Three labor management practices to improve care, compliance and cost
By
Mark Woodka
Nov 22, 2010
Controlling labor costs in long-term care increasingly is important in this environment of tight reimbursements and challenging economic conditions.
Share with your employees and they will stay
By
Anthony Cirillo
May 29, 2012
The idea of consistent assignment and staff retention is central to a key new report on employment and elder care.
House needs to pass Medicaid legislation for nursing home residents
By
Alice Zahnow
Aug 09, 2010
Medicaid funding cuts threaten the quality of life nursing home residents deserve.
The credit crisis, competition, increased costs: Tough times for long-term care
By
Michael Sandnes
Oct 03, 2008
Nursing homes are in a precarious situation as they face problems ranging from growing competition from investor-owned chains, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement cuts, and now an economic credit crisis....
Short cycle dispense: A case study in implementation
By
Jonathan Shaatal, R.PH., MS, and Carol Sirianni, R.PH.,
Aug 02, 2012
A new rule from CMS promises to have a tremendous impact on how long-term care pharmacy (LTCP) providers serving skilled nursing facilities will operate their businesses and serve facility residents. A...
Analytically Speaking: CMS Quality Measures for MDS 3.0
By
Steven Littlehale
Feb 17, 2012
At first, the MDS 3.0 Quality Measures do not appear to be very different from those based on MDS 2.0. But “the devil is in the details” and nearly every measure that seems familiar is different...
Tough economic environment? Yes. But not all is lost for CCRCs in 2009
By
Michael Sandnes
Feb 02, 2009
It’s not an ideal operating climate for continuing care retirement communities. For those entities hurting financially, an effective management consultant advisory firm can help put the companies...
Spring is here, nursing homes: Be prepared for unwanted pests
By
Ron Harrison, Ph.D.
Apr 27, 2009
As the weather improves, roaches, rodents and flies may appear as unwelcome residents in your long-term care facilities. This makes it a good time to implement an integrated pest management program.
How to make your nursing facility RAC-ready
By
Bryan Baird
Nov 08, 2011
As skilled nursing facilities adjust to the changes to Medicare that arrived early last month, they must be ready for Recovery Audit Contractors. RACs are independent auditors for the government that are...
A concept worth exploring: using clinical data to develop a marketing campaign
By
Steven Littlehale
Jun 24, 2009
Information is readily available, so why not use it to your advantage? Developing a marketing strategy based on clinical evidence from your skilled nursing facility could prove invaluable in attracting...