Two months into Phase 3 of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ latest Medicare rules of participation provisions, nursing homes are well-versed in stricter infection control rules around antibiotic...
How to do it … Use tech for resident safety
By
John Hall
Jul 01, 2021
For an industry that locked down but never shut down, long-term care achieved remarkable success navigating an unprecedented pandemic. Months upon months were governed by restriction, fears and trauma....
How to do it… A less painful tech transition
By
John Hall
Mar 08, 2018
Mobile technology, coupled with a plethora of “apps,” is creating amazing opportunities for long-term care residents to connect with the outside world. Getting residents to embrace newer technology,...
How to do it… Documenting bathing info
By
John Hall
Sep 05, 2018
Although it technically is considered custodial care and not directly paid by Medicare, bathing is a critical part of the overall care long-term care residents receive and expect.
How to do it … Meds management during a pandemic
By
John Hall
Jun 01, 2020
You might have to go back to Hong Kong Flu in the 1970s to find a more chaotic period than our current pandemic days. But as the experts tell here, a dose of calm and teamwork can help tackle even the...
How to do it…Rehabilitation
Oct 01, 2012
Long-term care provides a myriad of vital care options, but with revenue pressures at an all-time high, few are being looked at with such an intense focus as short-term rehabilitation. However lucrative...
How to do it… Resident security.
By
John Hall
Apr 06, 2015
All of the bells and whistles in the world won’t protect your staff and residents unless you spend the proper time and resources beforehand preparing for a new security system. Transitions from old...
How to do it … Financing
Jan 02, 2013
Lenders today may be more open to lending capital than during the months following the nation’s 2008 economic collapse, but they’re also more scrutinizing. The times may be better than they...
How to do it… Short-term rehab
By
John Hall
Oct 05, 2015
Short-term rehab is a burgeoning and profitable business, but it’s nothing to enter casually. Attracting and retaining patients and keeping beds continuously filled requires seizing the right niche...
How to do it… Incontinence
Jul 01, 2010
Incontinence is one of long-term care’s most difficult—and prevalent—challenges to address.