Ocasio named EVP at Asbury
J. Manuel (Manny) Ocasio, SPHR, was named Executive Vice President, Human Resources for Asbury Communities in April. He will oversee HR through the entirety of Asbury not-for-profit system and affiliated...
Depression – AND its treatments – are fall risks
Feeling “down” takes on a wicked double-meaning for some seniors. Even conscientious providers could be unaware of it, let alone know what to do about it.
Yes, you do need to prepare for transgender residents
I was a Girl Scout growing up, and despite our slight rivalry with our Boy Scout counterparts (Girl Scout cookies are better than popcorn in every conceivable way, please stop fooling yourselves) I can...
Advice for nursing homes seeking five stars
Serious concerns about the quality of care in nursing homes had been expressed for decades.
Pressure injury or pressure ulcer: What’s in a name?
The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel recently made significant updates to the definitions and staging system for pressure ulcers to reflect the latest evidence and trending practice changes. Notably,...
Looking to survive in long-term care? Then it’s time to ‘pay’ up
If you want to build an organization that’s built to last for very long time, say multiple generations, follow the three-payment plan.
What goes around comes around: Time to set up YOUR smart network
The recent publication of the SNF PPS Proposed rule for FY 2017 seekd to unite post-acute providers by aligning payment incentives and overlapping value-based penalties. It might be trickier than it looks.
New options in financing long-term care
Medicaid is not a sustainable way to pay for long-term care.
Improper payments often about inaccuracy
One of the common aphorisms uttered in the Newman house is Hanlon’s razor. It has various iterations, but it is basically “never assume malice what can be explained by stupidity.”
The angry hippo writes
Don’t you just hate it when you’re having a bad, horrible, rotten, unpleasant day, when you’re maybe feeling a little irritated or resentful or hurt or afraid, and then somebody comes...
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