An interdisciplinary approach to rehab maintenance
By
Renee Kinder
May 06, 2016
The Jimmo ruling determined that services provided to Medicare beneficiaries could not be denied due to a beneficiary’s lack of restoration potential and the that deciding factor would be related...
Honoring dietary choices
By
Renee Kinder
Feb 17, 2016
There is no one-size-fits-all solution to navigating difficult decisions related to PO diet intake.
Dual sensory impairment can impair ADLs
Jul 27, 2016
One in six Americans over age 70 has impaired vision and one in four has impaired hearing. The prevalence of combined visual and hearing impairment more than doubles among those over age 80 when compared...
Focusing on senior housing’s big picture
By
Keith Kodrin and Dague Retzlaff
Apr 19, 2017
As 2017 continues, and the dynamics change, it’s critical that lenders, owners and operators be patient and take a holistic view of the market — particularly the demographics and particulars of...
The top 11 questions all operators still have to answer in 2018
By
Derek Pierce
Mar 23, 2018
There are many factors that determine what can or must be done to ensure a facility can survive and ultimately thrive. These 11 questions help to indicate the stability and sustainability of a facility...
When technology fails us: ‘We talk’
By
Steven Littlehale
Dec 19, 2016
Driving my Grandma to one of her favorite restaurants to celebrate a significant birthday (she prefers that I don’t specify which) offered me an important lesson in communication.
5 ways to increase occupancy with LGBT and ally residents
By
Hilary Meyer
Nov 07, 2016
Plus, we know that LGBT older adults are less likely to access care, and when they do, they feel they have to go back into the closet in order to minimize the risk of being mistreated.
Staring into the abyss when the abyss won’t make eye contact
By
Jean Wendland Porter
Oct 28, 2016
In this world of RACs, ADRs, denials and incentivized payback demands, it behooves us as providers to stare back at The Abyss and defy the illogical and irrational edicts of “PLOF” as the determining...
Self-esteem, the universe, and checks and balances for all of us
By
Lori Porter
Apr 02, 2014
I have always been a person who never just dips a toe in the water. I jump in whole hog! Most of the time it works very well for me. I’ve been this way as long as I can remember.
Avoiding healthcare claims
By
Cheryl L. Coon
Aug 07, 2015
It never hurts to refresh your memory on the hot button areas and understand current enforcement trends.