How to pick, and get the most out of, a readmissions risk and needs assessment tool
By
Cheri Bankston
Feb 01, 2017
Imagine two patients, both discharged to their home after being treated at a hospital.
Why job boards alone won’t solve the LTC talent shortage
By
Adam Robinson
Jun 14, 2019
The demand for U.S. long-term care services has never been greater, largely driven by a rapidly aging population. Spending on nursing facilities and continuing care retirement communities is projected...
The value of virtual care in value-based purchasing
By
Lee Horner
Nov 12, 2018
By implementing a virtual care platform, SNFs are building their census by keeping beds filled (preventing avoidable re-hospitalizations), maintaining their incentive payments, and strengthening their...
Managing volunteers’ liability and risk
By
Erin O’Leary
May 18, 2018
Although volunteers are an incredible asset to senior care organizations, there are risks associated with having them onsite.
Future protocols for detecting COVID-19 in nursing homes
By
Brian Wallace
Jun 03, 2020
Since my last reporting, I’ve noticed a shift in the post-acute sector relating to how individuals within the industry are being impacted by COVID-19. This novel virus is unlike anything we’ve...
2020 trends in senior care put the focus on people needs
By
Jordan Parnell
Gerald Stoll
Feb 27, 2020
Just when you think the pressures on the senior care business can’t get anymore intense, they do. We have more aging adults in various states of health putting growing strain on the system. The growing...
Being mindful of light bulbs in your community can produce noticeable savings
By
Aaron Oosterbaan
Mar 12, 2018
There are several ways that operators are driving down costs, but one avenue they’re taking is to replace aging components with new technologies. And one simple and effective change is swapping out...
Introducing the new face of your economic buyer
By
Katherine Wells
Feb 24, 2022
Thirty-nine million economic buyers, otherwise known as adult children, are ignored in the current senior care system.
Human error and PBJ reporting
By
Dennis Stufft
Apr 26, 2017
The definition of human error is the making of an error as a natural result of being human.
Your workers are leaving. Here’s why.
By
David Niu
Jun 26, 2014
As a manager, have you ever had that haunting feeling when an employee gives you their two-week notice out of the blue? You were probably shocked and left wondering, “What went wrong? Is it something...