The American West was largely settled by pioneers in covered wagons. It looks like a couple hundred years later, the American healthcare landscape is going to be infiltrated by covered Pioneers. And this...
A chance to make your staff very, very happy
By
John O'Connor
May 06, 2013
It’s your turn to risk having an excited staff. Starting today, the second annual McKnight’s Excellence In Technology Awards program is officially underway.
A social cure for some long-term care ills
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 12, 2012
Finally. Firm scientific research that drinking in groups is better than drinking alone. Wait, it’s not what you think. We’re talking seniors. We’re talking social. We’re talking...
A freeze then a burn?
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 24, 2011
News that nursing home ratings are going to be frozen on the federal website for consumer research drew a lot of interest from providers this week. And it should have.
“How are we doing today, Sweetie?” How would you feel if somebody conversed with you in baby talk? Not very happy, I would assume. Alzheimer’s patients are no different. A new study finds...
Addition by subtraction: Do the math of Alzheimer’s
By
Stuart Greenbaum
Mar 28, 2016
Addition by subtraction is a curious phenomenon. It occurs in politics — for a timely example — when a reduced field of candidates helps voters and media focus more attention on those who remain. Alzheimer’s...
Being grateful on Thanksgiving
By
Liza Berger
Nov 25, 2009
Thanksgiving, as its name so states, is a holiday to celebrate gratitude. But thankfulness, as we all know, is not always so easy to muster—especially during these tough financial times. Then again,...
Understanding tinnitus in residents
By
Lauren Conte
Dec 08, 2017
Roughly 20 million people struggle with chronic tinnitus, while 2 million have extreme and debilitating cases.
Finally, a Medicaid funding plan that actually makes sense
Jul 28, 2014
When politicians talk about Medicaid funding and nursing homes these days, an unsettling theme often emerges: the need to spend less of the former on the latter.
Medically Complex Medicare Part B
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
May 08, 2013
While CMS tries to figure out how to proceed with the manual medical review process, we continue to track our caps and apply our modifiers. In the meantime, has anyone noticed how our typical Medicare...