How telehealth can benefit post-acute care
Specifically with PDGM, starting in 2020, agencies will receive a higher reimbursement rate for referrals that come from hospitals or skilled nursing facilities compared to community referrals such as...
Skilled care reprimands: Cheap shots or fair criticism?
For what seems like the umpteenth time, another media outlet has taken aim at the skilled care sector.
Sen. Grassley fails to recognize the real neglect
Sen. Chuck Grassley has used his position to attack long-term care in headline-grabbing ways.
How one innovative provider boosted employee retention
Amid all the challenges of hiring and retaining workers, it’s very helpful to revisit what makes employees want to work at a given location. And then innovate some more.
Bring in the rocks
The troubling news that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is conducting a “comprehensive review” of nursing home regulations hit me like a truckload of giant boulders dropped on a homeless...
Future of Medicaid: What keeps me up at night
Loretto will continue to advocate against cuts to Medicaid, but also will persist to innovate our care and diversify our programs to keep up with the increasing demands of our future older adult populations.
Shamberg promoted at PHCA
Zachary Shamberg has been promoted to president and CEO at the Pennsylvania Health Care Association
Hiring CNAs to work in nursing homes
Overall employee satisfaction is key to ensure those newly hired nurse assistants stay on the job.
Fighting sepsis the focus of April 30 webinar
Attendees at a special McKnight’s webinar April 30 will learn from healthcare executives how to significantly reduce sepsis and improve patient care by leveraging technology in real-time.
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