3 strategies for improved medication management communications in SNFs
By
Anne Tumlinson
Mar 17, 2014
One area where many SNFs have room to improve is medication management. Optimizing medication management services during care transitions will position SNFs as high-value partners in the preferred referral...
Feature: Prescribing Unity
By
John Andrews
Feb 01, 2014
Assembling a well-coordinated medication management team requires solid communication, collaboration and convergence of clinical professionals
MedPAC shows enthusiasm for equalizing SNF, inpatient rehab facility payments
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 12, 2013
More uniform reimbursements for skilled nursing facilities and inpatient rehabilitation facilities could be implemented soon, policy analysts recently told the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. The...
I couldn’t live without … Fast World Works inventory management
Nov 01, 2013
As the chief operating officer for MasterCare Inc., a skilled nursing management company, Bryan Hornsby has to keep track of all the equipment in multiple SNFs. This formidable task is much easier today,...
Wounds unwelcome
By
John Andrews
Nov 01, 2013
As hospitals look for post-acute provider partners, skilled nursing operators must gauge their effectiveness at post-operative care and wound prevention
Renovating for rehab
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 01, 2013
A renovated facility is now in harmony with its surroundings, offering residents tranquility and motivation during their rehabilitation.
Ask the payment expert … about RAC nursing home audits
By
Patricia Boyer
Aug 01, 2013
We keep hearing about RACs in skilled nursing homes but we haven’t seen any in our state, so why should we worry about them?
Misleading data on SNF margins threatens fruitful payment reform, Parkinson warns lawmakers
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 03, 2013
Lawmakers may have an inaccurate understanding of skilled nursing facility margins based on outdated and partial information, the leader of the nation’s largest nursing home organization is cautioning....
60 seconds with … Rick Matros of Sabra REIT
Jun 01, 2013
Q: Some major REITs are trying to unload their skilled nursing homes, the Wall Street Journal recently reported. What’s Sabra’s position on SNFs?
CMS issues more in-depth survey guidelines to reduce readmissions; invites comments on assistant reporting
By
McKnight's Staff
May 20, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has revised the provider certification manual for hospitals, giving more in-depth guidelines around discharge planning. The goal is for hospitals to reduce...