In this game of tag, delay tactics are another way to change the rules
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 07, 2024
For better or for worse, the survey game is one all nursing homes are forced to play.
The road to true quality improvement
By
Michael Wasserman
Deb Bakerjian
Aug 14, 2024
Most for-profit nursing home industry administrators receive a staffing budget based on finances, not acuity or clinical need. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ final minimum staffing...
How Medicaid cripples SNFs
By
Stephen A. Moses
Aug 12, 2024
Skilled nursing facilities face strident criticism daily. A typical litany goes like this. Nursing homes offer poor access and quality, too few caregivers, rundown facilities, and deficient care plans....
Discovering the truth about long-term care
By
John O'Connor
Aug 03, 2024
Growing up as the child of immigrants in a working-class neighborhood, there were two things I held to be gospel: Unions and Democrats were good.
Drop-in visits: A return to natural communication and community
By
Renee Kinder
Aug 15, 2024
In the heart of downtown Lexington, KY, our neighborhood crew thrives on a sense of togetherness and community, especially as the seasons change into crisp fall evenings. It is not uncommon to pull in...
I am not dead
By
Gary Tetz
Aug 08, 2024
For decades on my desk, a small sign has served as a reminder of the one thing I know to be absolutely true: I am not dead. Though visitors often find it troubling, I’ve viewed it simply as a comic-serious...
CMS payment rule symptom of larger malady
By
Brendan Williams
Aug 11, 2024
In the past, any increase in Medicare payments for nursing homes would have been cause for celebration, but there were more thorns for the sector hidden in this year’s payment rule from the Centers...
Unlocking I-SNPs: Stay ahead or get left behind
Jul 30, 2024
This podcast unravels the significance of Institutional Special Needs Plans (I-SNPs) in healthcare, focusing on their potential for skilled nursing facilities, assisted living / memory care communities,...
Raising care consciousness: Long grief
By
Martie Moore
Jul 27, 2024
She was a highly regarded CEO, and then her family started noticing changes in her ability to process information and emotions. They were devastated when the diagnosis confirmed she had brain failure or...
The need to be united, for residents’ sake
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Aug 13, 2024
We live in the United States of America. United we stand, divided we fall is a phrase used in many mottos, meaning only in unity can we succeed. American Revolution patriot Patrick Henry referenced the...