The power of continuous monitoring to transform post-acute care
By
Amanda Andrews
Nov 19, 2018
As an industry, we aspire to provide the right solutions, so every clinician and caregiver has the opportunity to practice at the top of his or her license.
Growing kidney patient population creates opportunity for more control and better care
By
Michael Aragon
Nov 30, 2023
Skilled nursing facilities play a vital throughput role in our nation’s healthcare system, but that role is increasingly tested by their ability to support a rapidly growing population of dialysis patients....
Respondents reported key challenges they face in their fight to reduce healthcare-associated infections in their facilities.
The rise of the boomerang employee!
By
Julie Rupenski
Dec 19, 2022
It’s an official record! During the Great Resignation, 47.4 million American workers quit their jobs voluntarily. However, according to Fox News, more than 70% of those who resigned now regret...
Quality care leads to strong valuations in today’s long-term care transaction market
By
John Griscavage
Jul 15, 2021
Have you ever been happier to start an uphill climb? I haven’t. After the year all of us in the long-term care industry just experienced, I couldn’t be more ready to climb out from the depths of...
The tragedy of COVID-19 spousal separations
By
David Barmak, J.D.
Nov 25, 2020
Marriage vows are hard to honor when you are prohibited from being with a spouse who is dying alone in a nursing home, a victim of COVID-19. Two family friends, married for well over 50 years, endured...
Implementing effective visitor policies to mitigate norovirus transmission in SNFs
By
Joshua Schwartz
Jul 27, 2023
Nursing homes play a crucial role in providing care and support to vulnerable populations. However, these facilities are often susceptible to infectious diseases such as norovirus due to close living quarters...
Why we developed the Norovirus prevention guide
By
Pat McBride
Nov 16, 2018
If you want to cause panic on an airplane, yell “Bomb!” If you want to cause panic among the staff of a senior living community, mention that you suspect a case of norovirus. Arguably, norovirus...
High-quality resident engagement is affordable
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Jul 01, 2019
The changes would take time but ultimately the community knew that making these key adjustments in their engagement approach, which didn’t have to be costly, would lead to a high return on investment...
PDPM is here. Let’s embrace Utopia.
By
Rosanna L. Benbow
Oct 03, 2019
For years, I have joked that I teach things for the Utopian World — the world as it should be — with the knowledge they won’t always happen that way. But, as of late, I am struggling with statements...