Palliative care: A pathway to value-based care for nursing homes
By
Diane E. Meier, M.D., FACP
Jun 05, 2017
Nursing homes are under mounting pressure to improve quality of care.
Clinical and financial ramifications of undiagnosed depression in SNFs
By
Robert W. Figlerski, Ph.D.
Jun 02, 2017
If I were to tell you that a virus was spreading throughout the world and more than 300 million people were infected — roughly the population of the United States — you would probably be alarmed.
Self-inspections and how they provide safety
By
Scott Harkins
May 26, 2017
The appearance of a facility’s buildings and grounds helps form the first impression visitors have.
Interoperability: Balancing risks and opportunities
By
Greg Nicholas
May 26, 2017
My previous article in this series made the case for interoperability in long-term care and how it has become an essential data communications foundation for so many critical clinical and financial decisions...
Acute care and PAC: A friendship long overdue
By
Steve Carr and Jeff Jacomowitz
May 17, 2017
Hospitals and health systems are increasingly shifting their focus to managing an episode of care.
Coroner releases findings from Ohio nursing home shooting
By
May 17, 2017
Initial findings from an investigation into last week’s shooting at an Ohio nursing home that claimed the lives of two employees were released by authorities on Monday.
Breaking the mobile barrier
By
Charlie Mintz
May 15, 2017
When the subject comes around to how long I’ve been in the healthcare IT industry, I shudder to think of how many healthcare facilities I’ve been through over the years.
The ACA repeal and its impact on nursing homes
By
Jeffrey M. Levine, M.D., AGSF
May 15, 2017
The public dialogue surrounding repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, has made little mention of the nuts and bolts of the legislation that would be lost when...
Two SNF employees, police chief among dead in nursing home shooting
By
May 15, 2017
Two Ohio nursing home employees and a police officer are dead following a shooting at the facility Friday morning.
GAO gets it right with need for more IT
By
Cynthia Morton
May 10, 2017
It’s good to have a “big dog” recognize that the long-term and post-acute care sectors should be given more help with information technology and exchange.