Using telemedicine to improve SNF clinical outcomes
By
Paul Knight
Jan 11, 2016
Many skilled nursing facilities have evolved over the years by expanding post-acute care services. T
Improving care transitions in 2016
By
Dewey Howell, M.D., Ph.D.
Jan 04, 2016
As the healthcare industry focuses on improving outcomes at every turn, payment for long-term care services is increasingly tied to clinical care quality measures.
Keeping landscapes safe through winter
By
Mike Fitzpatrick
Dec 31, 2015
One of the biggest challenges long-term care facilities face each winter is keeping their properties safe and aesthetically pleasing during the colder months. According to a Center for Health Systems &...
Six fundamentals of worker engagement
By
Cord Himelstein
Dec 21, 2015
Employee engagement is much more than simply making sure workers and residents are satisfied.
Interoperability essential for improving care continuity
By
Aric Agmon
Dec 21, 2015
Beyond the decreased dependence on paper and fax, improving transitions of care, compliance, and workflow efficiencies, having a single, secure point for exchange of resident data from any source is becoming...
GPOs help LTC facilities navigate rising costs
Dec 16, 2015
Healthcare group purchasing organizations are on the front lines of helping their long-term care facility partners confront these new challenges.
Insurance needs are specific
By
Julie Friedly
Dec 11, 2015
Insurance needs often vary across industries. While most businesses need property, liability, business vehicle and workers’ compensation insurance, the level of coverage, policy type and supplemental...
Did a cholera outbreak inspire ICD-1?
By
Jonathan Elion, MD, FACC
Dec 09, 2015
John Snow was clearly a man ahead of his times.
Reducing harm in long-term care
By
Frank Mazza
Dec 07, 2015
It is a safe bet that errors and adverse events also occur within long-term care facilities to a similar extent as they do in hospitals.
How end of life planning programs can help LTC providers
By
Steve Byrne
Dec 02, 2015
When patients have not created a well-crafted end-of-life plan and shared with family and providers, problems frequently ensue.