With a lot of controversy, the 2016 Dietary Guidelines have just been published. Unfortunately, they constitute a slap in the face to the brilliant and hardworking 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee...
Three reasons your SNF should sign up for CMS’s BPCI Advanced Program
By
Gene Huang
Nov 01, 2017
BPCI Advanced, or the next iteration of CMS’s Bundled Payment for Care Improvement initiative, is coming. Despite the recent shake-ups at HHS, skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) that enroll in the...
Consultant pharmacists can improve the health of seniors
By
Frank L. Grosso, RPh
Mar 11, 2016
Experienced senior care and consultant pharmacists, who specialize in caring for the medication needs of older adults, will have more opportunities than ever before to provide care in a wide variety of...
The White House Conference on Aging: Why it should matter to you
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Oct 30, 2014
If you, like me, completely missed the 2005 White House Conference on Aging (or if you weren’t in the field at the time), it’s fair to ask just what the heck it and does. And what it means...
Alzheimer’s caregiving: The new normal
By
Allan S. Vann, Ed.D
May 19, 2014
I dealt first with my wife’s Alzheimer’s as a 24/7 caregiver at home, and now as a part-time caregiver and full-time advocate since her placement in the dementia wing of an assisted living...
Is sub-acute care in a SNF the best option for cancer rehab patients?
By
Terrence Pugh, M.D.
Jan 24, 2018
With each new year, cancer patients find continued hope that a cure or treatment for their disease will lead to longer and fuller lives.
Understanding mild dementia
By
Renee Kinder
Oct 23, 2015
Providing care to individuals with dementia can be a daunting, yet rewarding experience for caregivers in long term care communities.
Caring for complex patients is no easy task
By
Jeffrey Brenner, M.D.
Apr 06, 2016
We plan to bring together front-line providers, healthcare educators and students, model-builders, data scientists, and policy makers to build this national center, collect learnings, and teach others...
Care model for more than just medical condition needed in long-term care
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Sep 20, 2013
Of the most efficient countries for healthcare, the United States ranks second in healthcare costs per capita but 46th in efficiency (out of the 48 countries ranked!). The move from a biomedical to a biopsychosocial...
New accounting standard presents unique challenges for PAC providers
By
Steven Shill
Jan 27, 2017
Healthcare companies, particularly post-acute care providers, may feel the pain more than others, and they – along with their investors – should prepare sooner rather than later.