Inside SNF Models of Care Used to Tackle Higher Acuity with Medical Resorts, Staffing Initiatives, Technology 

The skilled nursing industry is experiencing a profound shift in patient acuity, presenting both challenges and opportunities for operators. Given this trend, experts at Skilled Nursing News’ RETHINK conference last week shared ideas on how to tackle rising acuity, including by creating “medical resorts,” using telehealth and predictive analytics to streamline care, creative staffing initiatives […]

How Nursing Homes Could Benefit From Having a Seat at the Table in Community-Wide Disaster Planning

After more than 200,000 nursing home residents and staff died in U.S. nursing homes over the course of Covid, disaster planning has taken on new meaning for the sector. For Michael Wasserman, a geriatrician and the former CEO of California nursing home giant Rockport Healthcare Services and University of Chicago Professor R. Tamara Konetzka that […]

Why Rockport Launched its Own Risk-Bearing Post-Acute Network

As operators in the skilled nursing industry continue to reckon with the challenges related to the ongoing shift to value-based care – particularly on the reimbursement side – one provider has taken it upon themselves to create a post-acute network that is a “win-win” for all involved. Rockport Healthcare Services created affiliated entity Post Acute […]

Operators Greet Nursing Home COVID Testing Initiative with Cautious Optimism, Pointed Questions

One day after the federal government announced an ambitious plan to send point-of-care testing units for COVID-19 to all of the nation’s more than 15,000 nursing homes, leaders in the space expressed cautious optimism — while often emphasizing that they have more questions than firm answers. Starting next week, the Department of Health and Human […]