Improve accuracy in prep for PDPM on July 16
Providers preparing for the Patient-Driven Payment model need to master sections of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) will heavily weight the case-mix components and provider reimbursement.
Medication is not always the right answer
But medicating for agitation without attempting to understand the cause of the agitation will result in physical, psychosocial, and emotional issues. It may result in falls.
What IRFs taught us about payment changes
IRFs weathered the transition to a prospective payment system.
Teaching Congress about stresses of PDPM, labor challenges and more
I recently joined nursing home and assisted living leaders from across the country to tell members of Congress what is needed. Here’s what we said.
Skilled care operators sometimes need vegetables too
Carl Sagan wasn’t kidding when he stated that survival is the exception and extinction is the rule. It’s as true for long-term care as it is for biology.
How ACOs should work
Simply put, an ACO is a network of doctors and hospitals that shares both medical and financial responsibility of each patient in that particular ACO. The ultimate goal of an ACO is to coordinate care...
The scoop on senior care leaders you need to know more about
It’s going to be a July to remember when you’re done reading about these people.
Enhancing resident independence
As we celebrate our freedoms in the country this week, perhaps we can consider ways in which to create a better balance between the need to provide a safe environment for residents and their right to make...
Embracing the RAI manual
The PDPM RAI Manual is here, Now what? We’ve had a little over a month to process the RAI manual, but there’s no denying that this year is different. Generally, the RAI Manual details the changes...
High-quality resident engagement is affordable
The changes would take time but ultimately the community knew that making these key adjustments in their engagement approach, which didn’t have to be costly, would lead to a high return on investment...
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