Three stars will be the new one star
Nursing home operators call it low occupancy. Medicare insiders call it a declining census. Economists call it excess capacity.
Bredice joins ACHCA
Avery Bredice has joined the American College of Health Care Administrators as its director of professional advancement.
New LTC resources from some of the best
Over the past year, I’ve been involved with several exciting long-term care-related projects that I can now tell you about. In the spirit of the season, I wanted to spread some good cheer with them,...
Find your group, and the health benefits will follow
individuals who get involved, and stayed involved, with civic and social groups such as neighborhood watch or volunteer organizations score higher on cognitive tests once they reached middle age. Even...
The cultural symbols of an engaging workplace
When leaders recognize a “disconnect” between organizational values and visible symbols, they can make changes that align symbols with values.
Easing the family’s transition from home to care community
Even though I’d worked as an activities director and administrator in long-term care, placing my mother in assisted living and then in memory care was initially a wrenching and emotional experience.
A sure-fire way to make nursing homes less dangerous
There is nothing nice to be said about nursing home fires. Yet nobody seems to be demanding an obvious way to ensure that fewer take place: ban smoking.
Becoming the MVP of the post-acute sphere
Everyone is aware that the healthcare system for reimbursement is changing rapidly and reimbursement will now be the driver of how we get our business instead of the reward for filling the bed.
F-Tag in focus: F-425
F-Tag 425 requires that centers’ pharmacy services provide residents the routine and emergency drugs they need, with the overall goal of ensuring the safe and effective use of medications.
Medicaid’s future might not be rosy under new administration
It’s possible Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator nominee Seema Verma will lead the agency in a new direction that is positive for both long-term care residents and providers....
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