Bundled payments are an effort to create a fixed target price for a DRG or group of DRGs that include a group medical services.
Understanding Lewy body dementia
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 06, 2015
The song “Friend Like Me” has popped up pretty frequently on my favorite Pandora station lately, and that’s made me sad. It was sung in the movie “Aladdin” by Robin Williams,...
Rudeness kills — like, literally
Nov 03, 2015
Maybe a blog about killing your patients right after Halloween is an appropriate topic. After all, that would make a pretty scary movie, right? But this isn’t some scary movie. It’s true.
How EHRs can help providers better care
By
Dave Wessinger
Nov 02, 2015
Most of the larger, national senior care organizations by now have implemented EHRs. But few smaller, independent providers have followed suit.
Why is it so easy to ignore Medicare improper payments?
By
Kristin Walter
Oct 28, 2015
Recovery auditors corrected more than $2.57 billion in improper payments for FY 2014 – representing 5% of the $46 billion in wasted taxpayer dollars the program lost in a comparable period to fraud,...
Understanding mild dementia
By
Renee Kinder
Oct 23, 2015
Providing care to individuals with dementia can be a daunting, yet rewarding experience for caregivers in long term care communities.
Lincoln at night is the cure
By
Gary Tetz
Oct 22, 2015
Anyone worried about the macro-challenges perpetually facing long-term care, and the country, should spend some quality time with Mr. Lincoln — preferably at night.
Antibiotic stewardship gain momentum
Oct 13, 2015
Antibiotic stewardship is gaining importance as a specific component to incorporate in infection prevention and control plans.
Go get your audience (before Kanye West does)
By
Oct 13, 2015
When you ask seniors for their take on twerking, Kanye West and social media, you’re bound to get some colorful answers.
Examining bed-rail use in long-term care
By
William A. Hyman and Gloria Black
Oct 07, 2015
Deaths and injuries from entrapments in bed rails continue to be a problem, especially for the frail, the cognitively impaired, or incapacitated elderly.