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...
Quality improvement, by the numbers
By
Steven Littlehale
Feb 16, 2012
Organization-wide quality improvement is a top priority of savvy, resident-centric long-term care operators – and its value and importance has become even more magnified in light of the Centers for...
Advances in Alzheimer’s Disease
Feb 03, 2014
This is a 30-minute webcast. This review highlights the presence of critical gaps in current knowledge about Alzheimer’s disease and the progression of cognitive impairment.
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
Oct 05, 2009
Rehab Perspectives Fall 2009 (whole)
Compliance with confidence
By
Steven Littlehale
Feb 16, 2012
Undergoing the annual survey and certification process and demonstrating compliance with federal and requirements are a critical – and sometimes daunting – obligation of any nursing home operator...
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!
Scaling Survey Hurdles
Jul 02, 2012
In today’s increasingly outcomes-driven healthcare environment, more skilled nursing operators are stressing quality. Unfortunately, operators have learned that this heightened concern doesn’t...
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...