Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An Overview Of Treatments
Dec 23, 2014
The critical importance of weight management and smoking cessation in OSA treatment are emphasized, and the roles of other health behaviors, oral appliances, and pharmacologic and surgical treatments in...
How to Tell (and Sell) Your Rehospitalization Story
By
Pam Selker Rak and Gretchen Weaver
Oct 17, 2012
When operators and caregivers work so hard to address and excel at quality care initiatives, sometimes they forget to do what may seem like a “no-brainer” — tell others about their successes!
The Case for Case-Mix Adjusted Rehospitalization Rates
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 17, 2012
When you look at your personal monthly budget and see that your non-disposable income — what you need to cover your base monthly expenses — equals 65% of your monthly income. Can you assume 65% is...
It’s Not Too Early to Prepare for QAPI
By
Jane M. Niemi, MSN, RN, NHA,
Oct 17, 2012
With a QAPI regulation in process and the subsequent date for submission of a facility QAPI plan to CMS a year after promulgation of the regulation pending, preparing for Quality Assurance and Performance...
Data-driven Partnerships
Jul 02, 2012
Do hospitals see you as a potential partner – or a risky proposition?
Analytics and ACOs
Jul 05, 2011
Long-term care operators will need to collaborate more with hospitals, physicians, healthcare networks and other organizations to improve care and reduce costs, under newly-proposed federal regulations...
Rehab Perspectives Fall 2009:Reforming Healthcare from the Inside