The massive increase in demand for SNFs and for higher quality of care required to afford their care will further strain an already tight labor market.
What the VA is doing to our veterans is an absolute disgrace
By
John O'Connor
Apr 08, 2019
For the life of me, I can’t understand why there are not people protesting at the Department of Veterans Affairs office right now.
Profile: Kimberly Green is a spirited survivor, leader
By
Julie Williamson
Apr 04, 2019
It’s not always easy for providers to continually walk in the proverbial shoes of the resident. But for Kimberly Green, losing sight of the resident is an outright impossibility.
PDPM will reduce clinical requirements but demands more attention to detail
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 04, 2019
As complex and daunting as the new Patient-Driven Payment Model seems, one change most providers have welcomed is the reduction in resident assessments for therapy.
Survey, staffing changes
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 04, 2019
The federal government is further tightening the screws on regulation of nursing home staffing and quality via a big shakeup this month.
10 Highest/Lowest: State averages for short-stay SNF residents discharged successfully to the community
Apr 04, 2019
OnlyBoth provides a closer look at the states with the 10 highest and lowest averages for short-stay residents who were successfully discharged to the community.
Shorter skilled care stays tied to higher readmission risk, study finds
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 04, 2019
Nearly a quarter of all heart failure patients experiencing shorter stays in skilled nursing facilities are readmitted to hospitals within 30 days, researchers have found.
Legislation would require nursing homes to up nurse-to-patient ratios
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 04, 2019
Nursing facilities would need to limit the number of residents a registered nurse cares for, under a recently proposed Pennsylvania House measure.
Raiders of the Lost Ark of Recruitment
By
Neil Hefta
Apr 03, 2019
If you take the time to create the right talent acquisition strategy, I am confident you will see more quality applicants knocking on your door
CareTrust picks up 12 Senior Care Centers SNFs as M&A activity stays hot
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 03, 2019
Merger and acquisition activity in long-term care continues to stay brisk, with several skilled-care deals inked this week.