ONE DAY TO GO: 9th Expo tackles rehospitalization rates, pay worries, pressure ulcers
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 24, 2015
McKnight’s 9th Annual Online Expo kicks off Wednesday, and organizers are bracing for record numbers of attendees.
An IT game changer
By
John Hall
Jan 08, 2018
Readmission rates are being attacked from all sides, and that includes by information
technology and software suppliers. Here’s a provider guide to ‘teching-up’
Focus on long-stay rates
By
Steven Littlehale
Sep 04, 2015
By now, everyone has heard the resounding drumbeat of 30-day rehospitalization rates. What is yours? Are you improving? Are you using the National Quality Forum’s endorsed method for calculating?
Making sense of the new SNF quality measures
By
Thomas Martin
Jan 07, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has become laser focused on the post-acute realm.
Augustana Care announces new partnership
Apr 01, 2014
Augustana Care has announced a partnership with Lifesprk to form an Augustana Care Connections pilot program. The program is a free service for people discharged from short-term rehabilitation to have...
Dramatic results show how collaboration helps older adults
By
Lyn Lais, RN
Jul 29, 2016
In recent years, healthcare providers have sought to prevent rehospitalizations for older adults, so they don’t wind up riding a roller coaster of health crises. The statistics have not been encouraging.
ONLINE EXPO ENDS WITH RECORD ATTENDANCE: Wound care expert advocates for CNA education on event’s...
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 22, 2013
An effective, interdisciplinary approach to wound care can reduce rehospitalizations and help facilities avoid litigation, experts said in a webcast on the final day of the McKnight’s Online Expo.
Care Coordination Summit to attract providers and other stakeholders to annual conference next Friday
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 07, 2012
Long-Term care providers should be more interested than ever in what goes on at a daylong, national summit next week dedicated to improving care coordination. The event takes place Sept. 14 at the National...
Study doubts 3-day waivers
Sep 04, 2015
Skilled nursing facility admissions don’t increase when Medicare Advantage plans waive the three-day stay rule, new research asserts.
SimpleLTC acquired
Aug 16, 2016
Briggs Healthcare will buy SimpleLTC, the company said Monday.