Spring is in the air. So, too, is provider angst about Medicare’s looming Patient-Driven Payment Model, better known as PDPM.
The big difference of small homes
By
Rebecca Priest
Apr 08, 2016
Within three years, I envision each of the Small Homes shopping for groceries at an actual store that exists right where my current office sits, with other amenities common to a neighborhood being built...
Administration and CMS’s big fix
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Mar 15, 2022
I think a lot of us were a little ticked off with the State of the Union address and the administration’s focus on improving the quality of care provided in America’s nursing homes. We all know we...
Dig deep this new year
By
John O'Connor
Jan 31, 2021
Most of us are not going to miss 2020. Few years have packed such a nasty wallop.
Small house, big appeal
By
John Andrews
Jul 02, 2020
The Cornerstone Cottage at Marblehead continues Otterbein’s
mission of providing a vibrant community, with great views to boot.
The Big Picture: A heartfelt reminder
By
John O'Connor
Dec 05, 2019
Mark Parkinson just might be the best leader the American Health Care Association has ever had.
The BIG Picture: a sense of entitlement
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2010
We’re so accustomed to deficit spending, the mounting numbers have essentially lost most of their shock value.
A big night for healthcare reform
By
Liza Berger
Mar 22, 2010
Sunday evening marked the turning point for the passage of healthcare reform. After the turmoil of the past year, you almost have to pinch yourself to believe it.
Urinary drain bag preserves resident dignity
Sep 29, 2009
SteriGear recently introduced The Fig Leaf. The product helps providers deal with a potentially humiliating problem for residents: exposed bags that others can see. The Fig Leaf preserves patient dignity...
Mandates stir big showdown
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2021
President Joe Biden triggered broad dissent among the nursing home industry when he announced Aug. 18 that facilities would lose their Medicare and Medicaid funding if employees were not vaccinated against...