The Five Star overall score is comprised of three domains: Survey, Staffing and Quality Measures. This month, look a little deeper into the overall Five Star Scores.
Sure you want to go there? Litigation more perilous in some areas than others
By
John O'Connor
Oct 17, 2016
We might soon start to see the emergence of a divestiture trend based less on undesirable holdings and more on undesirable locales. The obvious choices will be cities and states with a plaintiff-friendly...
Tales you might never expect from the frontlines of fraud
By
Apr 26, 2016
The healthcare world currently ranks as the fourth most victimized industry when it comes to fraud, falling prey to roughly 6.6% of all fraud incidents. In the long-term care sector, experts recently shared,...
Focusing on technology for resident independence and confidence
By
Sean Slovenski
Apr 09, 2014
“Home” can mean a variety of different places for older adults — a senior living community, a guesthouse belonging to their children, or the same house they’ve lived in for 20 years....
Summit ElderCare: setting the PACE for collaboration
By
David Wilner, M.D., and Linda Noll
Jun 22, 2015
It’s well-known that by 2050, one-fifth of the total U.S. population will be above age 65, with many of those above age 85 needing assistance.
How to talk with your hospital about LOS
By
Shawn Scott
Sep 26, 2016
It’s no secret: With the now greater prevalence of bundled payments, hospitals are looking to PAC providers to help lower costs by shortening a patient’s length of stay (LOS).
Commission takes the knife to healthcare spending
By
Liza Berger
Nov 12, 2010
Preliminary recommendations from a new commission gave long-term care providers a bit of a fright this week. And understandably so.
Heavenly intercession for the CLASS Act?
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 22, 2011
The good news is politicians can always change their minds. The bad news is, well, politicians can always change their minds. That must be the mixed feelings that many providers — Larry Minnix and his...
Reducing readmissions: Physician services enabled by telemedicine in SNFs
By
John Durso
and John Whitman
Nov 04, 2013
When a resident of a skilled nursing facility has an acute event after hours or on weekends, the on-site nurse will generally call the patient’s primary care physician. Over the telephone, the nurse...