In my last post, I mentioned having worked on both sides of the fence as a full-time employee with a single organization and as a consultant where I went between many different client sites to implement...
The devilish details of vaccine distribution
By
Tina Sadarangani, Ph.D., R.N.
Daniel David, Ph.D., R.N
Jasmine Travers, Ph.D., R.N.,
Dec 17, 2020
The development of a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine has always been a matter of “when” not “if.” Significant advances in vaccine development, a coordinated global response...
CMS two-day flurry gives nursing homes what they want, or does it?
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 18, 2020
Anybody who has ever said nursing homes don’t get much attention can dial back that rhetoric after the last couple of days.
Want to get smacked around? You’ve come to the right place
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 18, 2021
Nursing homes are used to having a target on their back, but that didn’t make this week’s public floggings any easier to absorb.
Aging in place requires the entire healthcare continuum
By
Joseph DeMattos Jr.
Jan 09, 2019
As our nation ages and healthcare dollars are stretched, quality lower-cost settings will be crucial to get Medicare beneficiaries home stronger and keep Medicaid recipients healthier.
Compliments matter. Try one.
By
Herb Hildebrandt, Ph.D, Hl.D.
Sep 16, 2019
Having walked for over 50 years through many turnstiles of life, many under the rubric of senior living, I consistently return to one conclusion: a sincere, unpretentious compliment to a resident of such...
How we celebrated Pride Month
By
Moshe Pretter
Jul 10, 2019
We are ideally positioned to offer our premier care center as a safe haven for all of our guest, including those in the LGBTQA community.
Some ‘go-to’ rule sites for LTC pros
By
Renee Kinder
Nov 07, 2019
I continue to believe the occasional concerns, regulatory misunderstandings and questions associated with internal policy seen in the post-acute world are often secondary to a general lack of understanding...
Final pre-PDPM updates to RAI Manual released
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 19, 2019
The last big puzzle piece for providers and stakeholders preparing for the transition to the Patient-Driven Payment Model has been put in place.
Increase your occupancy now
By
Steven Littlehale
Aug 02, 2021
Preparing for a presentation is always fun for me, especially when it involves original research. In anticipation of Reimbur$ement-Con, and my session “The Unexpected Nemesis,” we took a deep dive...