Rising drug costs and declining reimbursements significantly impact profits, and long-term care pharmacies today have to do more with less.
Pressure ulcer prevention: Select the right products
By
James G. Spahn MD, FACS
Jan 13, 2014
To better quality care in relation to the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers, long-term care providers must pay close attention to the products they are utilizing.
What you don’t see can hurt you
Dec 28, 2016
For many managers of long-term care facilities, paying close attention to procurement and the ordering of supplies is not an area that typically receives a lot of their focus.
Is your facility’s emergency power system being properly maintained?
By
Michael Chotiner
Mar 28, 2016
In recent years, The Joint Commission has cited deficiencies in emergency standby power systems among the top 10 issues for its healthcare accreditation program.
Mobile technology and healthcare – Not just for Millennials
By
Ken Saitow
Jun 13, 2016
There is no argument that today’s healthcare providers operate in an extremely challenging environment.
Building better brains — and better bottom lines
By
Richard Sill
Jul 29, 2013
Wellness directors confronted with a decision whether to adopt computerized brain fitness programs designed to combat cognitive decline are faced with two critical questions. First, do these programs work?...
I know QA, but what Is QAPI?
By
Teresa Remy
Nov 08, 2017
Nobody likes change. If we all had a dollar every time we heard someone in our workplace say “but this is the way we’ve always done it” we’d all be independently wealthy.
Tips for successful telehealth services implementation in SNFs
By
Jennifer Birdsall
Jul 28, 2020
At CHE Behavioral Health Services, a nationwide organization providing behavioral health services to patients in skilled nursing facilities and now to the general community, we had to work quickly to provide...
The evolving role of the alternate site pharmacist
By
Rich McKeon, MBA
Oct 11, 2013
As the Baby Boom generation continues to age and move through the healthcare system, there are approximately 10,000 people entering Medicare every day. Additionally, some estimates are that the number...
Violence in senior care facilities
By
Johnathan Tal
Feb 08, 2022
In March 2020, an attorney wrote about an incident in a nursing home. An “agitated” resident had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and was becoming increasingly abusive, both physically and verbally,...