How does the performance of your referral sources impact your outcomes? Turns out … a lot. If you want to gain a better understanding of a hospital’s performance, The Leapfrog Group is a resource...
CON laws don’t impair competition
By
Brendan Williams
Jan 16, 2019
Contrary to the Trump Administration’s assertions, CON laws are not an effort to impair competition.
3 value-based purchasing strategies to help you get ahead
By
Sally Rodriguez
May 21, 2014
Long-term care providers have a stronger hook than they probably realize regarding the toughening of penalties for hospitals with high readmission rates.
2019 predictions From a cockeyed optimist
By
Steven Littlehale
Jan 11, 2019
I did an informal survey around the office to get a broad set of the top 13 predictions for 2019 and I’d like to share them with you. There is some cheek in these predictions, but all grounded in solid...
Resident-to-resident incidents: Using the power of history to improve the safety of nursing home residents
By
Eilon Caspi, Ph.D.
Jan 24, 2020
Distressing and harmful resident-to-resident incidents is one of the most prevalent and concerning phenomena in nursing homes. Several research studies have shown that these incidents can...
We’d like a do-over, please
By
Jeff Jerebker
Rick Gamache
Feb 16, 2022
If there was a way to go back to 1965 and have a do-over on nursing home design in America, we would not create or accept institutional architecture.
PDPM is looming: Here’s what to do if you’re not prepared
By
Jayne Warwick, HBScN, RN
Sep 27, 2019
It isn’t coming anymore. It’s here. The Patient Driven Payment Model has finally arrived. And even though we have been talking about getting ready for it since April 2018, there’s still work to be...
Are narrow networks going to yield the best result?
By
Steven Littlehale
Jun 11, 2015
In the future, the skilled nursing facility of choice (by other provider partners) won’t be defined by a single metric but rather by a multifaceted scale that considers resident needs, strengths...
Organizational issues to consider in disaster planning
By
Betty Norman
Mar 01, 2013
Just as Hurricane Katrina prompted discussion about emergency preparedness in 2005, Superstorm Sandy has re-ignited talks in the senior living communities about their ability to respond to disasters. When...
How bundled payments impacts SNFs
By
Brian Fuller and Elana Stair
Oct 31, 2014
Participation in CMS’ Bundled Payments for Care Improvement program is staggering, enhancing the strategic importance of bundled payment activity in your market to your overall strategy and market...