Respondents reported key challenges they face in their fight to reduce healthcare-associated infections in their facilities.
Is employee engagement a priority for you?
By
Nancy Anderson, RN, MA
Jun 21, 2019
Now is the time for leaders to assume the mindset of engagement as a business priority. Now is the time to turn the rhetoric of “employees are our most important resource” into reality.
Understanding revisions to 5-Star
By
Thomas Martin
May 13, 2019
The best way for SNFs that have lost stars to bounce back is to identify and work on the measures where they are weakest and take more ownership of their data stories.
Listening: The other side of crisis communication
By
Nancy Anderson, RN, MA
Jun 29, 2020
A question I hear ever more frequently from senior care leaders is: “How do I really know how my employees are doing as they cope with the fear and uncertainty of our current environment?” Crisis communication...
Designing a 2021 resident engagement blueprint
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Nov 30, 2020
Eight months into the global COVID-19 pandemic, it is clear that residents of nursing homes and senior living communities are experiencing rapid declines in physical and cognitive health as a result of...
Supply exceeding demand in construction
By
Steve Kennedy
Apr 01, 2019
The move by Medicare to a Patient-Driven Payment Model also has generated uncertainty regarding changing reimbursements.
Creating opportunities to live with purpose
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Jan 18, 2019
To overcome obstacles that prevent meaningful resident engagement, providers can start by providing activity professionals with the time, tools, and budget they need to succeed.
Good documentation practices help promote life safety compliance
By
Stan Szpytek
Aug 21, 2019
Life Safety Code rules and regulations are designed to provide residents, staff and visitors with a safe environment of care.
It’s time to be #HolidayStrong
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Oct 29, 2020
The leaves have started to change, and each passing day brings us closer to the holiday season. Every year, we eagerly anticipate this time as an opportunity to be physically close to family and friends,...