For nursing home owners and operators, having frank conversations about residents’ end-of-life intentions, and organizing the associated paperwork proactively, is a potential way to avoid unwanted hospitalizations and the sizable costs that come with it — especially if it’s not in line with the patient’s wishes. Nursing homes are faced with tough decisions when the […]
VITAS Healthcare
Under the new Patient-Driven Payment Model taking effect October 1, skilled nursing facilities across the country will have to demonstrate their value to patients under a brand-new set of incentives. With therapy minutes no longer driving reimbursement, providers have to be able to offer the best care to a sicker population in order to thrive […]