Collaboration puts providers on best path for patient care
By
Michael Cantor, MD, JD
Sep 13, 2019
Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized payment and policy rule changes related to post-acute care. The new regulations, including changes to the accountable care organization...
Is the juice worth the squeeze on SNF Five Star staffing?
By
Cheryl Field
May 10, 2019
CMS has updated its Five Star system to increase the emphasis on RN staffing. Providers with four or more quarterly occurrences of less than eight hours of RN coverage will automatically get one star in...
The challenge of acuity for memory care residents
By
Lance Youles
May 20, 2019
ADLs are a reliable index of acuity, especially residents receiving Medicare Skilled coverage, those rated as extensive assistance and totally dependent, or those requiring 2 to 3 caregivers for toilet...
A successful PDPM strategy needs actionable patient insights
By
Pam Campbell
Oct 01, 2018
With a finalized implementation date of October 1, 2019, it’s critical that skilled nursing providers understand the inevitable changes that the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) will entail, and especially...
Pressures to mount on long-term care; Seizing solutions will matter
By
Pete Reilly
Jan 27, 2022
The senior care industry in the U.S. was under pressure before the pandemic. As 2022 and the third year of COVID’s influence approaches, it’s not easing up. A host of trends say the industry’s battering...
How COVID-19 transformed healthcare wireless communications
By
Dan Leaf
Nov 10, 2021
Digital wireless communication connectivity has become critical to virtually every aspect of our lives. We connect with family members or co-workers daily from our wireless devices. Yet the healthcare...
Innovative ideas for MDS staffing
By
Rosanna L. Benbow
Maureen McCarthy
Aug 17, 2021
Today, if you search for MDS jobs nationwide you will find a staggering number of open positions. On any given day you can find more than 1,200 to 1,400 open positions across the United States. That’s...
Reflecting on the Shine Your Light celebration
By
Andrew Morton
Alisa Tagg
Charles de Vilmorin
Mar 23, 2021
Throughout the pandemic, senior living leaders have been focused on health and safety as they grapple with the deadly rate of virus infections and its impact on the lives of millions of older adults, staff...
Measuring resident engagement with the Resident Engagement Index Score (REIS) assessment tool
By
Jenn Taylor
Charles de Vilmorin
Sep 29, 2020
The pursuit of purpose is a basic human right. Older adults in senior living and long-term care communities deserve to experience meaningful engagement every day. As the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded...
Value-based reimbursement: Implications for LTPAC facilities and the ‘make, buy or sell’...
By
Scott Waxler
Feb 06, 2020
The following is the first of three articles in a series: Nearly all the healthcare leaders we speak with — whether from skilled nursing, long-term post-acute care, med-device, healthcare IT, hospital...