PHI has identified nine that we believe are essential to making direct-care work in nursing homes and home care settings viable career opportunities. These nine elements center on three basic themes: Compensation,...
How to encourage use of courtyards
By
Michael Hass
Jan 25, 2016
First, courtyards can be, but usually aren’t, about lovely landscaping.
Using telemedicine to improve SNF clinical outcomes
By
Paul Knight
Jan 11, 2016
Many skilled nursing facilities have evolved over the years by expanding post-acute care services. T
Seven best practices for managing service creep
Jan 08, 2016
As senior living communities focus on becoming more resident choice focused, providers have come to recognize the challenge of service creep.
Improving care transitions in 2016
By
Dewey Howell, M.D., Ph.D.
Jan 04, 2016
As the healthcare industry focuses on improving outcomes at every turn, payment for long-term care services is increasingly tied to clinical care quality measures.
Six fundamentals of worker engagement
By
Cord Himelstein
Dec 21, 2015
Employee engagement is much more than simply making sure workers and residents are satisfied.
Are home and community based services the key to profiting from bundled payments?
By
Andrey Ostrovsky, M.D.
Dec 18, 2015
The most recent versions of bundles are the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative and the mandated joint replacement bundle.
GPOs help LTC facilities navigate rising costs
Dec 16, 2015
Healthcare group purchasing organizations are on the front lines of helping their long-term care facility partners confront these new challenges.
Patient activation and engagement
By
Janice Gulsvig
Dec 14, 2015
First of all, in terms of the health status of yourself and those you care about, there is plenty of evidence to suggest that the more activated and engaged you are in your health and health decisions,...
Insurance needs are specific
By
Julie Friedly
Dec 11, 2015
Insurance needs often vary across industries. While most businesses need property, liability, business vehicle and workers’ compensation insurance, the level of coverage, policy type and supplemental...