Resident well-being – Is the prescription pad enough?
By
Arif Nazir, MD, CMD
Charles de Vilmorin
Jul 26, 2022
We are just as likely to be impacted by our social surroundings as we are by our body’s health. These social determinants of health can determine how healthy we are today and what our future health might...
The case for dialogue over swift sentencing
By
Arif Nazir, MD, CMD
May 02, 2018
As a leader in the nursing home setting, I see the accountability game played out quite often. Mostly, it’s a facility has failed to meet a certain standard of care and a state surveyor, during a...
Patient-Driven Payment Model: What’s in the name?
By
Arif Nazir, MD, CMD
Sep 25, 2019
Though it’s less than a week to go and many colleagues are jittery and restless, I also have seen a feeling of excitement that has been missing for years in the post-acute setting. The Patient-Driven...
This too shall pass! PALTC is united
By
Arif Nazir, MD, CMD
Mar 30, 2020
When a crisis hits, besides shedding light on the system gaps, it also highlights the strengths of a community. The stresses of the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) have clearly highlighted the many...
Creating a culture of teamwork to prevent hospital transfers
By
Arif Nazir, MD, CMD
Jul 24, 2023
As a physician leader in post-acute and long term care settings, most of what I do aims to empower, coach and motivate teams to prevent unwanted hospital transfers. I confess that initially, many years...
Time to bet on SNF providers
By
Arif Nazir, MD, CMD
Mar 01, 2019
It is high time that we reshuffle the deck of cards, aiming for a fairer hand for SNF providers, otherwise I can safely predict that improving quality of care will continue to be nothing more than a fancy...