It’s no secret: With the now greater prevalence of bundled payments, hospitals are looking to PAC providers to help lower costs by shortening a patient’s length of stay (LOS).
Understanding tinnitus in residents
By
Lauren Conte
Dec 08, 2017
Roughly 20 million people struggle with chronic tinnitus, while 2 million have extreme and debilitating cases.
Understanding vertebral compression fractures caused by osteoporosis
By
Michael C. Connolly, M.D.
Sep 19, 2016
There is now help for patients with VCF, which has been shown in clinical studies to provide pain relief quickly
A pest management resolution for 2015: Put down the spray can
By
Zia Siddiqi, Ph.D., B.C.E
Jan 20, 2015
Integrated Pest Management relies on chemical treatments only as a last result. If chemical treatments are needed, non-volatile and least toxic formulations are used only in precision targeted areas. This...
Changing market dynamics present new opportunities
By
Imran Javaid
Jan 03, 2013
A convergence of regulatory and market influences are triggering a wave of mergers and acquisitions in the long-term care (LTC) industry. This convergence presents new opportunities and considerations...
Painting and opera lessen agitation in resident
By
Jack York
Jun 06, 2016
On our journey last month in McKnight’s, we were introduced to a pilot from Brookdale.
What the smell really is
By
Amanda Harris
Feb 12, 2016
Many believe the distinct odor in nursing homes is urine, but it really it’s something called nonenal.
Did a cholera outbreak inspire ICD-1?
By
Jonathan Elion, MD, FACC
Dec 09, 2015
John Snow was clearly a man ahead of his times.
Software can make QAPI compliance a snap
By
Jay Hamilton
Dec 18, 2017
Like so many other advances, the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement mandate from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is both a blessing and a curse for nursing homes.
Will the MDS ever go away?
By
Maria Arellano, MS, RN
Oct 19, 2012
As the industry moves from fee-for-service to the episodic world of care, much emphasis has been placed on understanding how payment systems work over the past couple of decades. This view evaluates outcomes...