Medication adherence can reduce hospitalization risk, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 05, 2019
Medication adherence may help keep residents out of the hospital, according to a new investigation of adults age 50 and older.
CMS drops value-based purchasing data, showing 27% of nursing homes got ‘bonus’ pay
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 29, 2018
The federal government dropped new data into the Nursing Home Compare consumer-focused website on Wednesday, giving facilities their first real chance to see how they measure up against their peers across...
Innovative strategies, tech for reducing rehospitalizations: Oct. 23
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 10, 2018
Attendees at a special McKnight’s webinar on Tuesday, Oct. 23 will learn strategies how to reduce their rehospitalization rates via current technology and other means
You already know the LTC story to watch this year (and so do they)
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 12, 2018
Look into the crystal balls out there to speculate about the rest of 2018. But remember, too, that examining the past is also a very good way to know the road ahead.
What goes around comes around: Time to set up YOUR smart network
By
Steven Littlehale
May 20, 2016
The recent publication of the SNF PPS Proposed rule for FY 2017 seekd to unite post-acute providers by aligning payment incentives and overlapping value-based penalties. It might be trickier than it looks.
Hospitals’ plea will soon be nursing homes’
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 23, 2015
I was truly surprised when I didn’t hear long-term care leaders excitedly jumping around, yelling, “See! See! Us too! Us too!” last week. It was a simple report, sure, but one that should...
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.
Not time to pull the plug on hospital readmissions program … yet
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 21, 2015
It’s hard to sit on one’s hands when caregiving issues are in play. Yet, that’s exactly what I’d recommend with regard to at least one initiative aimed at lowering hospital readmissions.
PointRight and COMS announce partnership
Oct 14, 2014
PointRight Inc. and COMS Interactive announced plans to join forces with clinical, sales and marketing resources.
PointRight® Pro 30™ use tops 9,000 facilities
Aug 19, 2014
PointRight Inc. has announced its PointRight® Pro 30™ rehospitalizations metric is now used in more than 9,000 skilled nursing facilities.