Study reveals long-term care indicators for predicting hospital readmissions
By
Marty Stempniak
Sep 25, 2018
Nursing homes looking to gauge whether a resident is at risk for readmission may have a new tea leaf to read.
Where your future referrals might be coming from
By
James M. Berklan
May 18, 2017
Whether you’re a kickball captain on the playground, a Little League coach on draft day or a shopper crossing the threshold for a big new sale, you know the look you give.
Why your future will be a numbers game
By
John O'Connor
Jul 02, 2012
In the looming world of acute-care partnerships, warm and fuzzy imagery is going to take a back seat to cold, hard data. So if you’re feeling like a number now, just wait.
Per-bed SNF price plummets in 2017; NIC’s cross-sector collaboration to support industry
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 08, 2018
After setting records for five straight years, the average price per-bed for skilled nursing facilities plunged 18% in 2017, according to acquisition data published by Irving Levin Associates Wednesday.
Nursing home beds fell pre-pandemic, even as aged population exploded: researchers
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 03, 2023
As the number of nursing home beds in the country has declined, so, too, has the number of highly rated beds according to new research.
4 ways SNFs can revolutionize their pharmacy approach
Sep 20, 2023
Keeping a resident safely at your facility by preventing an early, unexpected, or unnecessary discharge results in positive outcomes. Click here to understand four ways SNFs can work with Synchrony to...
MatrixCare and Microsoft launch cloud-based system
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 05, 2017
MatrixCare has launched a cloud-based EMR aggregation and care coordination system spanning the healthcare continuum in partnership with Microsoft.
March Company briefs
Mar 03, 2020
CareCentrix, a leader in post-acute care solutions, has allied itself with technology enabler Synzi to embed virtual care tools into HomeBridge.
ALOS complex query
By
Steven Littlehale
Dec 01, 2013
What do you get when you ask two academics, one geriatrician, one reimbursement specialist, and an analyst to define average length of stay? Five different answers.
CMS announces moves to cut red tape, ease burdens for Medicare providers
By
Marty Stempniak
Sep 17, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a proposed package of changes to its programs Monday, which it hopes will lift some of the regulatory burdens off providers’ shoulders.