Your FitBit might just save your life — and your residents’
Even though I fell off the wearable fitness monitor bandwagon, recent research from the Stanford University School of Medicine might just serve as the incentive I need to jump back on it.
Even though I fell off the wearable fitness monitor bandwagon, recent research from the Stanford University School of Medicine might just serve as the incentive I need to jump back on it.
Providers will learn what PPS care redesign means for them, and how quality initiatives can help them improve the bottom line at a Feb. 7 McKnight’s Super Tuesday webinar. The broadcast, “A...
When it comes to contemplating joining caregiving networks, maybe you have more in common with the hospital than you think. Poor-performing hospitals tend to coexist in the same market as poor-performing...
Some industries are slower to adapt than others and the healthcare industry is no exception.
Whenever MedPAC releases payment recommendations affecting skilled care, I’m reminded of the Soup Nazi.
For people with complex health and social needs, getting better isn’t simply finding and receiving the best care they can access at their local hospital.
For years, we used kiosks for our certified nursing assistants to enter Activities of Daily Living for residents.
While hospitals and long-term care providers often disagree, providers are united on the thorny topic of backlogs for Medicare appeals.
Never, ever bet on a horse wearing blinders. Why, you ask? Because, of course, a horse wearing blinders must be irresponsible, uncontrollable and, worst of all, completely unaware of its surroundings....
In their most crass interpretation, advance directives can save the healthcare system a lot of money. At their most heartfelt, they can reduce a lot of pain and suffering. They also are the essence of...