Increasing resident and staff satisfaction in SNFs
By
McKnight's Staff
Myles Cochran
Jun 18, 2013
Resident engagement starts with clear communication and frequent contact with caregivers. When residents place a call on a nurse call system, it relays information to caregivers about the needs of the...
You’re fired! Welcome to the team
By
Gary Tetz
May 09, 2012
The holy grail of long-term care hiring would have to be the ability to divine in advance who will end up becoming a personnel liability and workplace nightmare. Most providers try to do that with a combination...
What the debate’s entitlement discussion means for LTC
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 21, 2016
While I never expected long-term care to be a serious part of discussion within the three presidential debates, the wonky part of my heart still jumped for joy when moderator Chris Wallace asked about...
To help elderly patients, CMS should prohibit PBM fees – not reform them
By
Alan G. Rosenbloom
Feb 16, 2018
Over just the past few years, the nation’s three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) – CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and Optum Rx – have come to control more than 80% of prescriptions...
Tending to the heart of your team
By
Lisa Thomson
Apr 01, 2015
The clinical staff is the heart of any great post-acute organization. This team functions as caregivers, teachers, facilitators, advocates, therapists and supporting friends, not only to patients, but...
Uniform conformity
By
Gary Tetz
Mar 14, 2013
How widespread is the adoption of uniforms within the long-term care profession? According to a rigorous and scientific phone survey I conducted of the one nursing home administrator who would take my...
MedPAC idea could be bad for nursing homes
By
Liza Berger
May 27, 2009
Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) recently introduced legislation that would make the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) part of the executive branch. The proposal is at once both logical and worrisome....
How to overcome QAPI challenges
By
Richard A. Royer
Jun 12, 2017
Quality has been a longtime focus in nursing home care, but the effectiveness of quality-focused initiatives is often questioned.
ACOs, bundled payments, readmissions – oh my!
By
Dan Lindberg
Jun 08, 2015
Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are facing a perfect storm of regulatory changes that demand they provide a higher quality of care at a lower cost.
How the new healthcare law affects you
By
Liza Berger
Mar 25, 2010
OK, so I promised I’d tell you more about what is in the healthcare reform law that affects you, long-term care providers. So here goes …