Amid COVID-19, digital tools can harness the power of community and prevent senior isolation
By
Amy Jeffs
Apr 02, 2020
When there is so much going on day-to-day in skilled nursing facilities, it’s easy for operators to get swept up in their specific community’s needs and forget there’s a whole community outside of...
The gig economy’s latest victim? Healthcare staffing
By
Chris Caulfield
Feb 25, 2020
The traditional healthcare staffing model isn’t working. It’s inefficient and expensive for facilities, burning out nurses by strong-arming them into overworking, and putting patients at risk. When...
The impact of the interrupted stay
By
Ronald Orth
Nov 22, 2019
While facility staff rightly have been focused on the rollout of the Patient Driven Payment Model, the interrupted stay policy remains a confusing area that may not be fully understood. As The Centers...
A new perspective on longevity
By
Judah Gutwein
Oct 24, 2019
In the ever-evolving skilled nursing landscape, one thing has always remained a constant: the quest for longevity. We tend to view longevity from the perspective of the patient or resident. For example,...
Delivering a paperless clinical environment for improved care
By
Scott Magers
Sep 19, 2019
“We spend more than $3 trillion dollars a year on healthcare in America and generate more data than ever before. Yet some of the most meaningful data – data to unlock potential improvements in patient...
Receiving feedback with grace
By
Nancy Anderson, RN, MA
Aug 30, 2019
How do you get the benefits of constructive feedback without the angst? By asking for it with an open-mind and learning how to accept it with grace and poise.
Creating new efficiencies with referral and medical records management
By
Scott Magers
Aug 14, 2019
Referrals and Medical Records Management staff are overwhelmed with paper and manual processes.
Transforming healthcare with technology
By
Scott Magers
Jul 17, 2019
How do you manage to accomplish ever expanding company objectives with the same or fewer resources each year? When my career began to transition from being a healthcare provider to operational responsibilities,...
Teaching Congress about stresses of PDPM, labor challenges and more
By
Shawn Scott
Jul 08, 2019
I recently joined nursing home and assisted living leaders from across the country to tell members of Congress what is needed. Here’s what we said.
Tackling turnover: How to leverage technology
By
Danielle Myers
Jun 07, 2019
It’s no secret that retention is an issue in the senior living and long-term care industry and beyond. With the baby boomer generation aging out of the workforce, millennials are projected to make up...