In the roundup of best Super Bowl commercials, the one that best relates to your lives didn’t air. No, I’m not talking about the elderly people escaping from the nursing home to go eat Taco...
The three “Rs” of nursing home care
By
Steven Littlehale
Aug 17, 2012
By utilizing benchmarks and data analytics preparation, time is reduced, priorities established and efforts measured. By knowing a facility’s prior survey deficiencies and having insight into the...
PDPM’s ‘great success story’ may get extension, experts say
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 06, 2020
SAN DIEGO—The rollout of the government’s new Medicare payment system has been a “great success story” — and the ride might last longer than first expected, a panel of long-term care experts...
PointRight and COMS announce partnership
Oct 14, 2014
PointRight Inc. and COMS Interactive announced plans to join forces with clinical, sales and marketing resources.
Ready Set: QAPI!
By
Steven Littlehale
Nov 05, 2012
Nursing facilities must submit written QAPI plans to CMS one year after promulgation of the regulation. This regulation will be in addition to current QAA standards.
Expert warns: Don’t simply focus on PDPM ‘sweet spots’
By
John O'Connor
Aug 14, 2019
Operators prepping for Medicare’s looming new resident classification and payment system should avoid the temptation to focus on reimbursement “sweet spots,” an industry expert warned Wednesday.
PointRight launches two new services
Aug 14, 2012
The company announced the release of two new rehospitalization services for skilled nursing facilities: OnPoint-30 and OnPoint Rehospitalization Insights.
Partnership gives PointRight access to California providers
Nov 15, 2011
PointRight Inc. announced a partnership with the California Association of Health Facilities. This collaboration will give CAHF members access to data analytics. PointRight will gain exposure to operators...
Sorting out the antipsychotic quality measures
By
Steven Littlehale
Mar 05, 2013
While antipsychotic measurements can vary, providers must carefully and thoroughly examine all antipsychotic medication use in their facility.
Want the media to work with you? Then work with them … the right way
By
Pam Selker Rak
Apr 12, 2021
As a marketing and public relations expert and educator in the healthcare industry for more decades than I care to admit, I’ve been struck by the “she said, he said” between the New York Times’...