One timely topic that is both difficult to comprehend and discuss is drug diversion in long-term care. Long-term care leaders must have a solid system in place with policies and procedures, education,...
Managing the physician relationship in senior communities
May 17, 2013
Operators must create a great experience for the physician, but patient flow should be a two-way street. While meeting the needs and wishes of residents must always come first, there can be multiple ways...
Bring up next generation of nurse aides
By
Debi Damas
Oct 02, 2019
The challenges our industry faces are not limited to nurses and nurse managers. Nurse aides will need to cope with the increase in acuity as well.
Administrators: ‘Do not let this experience go to waste’
By
Bill McGinley
Jun 09, 2020
To Nursing Home And Post-Acute Administrators, I will not even pretend to say that I know what you are going through. I am no longer on the front line. My NHA license no longer hangs on the...
When is telehealth the right option?
By
Kristy Wikum
Nov 13, 2014
As providers, patients, and payers look for more cost-effective and efficient ways to provide health care, some are turning to telehealth as an option. Telehealth involves using electronic communication...
Nursing home closures: Tough love and recovery
By
Irving Stackpole
May 15, 2019
It’s time for some “tough love” about nursing home closures.
Copernicus update! The Earth now revolves around ICD-10 codes
By
Steven Littlehale
Oct 03, 2018
In the past, our skilled nursing world has revolved around a sun of its own, known as resource utilization groups (particularly the lucrative high-therapy ones). Now, however, according to the details...
The heat is on: Reducing the dangers of hyperthermia for your residents
By
Martie Moore
Aug 04, 2014
He stumbled into the room, sweating and vomiting, and then he slipped to the floor. I was 8 years old and he was my brother.
Learn how to advocate in D.C.
By
Tara Roberts
Jul 07, 2017
I’ve had the pleasure and honor of participating in advocacy in a variety ways in the last 10 years .
Is the failed therapy cap repeal for the best?
By
Tara Roberts
Apr 24, 2015
The recent battle over the SGR passage with the Cardin Amendment brought forth glaring differences in outpatient therapy providers and their priorities. While I, along with the entire therapy world, dream...