Refocus on capturing PDPM drivers to improve care, quality and reimbursement
By
Jim Shearon
Sheryl Rosenfield
Apr 13, 2021
With the prioritization of COVID-19 vaccinations in nursing facilities since late December, facilities nationwide have seen a significant decline in both new cases and deaths among resident populations....
Engaging your employees requires your own engagement
By
Justin Uhrich
Nov 26, 2018
While there are certainly things that need to be in place – employee benefits programs, wellness programs, regularly communications, etc., the ultimately success depends on leadership that leads.
Expect technology to take on new roles in long-term/post-acute care following COVID-19
By
Jenny Lee
Jul 13, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic changed everything. Practices, activities and rituals we once relied on — from handshakes and luncheon meetings to crowded conference rooms and business travel — are now things...
Long-term care and coronavirus compliance considerations
By
Dana Petrillo
Mar 19, 2020
A new respiratory disease — 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) — is spreading globally, and there have been instances of COVID-19 community spread in the United States. Symptoms of COVID-19 may vary....
At the crossroads: Legal considerations where government investigations overlap with tort risk in long-term...
By
Tom Barnard
Jill Steinberg
May 19, 2020
Note: See full list of authors below story. In roughly the seventh week after a majority of states and the federal government issued emergency declarations or “lock down” executive orders,...
Can AI revolutionize population health management?
By
Lawrence Leisure
Apr 30, 2020
In recent years, artificial intelligence’s potential to support healthcare advancement has seemed sky-high. Countless AI-powered tools have appeared on the market and offered to reinvent the way that...
Pandemic highlights opportunity to improve gender equity in the workplace
By
Candace Wallace
Jan 06, 2022
One of the silver linings of the pandemic has been the attention it has brought to long-standing gender disparity in the workplace. That heightened awareness, however, came at a steep cost as pandemic...
Commit to authentic long-term care resident engagement in 2020
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Jan 28, 2020
Although New Year’s resolutions are sometimes quickly set aside, there is value in setting goals for ourselves. This is especially important in the resident engagement discipline where we have been struggling...
The making of a good administrator
By
Trish Rodriguez
Mar 29, 2019
One administrator gives insight on how to be driven in a deeply challenging environment.
Using telehealth to its full potential
By
Alissa Meade
Oct 19, 2018
If your facility is using telemedicine only for changes of condition, consider the many different ways to utilize your telemedicine service.