How many of you will agree with me that we never fully turn off the internal therapist mode when we’re in public, outside of work hours?
A survey and regulatory review of 2013
By
Steven Littlehale
Feb 24, 2014
It’s important to do a review that considers your region and state. Identify how complaints and care deficiencies were handled last year.
Cooperating for a common goal
By
Matthew Gallardo
Feb 19, 2014
The purpose and mission of Senior Outreach Services has evolved slightly over the years, but its main objective is to encourage senior care professionals to work together for the greater good of the community...
Question and Answer on Immediate Jeopardy
By
Joan Redden
Mar 21, 2013
In the 2013 McKnight’s Online Expo session on Immediate Jeopardy, we did not have time to answer all the questions asked. Here is a follow-up Q and A, answered by presenter Joan Redden, the vice...
Should your facility try telemedicine?
By
Christy Tosh Crider, Anthea Daniels, John Shuster
May 18, 2016
The benefits of telemedicine are pretty straightforward.
Defining tolerance in therapy
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Feb 12, 2014
How do you define tolerance? Is tolerance measurable? Is tolerance too subjective? What about activity tolerance? We love to document how patients are improving activity tolerance, but many times that’s...
PBMs must stop taking advantage of seniors and taxpayers
By
Alan G. Rosenbloom
Sep 24, 2018
out-of-control prescription drug pricing is most certainly hurting American seniors and the LTC pharmacies committed to ensuring access to medications and consulting services for Medicare beneficiaries...
Leadership through tears
By
Julie Thorson
Jul 18, 2018
“You take this job too personal.” As an inexperienced CEO at the time, I was offended by this comment from a resident. Over the years, however, I’ve started to embrace it.
ASCP forum offers next steps
By
Frank L. Grosso, RPh
Apr 04, 2016
Today there is a substantial body of literature on the changing long-term and post-acute care industries.
SNFs: Time to step up, not give up
By
Anne Tumlinson
Jan 12, 2018
The design of the BPCI-Advanced program appears, at first glance, to offer little opportunity for SNFs looking to redesign their business models and take episodic healthcare risk alongside hospitals and...