The little things really do make a difference and today’s blog is proof. In the spirit of the “busyness” of the day, I thought I’d share little leadership bits that make a huge...
Reducing variability in post-acute care
By
Michael Cantor, MD, JD
May 21, 2018
It’s surprising that the type and amount of post-acute care patients receive after discharge partly depends on which hospital provided their acute care.
Bingo: The road to ruins or the road to riches?
By
Steven Littlehale
May 21, 2018
Grandma sure liked her bingo. She excelled at bingo and most card games. Even in games that seemed to involve no skill at all, Grandma almost always emerged the winner.
Garden variety denial
By
Gary Tetz
May 17, 2018
Maybe the real reason some people don’t like gardening has little to do with the time and effort required, the proximity to deadly spiders or the pesky dirt under the nails. Maybe it’s the...
CMS head: ‘We would not approve lifetime limits’ on Medicaid
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 16, 2018
The head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Tuesday said her agency would not approve waivers calling for lifetime limits on Medicaid, saying officials had made that clear to states that might...
Doremus named VP of engagement at Villa
May 15, 2018
An Illinois-based skilled nursing provider has named April Doremus as its new vice president of engagement, the company announced Tuesday.
Are you a one-person rescue team?
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
May 15, 2018
I have heard nursing leaders refer to their nursing staff as their children. I think this can be good if it is in the context that your staff is like family. But I think it can be damaging if you feel...
$5K settlement for nursing home that declined to admit opioid dependent patient
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 15, 2018
A skilled nursing facility that denied admission to a patient receiving medically assisted treatment for an opioid addiction has settled federal discrimination charges.
A former surveyor tells THE key to getting good star ratings
By
Leslie Mahoney, RN, BSN
May 14, 2018
Until the State Operations Manual becomes the quintessential tool for regulatory compliance, a 5-star rating will be out of reach for skilled nursing providers. It’s as simple as that.
Also in the News for Monday, May 14
May 14, 2018
Researchers: Committed couples who don’t cohabitate will complicate caregiving and long-term care decision-making … Psychological interventions can reduce chronic pain and make older adults...