Why information blocking in post-acute care really should matter to you
By
Robert Latz
Oct 07, 2022
The second phase of the information blocking rule came into play Thursday (Oct. 6), and it affects EVERY healthcare provider, including those of us in post-acute care settings. The main change between...
Brave new birthday world
By
Gary Tetz
Nov 16, 2023
What do birthdays have to do with long-term care? Well, I’ve been having them long-term. And at this point, I’ve ceased to care. You probably see that statement for what it is, nothing but bitter bluster....
Quality does not equate to staffing mandates
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Oct 10, 2023
I recently returned from the AHCA/NACL national convention and expo, one of my favorite conferences of the year. One reason why it’s a favorite is the recognition of quality in our profession. There...
Examining bed-rail use in long-term care
By
William A. Hyman and Gloria Black
Oct 07, 2015
Deaths and injuries from entrapments in bed rails continue to be a problem, especially for the frail, the cognitively impaired, or incapacitated elderly.
Strategic goals: Now comes the hard part.
By
Martie Moore
Jul 09, 2018
In the first two articles of this series, the CMS Quality Strategy Goals were discussed. While those quality and strategic goals are audacious, the other half of the plan is the Mount Everest of Healthcare....
‘The Great Perhaps’ in LTC
By
Tara Roberts
Jul 18, 2014
In post-acute care, particularly the SNF future, it can be “Great” but there are so many “Perhaps” that the definition of what “Great” is going to be is unclear.
Medicare Part A Length of Stay: Part III
By
Kris Mastrangelo
Mar 05, 2012
More providers need how to use an interdisciplinary team approach to be more effective when managing transitions from the nursing home environment to a community living setting.
Food offers more than sustenance for nursing home residents
By
Tina L. Kies
Nov 21, 2018
Gathering together, enjoying a meal with others in a welcoming environment provides a sense of comfort and community that not much else can rival. Fulfillment of the senses, an ease of the mind, and peace...
PDPM: Make or break?
By
Jean Wendland Porter
Dec 11, 2018
Celebrate the demise of RCS-1. It is widely accepted that RCS-1 would have been the downfall of the SNF, would leave our seniors sicker, shorten their lives, and provide an unmanageable system for payment.
Finding balance and lighting the way
By
Jean Wendland Porter
Dec 23, 2016
Most of our patients over 80 have vestibular deficits, and that’s why they fall.