The Patient Driven Payment Model was THE story of 2019, but it wasn’t the only big topic captivating readers’ interest. Here are some of the biggest.
The best columns of 2019
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 19, 2019
Here are some of our best-read blog posts of 2019. Check them out again, or if you haven’t seen them yet, by all means take a look. These are too good to miss.
Dear Santa, please bring one more moment
By
Martie Moore
Dec 18, 2019
I thought I was prepared to face the loss of a thousand moments. I was not. I am not.
Getting ‘hygge’ with it, at the holidays and year-round
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Dec 17, 2019
Nursing homes, which could generally do with an increased focus on “home” over “nursing,” have many reasons and opportunities to add some hygge.
PatientPing adds to workflow suite
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 10, 2019
PatientPing has added two new products to its enterprise care collaboration suite ahead of a new e-notification stipulation in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Conditions of Participation....
Things I Think: The lessons of autumn
By
Gary Tetz
Dec 05, 2019
Autumn is a time of change. That probably seems trite and obvious, and certainly it’s a trait shared by all the seasons, at least where I live in the Pacific Northwest. But the transitions of fall always...
Revamp offers education
By
John Andrews
Dec 05, 2019
Recent renovation gives Oak Creek Terrace a much-needed facelift and serves as a learning opportunity.
Rare speech device ‘win’ lets MS patient communicate with family again
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 04, 2019
The process to get an Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) device took nearly a year for an Illinois skilled nursing facility. But the effort was worth it after it helped a 32-year-old resident...
Medline’s Works of Heart recognizes healthcare workers
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 04, 2019
Medline’s new Works of Heart program will honor healthcare workers across the country starting in January. Monthly winners must positively impact patients, communities and peers through attention, compassion...
Creating accountability and efficiency through blockchain
By
Gretchen Friedrich
Dec 03, 2019
Some administrators in long-term care facilities may not be aware of a term frequently used in banking and finance, manufacturing and distribution. That term is blockchain, and it could have a significant...