‘Growing concern’: Providers increasingly caring for more patients with fewer staff
By
Josh Henreckson
Jul 22, 2024
Post-acute care providers are facing both increased demand for care and decreases in staff availability in what has become a “growing concern,” according to a new report on the state of the post-acute...
Course for post-acute care physicians offers educational starting point, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 25, 2024
A new curriculum designed to help clinicians care for post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) residents is feasible to enhance education for professionals that care for older adults in those settings, according...
Researchers: Post-acute deaths rose among Medicare enrollees without COVID-19 during pandemic
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 11, 2022
Mortality rates for Medicare beneficiaries with non-COVID-19-related illness increased both in the hospital and at 30 days post-discharge during the pandemic, a large new study has found.
Medicare Advantage slowing COVID discharges to SNFs: report
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 02, 2021
A new report finds Medicare Advantage restrictions are also creating log jams in hospitals desperate to discharge patients to post-acute care and free up needed beds.
25 percent of COVID patients have post-acute symptoms; Report highlights emerging care needs
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 18, 2021
A analysis based on nearly two million private U.S. healthcare claims has identified the most common post-COVID conditions with a focus on age, gender, mental health conditions and mortality. Even 19%...
WellSky delivers new interoperability framework
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 19, 2019
WellSky, a global post-acute and community care technology company, has launched WellSky IO, an interoperability framework that supports local, regional and national patient data exchanges. WellSky IO...
When no comment says a lot: A tale for nursing homes and hospitals
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 21, 2017
One should never forget that some of the most brutal fights occur between brothers or sisters.
Making a quality bet on ACOs a risky proposition
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 01, 2014
If there’s anything that’s become clear about this ACO business lately, it’s that it’s not going to be as simple as A-B-C.
Obama pen ushers in post-acute changes
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 01, 2014
Long-term care leaders were on hand as President Barack Obama signed the IMPACT Act into law on Oct. 6.
ACO patients report higher satisfaction, better care coordination
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 03, 2014
Seniors are more satisfied with their healthcare and believe it is more coordinated if their providers are part of an Accountable Care Organization, according to first-of-its-kind research from the Harvard...