Making sense of two approaches to the skilled nursing quality assurance privilege
By
Mario C. Giannettino
Sep 01, 2023
Skilled nursing facilities are required by law to have quality assessment and assurance committees to maintain and improve safety and quality in their facilities. The documents created and used by the...
Assisted living: a risky business
By
Nancy Augustine and Paola DiNatale
Aug 07, 2008
While it offers many benefits, assisted living also could have many unforeseeable pitfalls, including the risk of resident eviction and the possibility of a lower than expected quality of care.
Is ‘location, location, location’ still driving your Five-Star success? Yes!
By
Steven Littlehale
Apr 01, 2022
Tying reimbursement to investments in quality is a good idea, but it won’t work with the current Five-Star system.
Implementing an employee recognition program: Tips for success
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
May 29, 2014
I recently focused on the benefits of recognition and key points in choosing a recognition program. Now I’d like to address how to implement your chosen employee recognition program so that it becomes...
Foot health and amputation prevention for the long-term care resident
By
Dr. Mark Hinkes
Mar 24, 2009
Long-term care residents with diabetes are at high-risk for foot infections, ulcers and even amputations. Practicing preventive measures and good foot care are critical to avoid these problems.
Healthcare fraud rampant, but OIG refines its focus on nursing homes
By
Neville M. Bilimoria
Feb 19, 2024
For 2024, healthcare fraud has already been rampant, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General. But on Jan. 19, the OIG took a specific stance with...
What OSHA’s new ruling means for you
By
Martie Moore
Aug 22, 2016
While we have worked hard to create safer workplaces, we still have work to do. A new federal rule on injury reporting and recording could help get us there.
The credit crisis, competition, increased costs: Tough times for long-term care
By
Michael Sandnes
Oct 03, 2008
Nursing homes are in a precarious situation as they face problems ranging from growing competition from investor-owned chains, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement cuts, and now an economic credit crisis....
Where’s my raise?
By
Dave Sedgwick
Nov 26, 2013
A relatively new administrator asked me a great question recently. He asked, “Do you (and should I) always give a raise along with an annual review?”
Do you speak 2020?
By
Julie Thorson
Oct 14, 2020
In the course of just seven months, words and phrases have taken on a life of their own. They aren’t just words: They are topics for debate, fuel for bitter arguments, tools for discussion and will evoke...