Before David Dunn joined Shannon Gray Rehabilitation & Recovery Center, he’d never worked in a senior community that used an institutional special needs plan, or I-SNP, to deliver extra levels of personalized care to residents suffering from complex and chronic conditions. Now, after 10 years of working in partnership with the Optum care model, he […]
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This article is sponsored by Reverence. It is based on a Skilled Nursing News virtual discussion with Emily Vazquez, Vice President of Special Operations at CareOne, Lee Hudson Teslik, CEO of Reverence, and Scott Erwin, leader of workforce optimization and automated scheduling at Reverence. The discussion took place virtually on November 29, 2022 during the […]
For family members of long-term care residents, nothing is more important than trusting that their loved ones are safe. And for these operators, few relationships are more valuable, or potentially vulnerable, than those with the families of their residents. These hidden stakeholders are integral to many decisions about care delivery, and their trust and satisfaction […]
This article is sponsored by Pinnacle Quality Insight. This article is based on a Skilled Nursing News virtual discussion with Chris Magleby, CEO of Pinnacle Quality Insight. The discussion took place virtually on November 29, 2022, during the SNN Staffing Summit. The article below has been edited for length and clarity. Skilled Nursing News: Our […]
This article is sponsored by ShiftKey. This article is based on a Skilled Nursing News virtual discussion with Brandon Tappan, Executive Vice President at ShiftKey. The discussion took place virtually on November 29, 2022 during the SNN Staffing Summit. The article below has been edited for length and clarity. Skilled Nursing News: Today I am […]
As an administrator at The Meadows of Central Massachusetts, an 82-bed transitional care facility that provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation, Stephen Fortin is familiar with a SNF’s staffing issues. For six years, Fortin has consulted with nearly two dozen nursing homes, providing a range of actionable items they can implement to improve their staffing and […]
This article is sponsored by Infinity Rehab. This article is based on a Skilled Nursing News virtual presentation with Dr. Patty Scheets, Vice President of Quality and Compliance at Infinity Rehab in October 2022. The article below has been edited for length and clarity. Dr. Patty Scheets, PT, DPT, NCS: Infinity Rehab was founded in […]
This article is sponsored by Aegis Therapies. This article is based on a Skilled Nursing News virtual presentation with Patricia Wike, National Director of Continuing Care, Dawn Greaves, Chief Clinical and Innovation Officer, and Brian Boekhout, Vice President of Wellness Services, at Aegis Therapies in October 2022. The article below has been edited for length […]
This article is sponsored by IntelyCare. This article is based on a Skilled Nursing News presentation with Matthew McGinty, Chief Revenue Officer at IntelyCare. The presentation took place on September 1, 2022 during the Skilled Nursing News RETHINK Conference in Chicago. The article below has been edited for length and clarity. Matthew McGinty: Who wants […]
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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 […]
This article is sponsored by the Evergreen Benefits Group. This article is based on a Skilled Nursing News discussion with Shabsai S. Shuchatowitz, CEO of the Evergreen Benefits Group. The discussion took place on September 1, 2022 during the Skilled Nursing News RETHINK Conference in Chicago. The article below has been edited for length and […]
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 […]
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 Integrated Rehab Consultants. This article is based on a Skilled Nursing News discussion with Steve Gnatz, Chief Medical Officer at Integrated Rehab Consultants. The discussion took place on September 1, 2022 during the Skilled Nursing News RETHINK Conference in Chicago. The article below has been edited for length and clarity. […]
Millions of dollars in missed census revenue have shined a new spotlight on staffing as SNFs plan for the year ahead. But while SNF operators grapple with rising attrition rates and turnover, the accelerated burnout of understaffed care teams poses a threat to quality of care and the bottom line into the foreseeable future. There […]
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 […]
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