Factoring in social risk to your value-based strategy
By
Ryan Sparks
Feb 22, 2017
Providers that were hoping to see adjustments to value-based purchasing programs based on the social risk factors of the patients they serve may likely have to wait until larger revisions to healthcare...
Alcohol and medicine abuse among seniors
By
David Rotenberg
Nov 24, 2015
Some clients entering long-term facilities may already abuse alcohol or other drugs.
Providers must see clearly before they CHOW down
By
Richard Cheng
Sep 29, 2014
When a skilled nursing facility changes ownership, the change is known in healthcare vernacular as a change of ownership or “CHOW.” Because this could wind up endangering a Medicare provider...
Cleanliness is linked to care
By
Leah Larson
Jul 21, 2014
With an estimated 70% of people who reach age 65 needing some form of long-term care service, senior living communities will find it increasingly important to learn about and develop solutions for the...
Bed bugs continue to thrive, especially in the Midwest
By
Greg Baumann
Mar 17, 2014
For the second-straight year, Chicago finds itself No. 1 in Orkin’s rankings of the top bed bug infested U.S. cities, ranked in order by the number of bed bug treatments performed by Orkin. Los Angeles...
Ready Set: QAPI!
By
Steven Littlehale
Nov 05, 2012
Nursing facilities must submit written QAPI plans to CMS one year after promulgation of the regulation. This regulation will be in addition to current QAA standards.
Selling fear: Are you buying?
By
Steven Littlehale
Oct 17, 2016
Fearmongering has certainly played a major role in the 2016 presidential race, but you might not realize it’s also become more and more common in our own industry as well.
All the data points to … you tell me
By
Steven Littlehale
Jun 22, 2018
Returning from an early morning walk down to the harbor of this sleepy Cape Cod town, it’s hard not to feel hopeful. My geriatric pups Melvin and Theodore couldn’t get enough of the sea smells...
Top three risks of acuity creep
By
Ross Holland
May 09, 2016
“Acuity creep,” as it’s come to be known, can be defined as a gradual decline in a resident’s ability to live within their currently designated level of care.
Long-term care in the land of ‘Sorry’
By
Gary Tetz
Aug 23, 2018
People often ask me what long-term care is like in Canada.* Trying to keep the peace, I usually answer, “Different.” I choose this passive path because a) I’m Canadian, so it’s...