A new philosophy for dementia care
While most facilities provide some level of dementia care, there is emerging evidence that building a balanced day with customized structure can make a big difference in the quality of care given, while...
Providers likely to gain from immigration policy changes
President Obama will be unveiling a multi-pronged plan to overhaul the nation’s immigration policy, possibly later today. Its most controversial component — a reprieve for the millions who face...
When is telehealth the right option?
As providers, patients, and payers look for more cost-effective and efficient ways to provide health care, some are turning to telehealth as an option. Telehealth involves using electronic communication...
Expanding telemedicine definitions
The quickest, and most dangerous, way to dismiss the concept of telemedicine in long-term care is to envision it as a physician or nurse sitting in front of a computer with an elderly resident on the other...
Medication management tied to hospitalizations
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...
Long-term care insurance: Time to yell ‘Run!’ yet?
There is a memorable scene in the movie “Forrest Gump” when Lt. Dan chews out the well-intentioned title soldier for saluting him while the enemy is likely watching. The implication is that...
Splashes – A forgotten hazard
You’ve probably heard of slips, trips, fall and sticks, as common hazards in long-term facilities. But what about splashes?
OnShift adds Chapman to board
George Chapman, the former chairman, CEO and president of Health Care REIT Inc. (HCN), has been named to OnShift’s Board of Directors.
The schizophrenia of patient-centered care
Is it me or sometimes do the wide interpretations within the State Operations Manual (the dreaded “RED book”) make you want to question your entire existence? I mean, we’ve been working...
Were we sold snake oil at LeadingAge?
Did a crackpot give the keynote speech at last month’s LeadingAge conference?
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