When this pandemic ends, does that mean the relaxation of so many rules will, too?
Tumblers in place
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 05, 2017
Often-neglected data analysis can help when residents fall, revealing patterns and leading to better quality care and less duplication of effort
Examining the SNF landscape
By
Jeffrey D. Jeter
Apr 08, 2019
The massive increase in demand for SNFs and for higher quality of care required to afford their care will further strain an already tight labor market.
Provider groups stress booster urgency, look for visitation help as omicron rages
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 22, 2021
A panel of healthcare experts Tuesday afternoon called urged long-term care facilities to get all eligible residents and staff a booster shot by year’s end to help protect against COVID-19’s omicron...
Skilled nursing still a hurricane victim
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 17, 2006
Seven months after Katrina, shattered infrastructure leaves operators crippled.Talk to various nursing home people in and around New Orleans and not one expresses optimism. There is hope. And there is...
Good Samaritan’s Nate Schema: Integration creates deep ‘bench’
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 24, 2022
Vertical integration will provide needed advantages as nursing homes face mounting clinical and operational challenges, predicts Nate Schema, president and CEO of the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan...
Extended survey delays threaten providers
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 25, 2022
When a major government watchdog blasted the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in January for a lack of timely survey activity, it detailed extensively what providers on the ground were experiencing...
Constructing a case for optimism in seniors housing and care
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 24, 2022
You would have been granted a smile and slight nod of optimism if you were wondering whether you needed to attend the early session Thursday at the National Investment Center for Senior Housing & Care’s...
Nursing home occupancy woes worse than popularly reported, industry expert says
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 15, 2021
U.S. nursing homes have widely been credited for gradually building occupancy levels back to more than 72% nationally after hitting record lows during the height of the pandemic. But that number is likely...
How SNFs are cutting costs without cutting back on care
By
Betsy Rust
Jun 29, 2018
As if managing the health of patients wasn’t difficult and time-consuming enough, skilled nursing facilities now have to do more to manage their increasingly complex businesses as well.