Prosecuting substandard care with the False Claims Act
By
Mark S. Armstrong
Oct 14, 2009
Increasingly, states are using the False Claims Act to target cases of inadequate care at nursing homes.
Operate with an eye on quality, not the next survey cycle
By
Steven Littlehale
Mar 16, 2012
The anxiety associated with an impending survey should be offset by the fact that the nursing facility holds the secret to its own success – the knowledge of its customers.
Humanizing and changing dementia care
By
Karen Love and Jackie Pinkowitz
Aug 06, 2012
A new effort known as the Dementia Initiative germinated from the belief that there is a moral and ethical societal imperative to view and understand people living with dementia as whole beings, and not...
More incentives to embrace technology
By
Jim Rock
Aug 03, 2010
Legislative and regulatory changes are forcing nursing home providers to seize opportunities to incorporate charting and care-plan technology into their facilities.
It’s time to fix the skilled nursing survey process
By
Jeff Petty
Jun 10, 2008
We all know that the annual survey process for skilled nursing facilities needs to be changed. But are we willing to go the distance to do it?
The challenges of hand hygiene in the long-term care setting
By
Jean Fleming
Mar 16, 2009
Maintaining good hand hygiene is key to prevent the spread of infections, but old habits are hard to break.
Long-term care psychologists often can help prevent rehospitalizations
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Oct 09, 2012
Long-term care psychologists are a valuable resource for facilities looking to reduce their hospital readmission rates.
Paris Hilton, supermarket tabloids … and the National Labor Relations Board
By
Woodruff Imberman
Oct 11, 2011
As we predicted in “Labor Pains: Craig Becker’s Troubling Prescription for Long-Term Care Facilities,” in a January 2011 posting at mcknights.com, the National Labor Relations Board is...
Nursing homes’ new mission: Fitting into accountable care organizations
By
Anthony Cirillo
Nov 03, 2010
To survive in the not-so-distant future, nursing homes will have to find a role within accountable care organizations.
Five-Star makes complaints against nursing homes even more serious
By
Tyler J. Smith
Jul 06, 2009
Nursing homes have a difficult enough time contending with the survey and certification system. Now that the Five-Star Quality Rating System has begun, they have to work even harder to protect themselves...