New behavior management guidelines support person-centered dementia care
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 18, 2020
Properly addressing the distress that underlies dementia-related behaviors is key to improving quality of life and preventing rapid decline in these patients, according to new guidance from leading dementia...
AMA offers tips for docs to integrate behavioral healthcare for seniors
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 26, 2023
Face-to-face encounters are better. Talk about changing health. These are a couple of recommendations the American Medical Association offered for primary care doctors in addressing behavioral health with...
iCare’s Chris Wright: Seizing on skilled nursing’s behavioral health opportunities
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 25, 2022
For more than 20 years, Chris Wright has been doing what many other nursing home operators either can’t or won’t: taking patients with behavioral health diagnoses, treating them with embedded,...
Providers strive to diversify services, payment streams
By
Tim Mullaney
Mar 01, 2014
Companies in the post-acute sector have been seeking deals to diversify their services and limit their reliance on Medicare, according to a recent analysis from investment banking firm TripleTree.