In an industry of acronyms, “APC” might get lost in the shuffle. But talk to the patients to whom they deliver life-changing care and APCs will never be overlooked. An Advanced Practice Clinician, or APC, is a nurse practitioner or physician assistant, and for quite some time they have been delivering quality care in the […]
For a long time, the leaders at connectRN had a compelling hypothesis: They thought only a fraction of nurses in skilled nursing wanted more flexibility in their schedules. “Since our early days in 2018, our hypothesis has been that nurses were being squeezed out of the profession because of the rigidity of their schedules,” says […]
The ability to quickly deliver accurate EKG testing in a skilled nursing facility is critical for triaging residents to determine if they are experiencing acute cardiac events. Without that capability, hospital readmission rates spike. With it, they can fall by close to 40%. These are among the key takeaways that 20 SNFs learned following their […]
Falls are the leading cause of injuries in older adults, and experts say soaring rates of fall-related death and injuries are one of most significant health issues facing today’s aging society. From 2007 to 2016, fall death rates in the United States increased 31%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And […]
This article is sponsored by The Joint Commission. In this Voices interview, Skilled Nursing News sits down with Doug Pace of Alzheimer’s Association to learn how SNF operators can best support their memory care patients. Pace also discusses the new memory care certification from The Joint Commission and shares his view of the future of […]
When Health Services Management (HSM), a multi-state, non-profit long-term care community operator, wanted to improve after-hours care at three of their Texas facilities, they did so for a common reason: too many residents were getting transferred out to the emergency department after hours. “All our problems seem to happen on night and weekends when physicians […]
Prior to the implementation of the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM), and as a result of a national pandemic, post-acute care experienced significant shifts that eroded margins even further than they already were, all while costs skyrocketed. Today, providers have the opportunity to enhance operations under PDPM by accurately capturing every dollar they are entitled to […]
Workers in almost every industry have spoken, and their voice is clear: they want flexibility and control over their schedule. That desire has many skilled nursing facilities asking questions around how to adapt their staffing strategy to attract great talent and will a change in processes be worth the effort? For SNFs that build a […]
This article is sponsored by Accushield. In this Voices interview, Skilled Nursing News sits down with Accushield VP of Healthcare Strategy TK King to learn what SNFs can do to get the most out of their data. King also offers insight into the top three areas where data can help SNFs, and explains why so […]
Finding and retaining workers is one of the biggest challenges facing skilled nursing communities today. And the longer the staffing crisis drags on, the broader the impact will be on the most important piece of the whole equation: residents. The human touch is a key element of senior care, but one that can suffer when […]
The future of heath care and skilled nursing rests in the hands of caregivers — caregivers powered by the best data insights the industry has ever had. From the patient experience and workplace culture to operational efficiency and regulatory compliance, when used the right way, data plays a critical role in facilitating care delivery. Through […]
As skilled nursing communities across the country continue to face staffing shortages and thinning margins, it’s more important than ever for facilities to maximize their financial outcomes. The key to a better bottom line: SNFs must seek and lean on expert partners to help them improve reimbursement and boost cash flow. Most notably, that means […]
This article is sponsored by Real Time Medical Systems. In this Voices interview, Skilled Nursing News sits down with Jim Shearon (RN, BSN, MHSA), Real Time’s Vice President Clinical Solutions, to learn what SNFs can do to navigate the changing payment landscape in skilled nursing, with a focus on approaching the new PDPM parity adjustment. […]
The article is sponsored by Rosie. In this Voices interview, Skilled Nursing News sits down with Harold Landers, president and CEO of EHR connectivity platform Rosie, to learn the top ways that SNFs are using technology since the start of the pandemic, including specifically how operators are using tech to alleviate burdens on nursing managers. […]
The pandemic — and the persistent staffing challenges that have come with it — have hit long-term care harder than most industries. As more than a half-million nurses have left long-term care since 2020, wage rates have skyrocketed in response to the constrained supply. Yet reimbursement has remained stagnant, leaving facilities desperate for full-time staff […]
When skilled nursing providers seek to lower their readmission rates, they increasingly use data to do so. In fact, TeamHealth, which provides physicians and advanced practice clinicians across a range of both hospital-based clinical services and services in the post-acute setting, recommends following three datapoints in particular: antipsychotic use, fall risk and overall risk of […]
This article is sponsored by Real Time Medical Systems (Real Time). In this Voices interview, Skilled Nursing News sits down with Real Time’s Vice President Clinical Operations, Cindy Kreider (RN, BC RAC-CT) to learn how Real Time is helping SNFs through Advance Care Planning or ACP. Kreider relays how ACP helps SNFs with their value-based […]
Chronic condition management is central to the success of long-term care patients, and providers are increasingly finding care solutions within their collection of patient data. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 60% of U.S. adults suffer from at least one chronic condition. This is a costly problem to say the […]
In 2022, the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) is the hidden part of the national conversation in skilled nursing care: not front-and-center, but impacting everything. Since taking effect in October of 2019, PDPM has reshaped the way care is provided in skilled nursing facilities. While it no longer drives industry conversation the way it did in […]
This article is sponsored by TeamHealth. In this Voices interview, Skilled Nursing News sits down with Clarence Smith, EVP of Post-Acute Division at TeamHealth, to explore the new realities for the post-acute care space. Smith shares the best practices that SNFs should use to meet today’s increasing acuity needs, and why 2022 will be the […]
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