Why more long-term care operators are being nudged upstream
By
John O'Connor
Jun 12, 2022
There is continuing debate in long-term care about whether future success lies in upstream (increasingly healthcare focused) or downstream (increasingly service focused) services.
Acuity-based staffing: What does it mean?
By
Lance Youles
Mar 29, 2019
Resident acuity is a frequently used term, but the meaning is very evasive and rarely defined. This lack of definition is not by accident, because reimbursement, staffing expenses, and profit drive this...
Providers that are extensions of hospitals will win in the ACO era, experts say
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 09, 2013
Nursing homes and other post-acute providers should position themselves now as top-tier candidates for accountable care organizations, or they risk losing significant market share, experts said in a McKnight’s...
PointRight’s StaffRight aligns staffing levels with resident acuity
Aug 01, 2012
PointRight Inc. recently released StaffRight. The new service helps skilled nursing facilities align staffing levels with resident acuity, which also helps improve Nursing Home Compare scores. Operators...