Resident satisfaction surveys are becoming widespread as consumer, regulatory pressures bear down on the industry.
Designing transition
By
John Andrews
Jan 03, 2012
Contemporary design elements are getting the go ahead by more providers, who are still also focused on the durability and performance of furnishings and décor.
Big data headaches
By
John Andrews
Apr 01, 2014
A tsunami of information has skilled nursing facilities searching for ways to shore up against the deluge that could wash over the long-term care industry
An IT game changer
By
John Hall
Jan 08, 2018
Readmission rates are being attacked from all sides, and that includes by information
technology and software suppliers. Here’s a provider guide to ‘teching-up’
Tumblers in place
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 05, 2017
Often-neglected data analysis can help when residents fall, revealing patterns and leading to better quality care and less duplication of effort
Feature: All together now
By
John Hall
Feb 01, 2014
Rehabilitation professionals still are navigating challenges of providing group, concurrent therapies in a world that has come to value individual therapy more
Rally the troops
By
Julie Williamson
Dec 02, 2012
Acquiring new information technology systems is one thing. Making them work well among facility staff is another; experts give recommendations.
Taming the MDS
By
Julie Williamson
Sep 01, 2013
Providers will be greeted at the end of the month by more important tweaks and changes to multiple parts of the Minimum Data Set resident assessment tool.
When will LTC get serious about IT?
By
John Andrews
Jan 03, 2011
Impatience grows as progress moves slower than expected in the way long-term care providers pursue and adopt new technology for medical record keeping
Progress denied
By
John Hall
Feb 05, 2017
‘Prior level of function’ rule can complicate rehabilitation efforts, as providers wrestle with cost, quality of care and what a resident’s goals are in maintaining quality of life