New arbitration rule doesn’t have much of a silver lining
Any way you slice it, last week was a rough one for long-term care operators.
Interoperability is more important than ever
While hospital administrators or doctors may say that a note is a note, an assessment is an assessment, or a chart is a chart, they aren’t acknowledging the uniqueness of the post-acute care environment—for...
Integrating technology into art therapy programs
Our art therapists will continue to identify new ways to integrate technology into our existing creative practices so that in-the-moment meaning can be preserved, revisited and shared.
Debating the obscure parts of the final rule
If misery loves company, take comfort in knowing many of your long-term care colleagues are doing the same thing this week.
The evolution of nursing homes
Most new developments with beds for acute care are being built by non-profits that are working to achieve CCRC status, and they are merely setting aside space for the required percentage of skilled nursing...
‘This is what it’s all about’
One line, more than any other, hit home during my discussion with Carol Silver Elliott on Wednesday: “If we’re really in the business of taking care of older adults, this is what it’s...
Value-based care success requires patient adherence and the right technology
Across healthcare, organizations are faced with the challenge of adapting long-standing workflows and care routines in order to succeed under new value-based care models.
4 tips for boosting resident satisfaction
Your residents and potential consumers are paying more attention than ever to the care they receive, and long-term care providers are taking note.
4 ways to find out why your aides are leaving
Once, when I worked for a managed care company, I rode down a packed elevator with the CEO, who commented drily on the crowd, saying, “It must be 5:01.” What I thought, but did not say, was...
Field joins Prime Care Technologies
Cheryl Field, BSN, MSN, has joined Prime Care Technologies as its Chief Product Officer.
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