Minor occupancy gains, inflation fears could ignite, making 2021 an ideal time to buy or sell skilled nursing assets. Will occupancy, labor and interest rate worries inhibit the optimism?
IPs brace for more visibility, hope for more resources too
By
John Hall
Jun 01, 2021
Infection preventionists, strapped for time and tools during COVID, push for extra support post-pandemic.
Despite the pressure, wound care toughened by pandemic
By
John Hall
Jun 01, 2021
Higher risk, fewer on-site specialists were met with resourcefulness, more comprehensive telemedicine.
Tina Sandri: Survival with the fittest
Jun 01, 2021
Tina Sandri, MHSA, LNHA, CEO, Forrest Hills of D.C.
Digital edition of May 2021 issue
May 01, 2021
Read the digital edition of the May 2021 print issue here. Select excerpts from this month’s magazine can also be found below.
PDPM cuts are looming large
By
Danielle Brown
May 01, 2021
Skilled nursing providers should be analyzing their operations and bracing for reimbursement reductions that will be triggered by recalibration of the Patient-Driven Payment model, experts warned in April.
Hospital experts: Discharges to SNFs won’t rebound soon
By
Danielle Brown
May 01, 2021
Skilled nursing providers shouldn’t expect referrals to return to pre-COVID-19 levels soon, thanks to a fundamental shift in how hospitals, health systems and other providers view the post-acute discharge...
60 seconds with … William Mansbach
May 01, 2021
William Mansbach, CEO and Founder, Mansbach Health Tools
Ask the care expert: What can we do to help residents and families make their best decisions regarding...
By
Sherrie Dornberger
May 01, 2021
I’m a DON in a nursing facility that experienced a lot of COVID-19 cases and deaths due to the virus, both in the facility and at the hospital. We have seen families react so differently when they experience...
Ask the treatment expert: How can our facility systematically address medical device-related pressure...
By
Mary P. Evans, M.D., CMD, CWSP
May 01, 2021
How can our facility systematically address medical device-related pressure injuries?