Dressed for Success: Wound care dressing options have exploded, but deciding which material is best for...
By
John Hall
Jun 08, 2018
A few years back, Mary Madison’s husband developed a pressure injury caused by sitting for long periods behind the wheel of a city bus. Her many years as a long-term care director of nursing and...
IT expands its horizons: From furnaces to food service, a wealth of software services are available to...
By
John Hall
Apr 08, 2018
While some solutions are just beginning to realize their potential, others are evolving beyond the wildest expectations.
Myths busted! SNF therapy is a great place for debunking persistent misconceptions and lore
By
Meg LaPorte
Apr 08, 2018
Despite efforts by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to clarify Medicare rules via its coverage manuals and local coverage determinations, some rules are just too broad to interpret specifically,...
Just the ticket: From data to design, laundry services are undergoing significant changes
By
Meg LaPorte
Mar 08, 2018
Laundry may not be the sexiest of topics in long-term care, but it is nonetheless an important — albeit sometimes overlooked — element when it comes to design, safety, and infection control efforts.
Rehabbing rehab
By
John Hall
Feb 08, 2018
With the RCS-1 model focused on eliminating minutes and putting pressure on operators, providers brace for evolutionary change in therapy payment rules
An IT game changer
By
John Hall
Jan 08, 2018
Readmission rates are being attacked from all sides, and that includes by information
technology and software suppliers. Here’s a provider guide to ‘teching-up’
Right-sized investing
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 08, 2018
The finance world will be looking for long-term care’s ‘sweet spot’ in 2018
Break ups can be hard
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 06, 2017
Making the switch to a new EHR vendor requires research, resources and resolve
Care for the caregiver
By
John Hall
Dec 06, 2017
There’s an old saying about the road to hell being paved with good intentions.
Worth the risk
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 06, 2017
Owners and operators of long-term care facilities can entice increasingly discerning financial partners into niche projects — if they go about it the right way