Disadvantages, understaffing combine to ratchet up nursing homes’ antipsychotic reliance: study
By
Josh Henreckson
Apr 25, 2024
Nursing homes in disadvantaged neighborhoods are more likely to rely on antipsychotics, especially when understaffed, compared to those in more affluent areas, according to a new study in Jama Network...
Advocates call for ACA-backed demonstration projects in nursing home sector
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 28, 2024
Patient advocates and nursing home operators intent on shifting the traditional approach to skilled nursing care should seize on a call for demonstration projects included in the Affordable Care Act, two...
This is how we continue to offer hope
By
Julie Thorson
Nov 08, 2023
Trust, compassion, stability and hope have been my focus this year for the Living Leadership blog. I certainly can’t take credit for the four things followers need from leaders — that comes directly...
The changes to end-of-life skin wound classification in the most recent Minimum Data Set update are ultimately a positive for long-term care, but regulatory ambiguity and potential legal concerns still...
A man for all seasons: John Derr
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 05, 2023
That John Derr recently said he’s thinking of backing off a bit is both a shame and an inevitability. For few have ever packed as much into one lifetime as he has. A slowdown is the only real possible...
Nursing beds continue to slide in annual LZ200 rankings
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 25, 2023
The nation’s largest not-for-profit senior living providers remain largely the same when ranked by the number of skilled nursing beds they provide, even after a year in which many life plan communities...
Nursing home critics attack staffing cost argument, urge providers to come to the table
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 21, 2023
Federal officials and the public need more visibility into nursing home spending to determine whether their concerns about the cost of complying with a nationwide staffing mandate are justified, well-known...
AI’s ‘monumental breakthrough’ keeping an eye on your health
By
Neville M. Bilimoria
Aug 21, 2023
In this age of artificial intelligence, I have often spoken and written about new technologies and breakthroughs in healthcare that can be useful for nursing homes and all healthcare providers alike. But...
Connecting pharmacies in post-acute care: An integration that yields powerful results
By
Claire Stephens
Nov 22, 2023
Nursing facilities bear a significant burden regarding medication-related challenges within the vast healthcare landscape. Startling statistics reveal that these challenges come with an enormous financial...
The federal Medicaid bait and switch
By
Stephen A. Moses
Nov 06, 2023
It was supposed to work like this. When people need long-term care, they pay privately until they’re impoverished. Then and only then Medicaid helps. To avoid that outcome, people were urged to save...