Today, Revera nursing centers are taking effective steps to bring down rehospitalization rates, control costs and improve patient outcomes.
A jolt to long-term care best practices, amid the Ivy
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 23, 2014
This is going to sound terribly wrong on the face of it. There’s no way around it. It appears that the nation’s largest association of nursing home operators has just bought itself a whole...
Ask the nursing expert … about reducing rehospitalizations
By
Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
Jan 01, 2014
Everyone is talking about rehospitalizations. Can you please simplify this for me? As the leader in my facility, where do I start?
Such a bargain: 2013 closeout has plenty of concerns
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 18, 2013
If you’re feeling the suction of the end-of-year vortex grabbing you, you’re certainly not alone. Whether it’s holiday preparations, work deadlines, challenging weather or a combination...
Strategic partnerships provide essential resources for seniors
By
Stephen Proctor
Oct 11, 2013
Senior care providers dedicated to meeting the needs of this population must adjust to assure easy access to needed resources and services. One approach is the development of partnerships between senior...
AHCA/NCAL names new board leaders, Parkinson says providers’ survival depends on quality improvement
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 10, 2013
Leonard Russ will lead the American Health Care Association’s Board of Governors as its new chairman, the organization has announced. The nation’s largest long-term care provider association...
Gulf Coast receives highest Medicare payouts for post-acute care, CMS national databank shows
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 04, 2013
States around the Gulf of Mexico and in the Rust Belt face the highest post-acute care costs in the nation, according to Medicare data released Monday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
What the family wants
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 18, 2013
When it comes to talk about palliative care and rehospitalizations, what should a provider do when the family is insistent on sending their loved one back to the hospital?
Nurses gaining power … LTC style
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 17, 2013
How could we not see it coming? That’s the question I asked myself Tuesday.
Pharmacy partnerships help reduce readmissions
By
Tom Rhoads
Apr 16, 2013
Most of us are familiar with the statistics: one in five Medicare patients is readmitted within 30 days, at a cost of $26 billion annually. But the personal experiences behind readmissions tell a much...