Long-term care was never planned. It was never even consistently defined. A generally useful definition is that it is a set of services to assist persons who have lost, or never acquired, basic capabilities...
Demystify risk management in nursing homes
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By Paola DiNatale MSN, RN, NHA, RAC-CT, and Brad Granger, MBA, NHA
Mar 02, 2010
What if every staff member was asked to define risk management? It’s likely that no two responses would match. It’s even possible that some responses would be incorrect.
The tie between revenue and risk managment
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Tim Goux and Scout Blount
Oct 20, 2014
By providing the best level of care, a provider will help ensure resident satisfaction as well as foster a positive work environment for employees. Poor quality will affect a provider’s revenue stream.
Building trust and mitigating litigation risks: Proactive steps for SNF leadership
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Ben Pyper
Jun 05, 2023
As litigation continues to pose significant challenges for skilled nursing facilities, it becomes crucial for SNF leadership teams to proactively address the underlying factors that can lead to legal disputes. ...
Are risk management and corporate compliance necessary?
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Rebecca Lowell
Feb 21, 2014
Risk Management and Corporate Compliance are both integral components of effective administration and both are necessary within the healthcare setting.
Sanchez joins Pendulum LLC
May 12, 2014
John Sanchez has joined Pendulum LLC as its Vice President Compliance – Risk Management. He begins June 1.
Beyond ‘document, document document’ — Risk mitigation strategies that work
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Steven Littlehale
Feb 03, 2023
We encounter risk every day. Risk is present in the most innocuous actions, like crossing the street, walking into the supermarket, and even eating dinner. And as nursing home operators and providers well...
Unconventional ways to assess risk in nursing homes
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Connie Polke
Mar 30, 2021
The purpose of a qualified risk management department in healthcare is to assess, monitor, and implement plans and policies in order to decrease their exposure. There are many areas that need to be addressed...
Risk mitigation strategies for supporting employees too!
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Steven Littlehale
Mar 03, 2023
Last month I wrote about risk. I shared that risk in a nursing home originates from many places: residents and families, federal and state regulators, vendors, payers, insurance companies, referral sources...
3 risks many long-term care providers don’t realize they’re exposed to
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Jason Zuccari
Jul 02, 2021
COVID-19 has shown just how precarious the situation in some long-term care facilities can be. During the first few months of the pandemic, many LTC providers were stuck trying to interpret mercurial public...