Does it feel like in the era of COVID and constant staffing issues, you can’t possibly individualize care for your residents/clients? Does it feel like if you asked about resident/client preferences,...
Group therapy offers benefits that should not be ignored
By
Kristy Wikum
Matthew Mesibov
Mar 03, 2020
As those reading this article are typically leaders of post-acute care provider organizations, we bet this will not be a shock, but not all people adapt to changes or even tweaks of a pre-existing process....
How to prevent UTIs before they attack
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 26, 2019
In long-term care facilities, UTIs account for the second most common infection and the most common cause of hospitalization for bacterial infection.
Combating nurse burnout with predictive analytics
By
Russ DePriest
May 20, 2020
Florence Nightingale is an inspiration to all generations of nurses. She introduced new standards for training and creating hygiene guidelines that helped institute modern infection control. She was a...
Achieving true interoperability
By
Babar Nawaz
Apr 07, 2020
You might think that by this third decade of the 21st century, the computer systems of any long-term services and supports organization could talk seamlessly, reliably and securely to any pharmacy or doctor’s...
How the CARES Act could affect nursing facility operators
By
Richard Cheng
Apr 15, 2020
On March 27, 2020, the CARES Act was established, creating a $2.2 trillion budget to combat the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. This national emergency has caused concern for nursing facilities...
Loneliness in long-term care: a ‘sad affair’
By
Randy Beckett
Dec 05, 2019
The Carpenters’ 1976 hit song “Superstar” got it right: loneliness is such a sad affair. This is especially true for many people living in long-term care facilities. We now know that loneliness is...
5 myths SNF admins should know
By
Tad Druart
May 06, 2019
There’s a great deal of conversation about the Patient Driven Payment Model and the role it plays in reimbursement and care delivery. But, while everyone is focused on conjecture and what-ifs, it’s...
Coronavirus: Is your senior care community prepared for a widespread outbreak?
By
David Wilkins
Mar 05, 2020
Our nation’s response to coronavirus is as fast-moving as the virus itself. In a short few months, the virus has evolved from an emergent, localized threat to a global healthcare crisis, causing...
PDPM is here. Let’s embrace Utopia.
By
Rosanna L. Benbow
Oct 03, 2019
For years, I have joked that I teach things for the Utopian World — the world as it should be — with the knowledge they won’t always happen that way. But, as of late, I am struggling with statements...