I continue to be struck by how deep Five-Star has worked its way into the countless nooks and crannies of our industry. It’s far beyond what the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services intended...
PDPM cut time, not outcomes
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 01, 2022
Skilled nursing patients received about 13% fewer therapy minutes after the onset of the Patient-Driven Payment Model in October 2019 but that did not hurt outcomes or rehospitalization rates.
60 Seconds with Cynthia Morton
May 01, 2012
Executive vice president for the National Association for the Support of Long term Care
Skilled care, mental health focus needed to decrease hospitalizations
By
Gayle Morris
Jan 11, 2021
Preventing hospitalizations is as much a sign of good health in older adults as it is a way to maintain it. The burden of infection control, preventing skin breakdown, pneumonia — and the myriad other...
Feb. 28 McKnight’s webcast to explore how providers can help lower rehospitalization rates
Feb 21, 2013
The penalties have been here for nearly half a year, but do long-term care providers really know what hospitals want in a post-acute partner in care? McKnight’s is offering a free webcast so that...
A sick way to reduce readmission burden?
By
John O'Connor
Jan 08, 2018
A growing number of hospitals have found a novel way to reduce readmission rates: insist that patients are sicker than they really are.
Managed care holds opportunities for SNF, experts say
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 21, 2012
As states expand enrollment in managed care plans, operators should focus on quality improvement, according to panelists at a National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industry session.
Hospitals making little headway in preventing readmissions, report finds
Sep 29, 2011
Hospitals have made little progress in decreasing the volume of readmissions of individuals treated for acute and chronic illnesses according to a new report.
Pathway Health and INTERACT TEAM Strategies enter into agreement
Jul 01, 2014
Pathway Health and INTERACT TEAM Strategies a consulting services company, have entered into a strategic collaborative agreement for training, education and management.
With little to show for past efforts, SNFs under the microscope again on readmissions
By
Joe Bush
Oct 27, 2022
A federal watchdog’s announcement this week that it plans to more closely scrutinize “possibly preventable” readmissions of skilled nursing patients to hospitals underscores the federal government’s...