Sector-specific LTC pharmacy data warehouse now a reality
By
Phil Fogg Jr.
Jul 19, 2017
Ensuring the provision of quality post-acute care in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities requires the need to direct and perform an increasingly complex array of medication management regimes...
Facility assessment, emergency preparedness and QAPI — a service delivery exercise
By
Jason Elizaitis
Jul 10, 2017
Your post-acute/long-term care organization should be well on its way to developing its Facility Assessment, Emergency Preparedness Plan and written QAPI plan for compliance by November 2017. The best...
Cybersecurity scams: Don’t get caught in the net
By
Shawn Nelson
Jun 16, 2017
Email has evolved into a mission-critical business function for many senior living organizations, and for this reason, it has also become the key mechanism used by cybercriminals to gain access to protected...
Happy Birthday, Donald Duck! Your care plan is ready
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jun 13, 2017
Donald Duck officially turned 83 years old on Friday, having been “born” in 1934. I have to wonder: If he were in a long-term care facility today, what would his person-centered care plan look...
Enforcement focus remains on LTC
By
Matt Curley
Jun 07, 2017
The healthcare industry has continued to face heightened enforcement efforts by federal and state regulators in recent years, and few sectors of the industry have been affected more than long-term care...
Palliative care: A pathway to value-based care for nursing homes
By
Diane E. Meier, M.D., FACP
Jun 05, 2017
Nursing homes are under mounting pressure to improve quality of care.
Clinical and financial ramifications of undiagnosed depression in SNFs
By
Robert W. Figlerski, Ph.D.
Jun 02, 2017
If I were to tell you that a virus was spreading throughout the world and more than 300 million people were infected — roughly the population of the United States — you would probably be alarmed.
Self-inspections and how they provide safety
By
Scott Harkins
May 26, 2017
The appearance of a facility’s buildings and grounds helps form the first impression visitors have.
Payment accuracy is a calling
By
Kristin Walter
May 22, 2017
Careers in the healthcare field span such a wide variety of applications – with some passionately drawn to provide care for vulnerable patients like children or the elderly, while others are attracted...
The ACA repeal and its impact on nursing homes
By
Jeffrey M. Levine, M.D., AGSF
May 15, 2017
The public dialogue surrounding repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, has made little mention of the nuts and bolts of the legislation that would be lost when...