Violence against nursing home caregivers is real — now’s the time to act
By
Gigi Acevedo-Parker
Jim Burke
Jun 28, 2023
That concern that violence is committed in the nursing home environment is an established fact. What may be a lesser-known challenge is that nursing home staff are among the victimized. It’s a concern...
RCS-1 is a complete rewrite of therapy reimbursement rules
By
Josh Pickus
Sep 01, 2017
With Resident Classification System, Version I (RCS-1), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is considering significant changes to the reimbursement model for therapy.
Restoring pride to the healthcare system
By
Kristy Wikum
Feb 24, 2014
The conclusion of the Olympics is a time for U. S. residents to stand tall and proud, and to cheer our success. Unfortunately, we are also a leader in the cost of healthcare, and cannot be proud of that...
Conversations with data: How LTC facilities can help hospitals
By
Andrei Gonzales, M.D.
Nov 07, 2016
Through its mandatory bundled payment programs for cardiac care and joint replacement, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services aims to lower care costs, boost efficiency, and improve quality by making...
Get smart about brain health
By
Catherine O’Brien, Ph.D
Mar 02, 2015
Activity directors and lifestyle coordinators across the country are trying to find the best solutions for residents who request “brain games” out of a desire to improve their memory and sharpen...
Gratitude and good cheer, Part 2
By
Kathy Laurenhue
Apr 24, 2015
If you can create an atmosphere of gratitude in your setting, you will have created a place where people want to be.
Strategies for supporting patients after transition
By
Neil Gulsvig
Jul 06, 2015
Discharge no longer means “good-bye and good luck”
The rise of job ghosting
By
Kendra Nicastro
Jan 01, 2019
Senior care employers do have strategies to protect themselves. To start, get back to basics. Employees want to be involved and engaged professionally and personally.
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.
Reinventing rehabilitation and wellness
By
David Siegelman
Jun 01, 2020
With New York City being the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, many here discuss the new norms of social distancing and infection control in terms of limiting rehabilitation services and not promoting...