If there’s one question sure to put a provider on edge these days, it’s this: How do I transition my facility into the world of accountable care organizations? For those who want to see how...
Time to use a pest management professional?
By
Zia Siddiqi, Ph.D., B.C.E
Aug 01, 2014
When is it time to call in a pest management professional? This question can be compared to the age-old healthcare question: When it is time to see a doctor?
Read all about it: Journalists writing residents’ stories leads to success
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Jan 10, 2017
There’s a question that’s key to the long-term care industry but all too often — for a variety of reasons — goes unanswered: Who were your residents before they became your residents?
Overcoming intimidation and using your voice
By
Julie Thorson
Apr 02, 2015
I find the show “So You Think You Can Dance” interesting. Wait, “interesting”? Maybe that’s not strong enough of a word. I love to dance. I love to dance in a safe environment,...
4 ways to cut costs, time and risk in water management
By
Matthew R. Freije
Jul 21, 2017
How you go about complying with the June 2 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services “requirement to reduce Legionella risk in healthcare facility water systems to prevent cases and outbreaks of Legionnaires’...
Leveraging the obvious
By
Gary Tetz
Aug 29, 2013
Three things we’ve learned from long-term care news so far this month. Angry Facebook rants can get you into trouble at work. Republican lawmakers would love to defund Obamacare. And nursing home...
Medication management tied to hospitalizations
By
David Siegelman
Nov 12, 2014
Plans are being put into place that will also penalize the skilled nursing facility for avoidable readmissions. As such, to distinguish oneself as a desirable downstream provider, one must effectively...
Top 5 ICD-10 changes for 2014
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Jan 30, 2014
Have you started your countdown clocks yet? It looks like it’s definitely happening this year on Oct. 1, 2014. The transitions from ICD-9 to ICD-10 coding will 100% absolutely take effect for the...
Why bother with bundled payments?
By
John P. Driscoll
Mar 09, 2018
Provider organizations may be tempted to take the recent cue from Washington to retreat from bundled payments and value-based models more broadly, returning more squarely to the traditional fee-for-service...
Staying engaged so that you can engage others
Aug 25, 2017
Clarify your own sense of purpose. What aspects of your work provide meaning for you?