Lowered cholesterol levels tied to nerve damage in T2DM … PharmD specialist shares insight on clinical quality outcomes … One-in-four cancer survivors faces financial hardship due to medical costs
New quality-improvement project focuses on measuring what matters to patients
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 07, 2018
Are people with diabetes more concerned with lowering their A1C levels or walking to the corner market? Would they rather see improvement in BMI or be able to spend more time with family members?
The sweet irony of a nursing home report card
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 17, 2014
It’s said that politics, among other things, makes for strange bedfellows. Add long-term care quality improvement efforts to the list.
Staff interaction habits are holding back nursing home quality improvement, researchers find
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 10, 2014
Nursing homes can improve resident care and staff satisfaction by changing the usual way that workers interact with each other, suggests newly published research from investigators at a handful of academic...
Ask the payment expert … about quality of care and reimbursements
By
Patricia Boyer
May 01, 2014
Many states are at the forefront of pay for performance initiatives. These tie payment incentives to quality measurements and outcomes. These programs are encouraged by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Ask the nursing expert … about QAPI implementation
Sep 01, 2013
There has been a lot of talk about QAPI. What is the director of nursing’s role? Where should we start?
Providers should focus on quality indicators to cope with payment changes, executive advises
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 12, 2012
Changing payment models and an impending budget debate in Congress will force nursing homes to do more with fewer resources, a top long-term care executive told McKnight’s.
Assisted living group launches quality improvement initiative
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 26, 2012
A new quality initiative program unveiled Wednesday targets off-label use of antipsychotics, hospital readmissions and staff turnover in assisted living communities.
Managed care holds opportunities for SNF, experts say
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 21, 2012
As states expand enrollment in managed care plans, operators should focus on quality improvement, according to panelists at a National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industry session.
Pilot program targets poor-performing nursing homes in four states
Nov 23, 2010
Troubled nursing homes in four states are getting some assistance from a pilot program funded by a grant from the Commonwealth Fund to the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging.