With therapy documentation being put under the microscope more than ever, you would be wise to make sure standardized assessment tools are at your fingertips. Unbiased views of data and outcomes information...
Part Two: Keeping construction projects on time and under budget
By
Kyal Klawitter
Sep 27, 2013
Every construction project has two phases: planning and building. Often not enough effort is put into the first before the second begins. By putting more time and consideration into organizing, senior...
3 ways to lower readmission rates
By
Neil Smiley
Aug 08, 2017
This October, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will publish the Skilled Nursing Facility 30-Day All-Cause Readmission Measure (SNFRM) on Skilled Nursing Compare.
Use caution in antipsychotics reduction
By
G. Allen Power, M.D.
Sep 22, 2014
It is true that I began speaking out about the misuse of antipsychotics drugs long before they came to national attention. But as I applaud the efforts of our providers and regulators around this important...
How new interest rate environments impact SNF operators
By
Michael Waldron
James Neil
Kristin Watkins
Jan 14, 2019
Despite a volatile year in the markets with trade tensions and political news at the forefront, overall economic data for 2018 was largely favorable.
Telemental health: Who, what, when, where, why you should use it
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Nov 01, 2013
Since I now Skype regularly with my 94-year old father-in-law and his wife, the concept of telemental health doesn’t seem as futuristic to me as it used to seem. I was shocked to discover, however,...
Long-term care psychologists often can help prevent rehospitalizations
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Oct 09, 2012
Long-term care psychologists are a valuable resource for facilities looking to reduce their hospital readmission rates.
Why online reviews are here to stay
By
Shelley Laurell
May 10, 2013
The Internet has given consumers a voice. Sharing with one another online, they visit and revisit online sources when making decisions. The places where their searches intersect with information they want...
Return the reporter’s phone call, or pay the price
By
Linda Arters
Mar 11, 2013
News alert to all decision makers in the long term care industry: Prepare to communicate during a crisis BEFORE a crisis communicates for you.
America’s finest people
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jan 26, 2016
Here we are again, with another record-breaking snowstorm … when the word SNOW is a four-letter word and just hearing it brings many of us to our knees (often to throw up in a panic in the bathroom!)