Survey: 82 percent of older adults say physical health receives priority over mental health
By
Kristen Fischer
May 03, 2024
Three-quarters of Americans think the United States healthcare system doesn’t care as much about mental health compared to physical health issues — a sentiment shared by older adults specifically,...
Making your community experience magical
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Jun 10, 2024
The long-term care and senior living experience has the potential to feel magical, and a number of Disney principles and practices can maximize efficiency, quality, and joy among residents and staff alike. ...
Rethinking onboarding to improve caregiver engagement and retention
By
Terra Vicario
May 06, 2024
Caregiver retention in post-acute care has historically been a challenge, but in recent years, the problem has become a crisis. According to the 2023 HCP Benchmarking Report, the turnover rate for...
Bill to compel unique surveyor-nursing home collaboration on a roll
By
Josh Henreckson
Apr 18, 2024
A bill that would require the Pennsylvania Department of Health to hold yearly meetings to collaborate with nursing homes on survey practices and results passed through the state House Monday. Sector leaders...
The Northwoods, summer reflections and the ICD-10 connection
By
Joel VanEaton
Jun 11, 2024
When I was 11 and 12 years old, my older brother and I spent two summers with my grandparents, who lived on a lake in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. It was spectacular. They owned 10 acres of undeveloped,...
Outlook 2022: With doors remaining closed, nursing homes hope new services will open a window of opportunity
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 03, 2022
Nearly 60% of skilled nursing managers expect they’ll have to continue restricting admissions in 2022, as census challenges fueled by staffing shortages and COVID-19 surges continue to threaten facilities’...
2024 Caregiver Onboarding Experience Report
A research survey of 175 post-acute care administrators and 220 caregivers
Laughter — thoughts on truly the best medicine
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jun 04, 2024
We’ve all heard it: “Laughter is the best medicine.” And I tend to agree with that for the most part. I mean, after surgery, I prefer something a little stronger and, honestly, laughing right after...
CMS issues guidance on survey timing for facilities that change ownership
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 10, 2013
Surveyors should prevent providers from being able to game the Medicare system through well-timed facility sales and purchases, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services instructed in a recent memorandum.
Ask the Payment Expert about … the new survey process
By
Patricia Boyer
Dec 06, 2017
How should our facility prepare for the new survey process?