When lifting patients, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
By
Mike DeLaney
Apr 10, 2017
We’ve all heard the old adage attributed to Benjamin Franklin that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” And while Franklin’s famous words were written nearly 285 years...
America should talk about chronic pain
By
Penney Cowan
Oct 02, 2015
The America Starts Talking campaign is designed to provide information about naloxone, a potentially lifesaving medication that can be used in an opioid emergency.
Leveraging patient call data to improve your value proposition
By
Michael Logan
Sep 23, 2016
Thanks to new technology we have averted multiple re-hospitalizations, weeded out poor home healthcare providers, provided enhanced education to our patients and ensured that our commitment to our patients...
Does cognitive impairment contribute to SNF-to-hospital transition?
By
Steven Littlehale
Feb 28, 2018
Exceptional SNF utilized appropriate structure, process and outcome measures. Despite this, however, it might have better been called “Mediocre SNF.”
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...
Catch a falling star
By
Kim Lewis
Mar 14, 2016
It is time for all SNFs to embrace that if they are not actively moving forward with a plan to improve their stars, they will likely be find themselves falling behind.
Another perspective on the Virtual Dementia Tour
By
Lassie Pappas
Oct 28, 2013
While I do not give hands-on care, as a director of purchasing I am acutely aware that each decision I help make touches the residents daily — it’s what I am most proud of in my role. My experience...
Ten tips to lower your LTC litigation costs
By
Christy Tosh Crider
Dec 13, 2013
If you are a provider of long term care services, the odds are that, in today’s litigation climate, your long term care facility will get sued. Full-page newspapers ads, expensive television spots...