The importance of marketing and PR for nurse leaders
By
CC Andrews
Jul 27, 2016
If you are a nurse leader or other clinical staff member at a long-term and post-acute care community, marketing and public relations are probably not top of mind for you.
F-Tag in focus: F-431
By
Sonja Quale, Pharm.D.
Jul 25, 2016
In today’s environment, long-term care providers face growing regulatory demands designed to improve the quality of care
The heightened requirement for data-driven discharge planning
By
Steven Littlehale
Jul 20, 2016
It’s fascinating to observe the evolution of business processes regarding transitions of care.
Can your building prevent falls?
By
Michael Hass
Jul 07, 2016
As a development, design, and construction professional, I have a generous and healthy respect for the fact that the buildings we build are entirely secondary to the care provided inside them.
PAs help providers address satisfaction and performance metrics
By
Dawn Morton Rias, Ed.D., PA-C
Jun 17, 2016
The statistics are troubling. Each year, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, in many states, about 25% of patients admitted to a skilled nursing facility from a hospital are readmitted...
Automating patient care equipment cleaning and disinfection
By
Karl Soderquist
Jun 08, 2016
Hospitals, long-term care, rehab facilities and other providers share a common objective: Keep patient care equipment clean and infection free.
When one future strategy isn’t enough
By
John O'Connor
Jun 06, 2016
You are unlikely to meet many people who understand this field quite like Robert G. Kramer. When he talks about what skilled care operators should be doing to get past the turbulent years to come, it’s...
Keep up with the population
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
May 31, 2016
When people ask me how I take my coffee, my answer is “Seriously, very seriously!” This is no joke. Just ask my well-trained (and very tolerant) husband, who knows to avoid me until I have...
Advice for nursing homes seeking five stars
By
Bardia Anvar
May 23, 2016
Serious concerns about the quality of care in nursing homes had been expressed for decades.
What can we learn from 1-Star facilities?
By
Ilene Warner-Maron, Ph.D., RN-BC, NHA
May 16, 2016
What are the common themes, if any, in facilities that have a 1-Star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services?