Butterflies bring enjoyment to Otterbein residents
By
Katie Ohm
Sep 05, 2014
Our elders enjoyed the unique experience of watching firsthand the life cycle of monarch butterflies. Each of the five small houses in the neighborhood were provided two monarch caterpillars in viewing...
Four industry trends driving talent management process improvement
By
Meghan Doherty
Sep 04, 2014
Despite regulation changes, shrinking margins and the increasing demand for service, there’s one thing that is absolutely certain: the future post-acute care workforce will be expected to do more...
CCRC investment equality: Fugetaboutit for New York
By
Stephanie Chedid
Sep 03, 2014
Earning more than the cost of capital is not unreasonable and can generally be accomplished without taking extraordinary risks, but New York is hamstrung by investment restrictions. Investment returns...
Dedicated nurses are in it for the money
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 02, 2014
I’m here to suggest that providers start seeking out nurses who are not even motivated mainly by the desire to help other people.
Episode-based payment the focus of Sept. 23 McKnight’s webinar
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 28, 2014
As value-based payment and delivery models take hold in Medicare, providers must shift their focus from managing stays to managing episodes of care. Experts from Avalere Health leading a McKnight’s...
Hospitals cast a wide net for SNF patients
By
Jeff Terkowitz
Aug 27, 2014
For skilled nursing facilities it’s a struggle to stay ahead of the Medicare initiatives and market forces that are causing hospitals and health systems to narrow their post-acute care networks....
Government releases first-of-its-kind toolkit to help hospitals, post-acute facilities reduce Medicaid...
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 22, 2014
Hospital partnerships with post-acute and long-term care facilities are crucial to reducing Medicaid readmissions, and providers now can refer to a new report and free toolkit to help forge these relationships,...
HIPAA compliance a part of clinical communication
By
David Wortman
Aug 20, 2014
In long term and post-acute care facilities, where those with a “need to know” protected health information can include everyone from nursing and social services, to chaplains, cooks, transportation...
If you want it, YOU have to make it happen!
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Aug 19, 2014
A recent article on Medline Nursing alleged that the average registered nurse (RN) wants more sleep, authority respect and work-life balance. We can get what we want. We just have to learn to “ask”...
Infectious diseases specialists vital in LTC facilities
By
Russell M. Petrak, M.D.
Aug 18, 2014
Coping with the complicated management of infectious diseases is among the many challenges facing long-term care facilities today. Residents with multiple comorbidities often are prescribed broad-spectrum...