The readmission scores of nursing homes will be posted to the Nursing Home Compare website beginning in 2017, and the VBP program will begin Oct. 1, 2018. For the first time, facilities will not just face...
Decrease infection transmission risk to increase engagement
May 04, 2018
Long-term care facility employees have a responsibility to ensure an optimal healthcare environment to enable resident recovery, respite or relief, and environmental cleanliness is crucial to confer a...
The importance of language access services
By
Kathryn Jackson
Nov 30, 2016
Communication is the cornerstone of good healthcare. Imagine trying to get through a medical appointment without being able to understand your physician.
The road to Section GG
By
Michael Katri
Jun 17, 2016
Planning now will ensure successful implementation of Section GG before October 1, 2016
Personalizing wound care to educate and drive patient comprehension
By
Kevin Lamb
May 17, 2017
Applying wound care dressings can be complex, frustrating, and frankly a bit scary.
Software can make QAPI compliance a snap
By
Jay Hamilton
Dec 18, 2017
Like so many other advances, the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement mandate from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is both a blessing and a curse for nursing homes.
Remote monitoring rule could ultimately drive down healthcare costs
By
Dani Bradnan
May 18, 2021
Despite discovering the myriad benefits of remote monitoring over the past year due to the necessity of COVID-19, a December final rule around reimbursement severely disincentivizes providers from using...
Fall pests on the rise
By
Patrick Copps
Nov 03, 2014
Summer is gone, and fall has arrived. That means cooler temperatures, pretty leaves and a new lineup of holidays.
Virtual care offers tangible benefits near end of life
By
Joseph Shega, M.D.
Nov 12, 2020
Out of the challenging conditions COVID-19 has posed to healthcare providers and patients, solutions have arisen that could reshape the nation’s healthcare system into a more flexible, inclusive model...
We all benefit when those with dementia speak up
By
Karen Love
Apr 24, 2017
Dementia has no boundaries: It affects individuals of all education, income, gender, and ethnicity.