DISC and other behavioral style assessments have results that typically remain unchanged over time because they gauge how a person is hard-wired. Emotional Intelligence (EQ), on the other hand, increases...
Communicating with patients and families during COVID-19: Five messages to consider
By
Virginia Feldman, M.D.
Mar 31, 2020
It has now been more than two weeks since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new measures to protect nursing home residents from COVID-19. Already, providers, patients and family...
Is the juice worth the squeeze on SNF Five Star staffing?
By
Cheryl Field
May 10, 2019
CMS has updated its Five Star system to increase the emphasis on RN staffing. Providers with four or more quarterly occurrences of less than eight hours of RN coverage will automatically get one star in...
3 ingredients to reduce nurse burnout
By
Chris Caulfield
Oct 15, 2019
The perfect recipe for optimizing employee and patient satisfaction at long-term care and skilled nursing facilities includes two key elements: a well-staffed facility and a team of nursing professionals...
Managed care, PDPM challenge providers to choose the right option for therapy management
By
Jill Krueger
Jan 30, 2020
Managed care penetration of the Medicare population is as high 90% and more in many areas of the country, and its growth is certain to accelerate and expand. Post-acute care (PAC) also now has entered...
Assessing, managing and monitoring clinical lymphedema
By
Richard Carreon
Dec 04, 2018
Skilled nursing leaders know that the number of women surviving breast cancer is rising. While this is good news, survivorship care has grown more complex and challenging for clinicians in skilled nursing...
Building a destination workplace in long-term care
By
Mark Stoever
Jun 03, 2024
While the new federal staffing mandate for nursing homes is fueling immediate pressure to increase staffing, staffing challenges in long-term care are nothing new — in fact, they’ve been growing for...
Discharge planners just want to be your friend
By
Trevis Cleary
May 18, 2022
Getting referrals from hospitals, home health agencies and hospice agencies isn’t only about the quality of care you provide. Sure, you’ll need to have consistently good outcomes, a clean and...
Understanding a Return-to-Work program
By
Roger Comer
Sep 18, 2018
In the world of workers’ compensation, a Return-To-Work Program is one of the biggest impacts an employer can have on cost and employee morale. A Return-To-Work Program helps injured workers transition...
Managing a Legionnaires’ outbreak
By
Tim Keane
Apr 10, 2019
The CDC Legionella Environmental Health group may have some confusion on the definition of effective public health policy. The best type of effective public health policy should be the greatest public...