2018 will bring significant financial and regulatory changes
Dec 26, 2017
There is no crystal ball to show what challenges and changes 2018 will bring to the post-care and senior care industry.
How to come out stronger after COVID-19
By
Robert Segal
Aug 07, 2020
For all skilled and long-term care operators, COVID-19 was a game-changer. For one particular mid-sized skilled nursing facility in the Midwest, this was no exception. With the first case came fear of...
How to talk with your hospital about LOS
By
Shawn Scott
Sep 26, 2016
It’s no secret: With the now greater prevalence of bundled payments, hospitals are looking to PAC providers to help lower costs by shortening a patient’s length of stay (LOS).
Ballot question on nurse-patient ratios shone a spotlight on vacancies
By
David Wilkins
Jan 09, 2019
Time-to-fill challenges in senior living and post-acute are often characterized by multiple underlying conditions, including a lack of data or knowledge of benchmarks, challenges around skillsets and organizational...
Can software really reduce nurse burnout?
By
Jon Forknell
Oct 31, 2018
Finding the scheduling program that best meets the staffing demands of your healthcare facility will reduce the risk of nurse burnout and improve overall patient satisfaction.
Advice for nursing homes seeking five stars
By
Bardia Anvar
May 23, 2016
Serious concerns about the quality of care in nursing homes had been expressed for decades.
Healing the LTC industry in a post-COVID-19 world
By
Nancy Losben
Jun 23, 2021
As we see the steady — and hopefully permanent — decline of COVID-19 in the U.S., the challenge for the long-term care industry is a comeback. What we can expect is that the comeback will not look...
Aligning patient expectations to improve transition outcomes
By
Neil Gulsvig
Nov 26, 2014
It is critical for short-stay providers to take a close look at what can be done to ensure successful management of patient transitions, from admission to discharge and beyond. To minimize post-transition...
Hospital discharge decisions: Why choose your facility?
By
Raul Valdes-Perez, Ph.D
May 23, 2018
Public data brings transparency like a window does, but both often need help to make sense of what they make merely visible.
Letting the light in: The impact on rehabilitation
By
Hope Miller
Feb 05, 2015
Believe it or not, looks do matter — at least when it comes to rehabilitation centers. The look and feel of a patient’s environment has a clearly established effect on how quickly and how well...