The provider community can sound downright oxymoronic when it comes to the five-star rating system for nursing homes.
Fighting biological contaminants with UV light systems
By
Aaron Engel
May 18, 2016
When is the last time someone cleaned the ice dispenser at your nurses’ stations? If you can’t remember, your facility may be at risk for health-compromising mold.
Improving vision can help quality of life in LTC
By
Mark Milner, M.D.
Apr 18, 2016
AMD dramatically impacts quality of life, manifesting in greater social dependence, challenges maintaining independence and early admission to nursing homes.
Tackling a negative workplace
By
Paul White
Aug 05, 2015
Long-term care workers are inundated daily with reasons to be emotionally and physically stressed.
Engaging LTC residents
By
Ginna Baik
Feb 27, 2015
Having an effective mobile strategy is becoming increasingly important for organizations to improve resident engagement. Mobile devices show promising effects on the way residents engage with each other...
Of Brookdale and branding: Thoughts for the small operator
By
Tim Mullaney
Feb 25, 2014
Brookdale Senior Living’s acquisition of Emeritus Corp. is part of an ambitious strategy to make Brookdale the first truly national U.S. eldercare brand. So is it ominous that the Feb. 20 merger...
The SNF mental health revolution
By
Richard Juman, Psy.D
Mar 29, 2017
SNF administrators must ask themselves, “Did we provide the kind of care the resident really needed to maximize her ‘whole emotional and mental well-being?'”
‘Rosie the Riveter’ is still an inspiration
By
Janet Stephens
Jun 26, 2017
Earlier this spring, I had the honor of being named one of the National Manufacturing Institute’s 130 STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Ahead award recipients.
SNF Industry: It’s time for a PDPM ‘Come-to-Jesus’
By
Renee Kinder
Oct 11, 2018
I have, unfortunately, heard some off-track conversations about the “goals” and “outcomes” of what the Patient-Driven Payment Model will do to the industry. To say I have been shocked, appalled...
Coming to terms with Software as a Service agreements for long-term care
By
Andrea Lee
Mar 12, 2018
Each of these key terms can present significant risks if not negotiated or, at a minimum, understood when dealing with a Software as a Service (SaaS) agreement. All providers should be aware.