Controlling spend outside the Medicare hospice benefit
By
Carol Javens
Robin Stawasz
Aug 04, 2022
f you are filing any Medicare claim for a patient accessing the CMS hospice benefit, you may unintentionally be putting your hospice partners at risk for an audit as well as financial and even criminal…
Violence in the workplace is getting worse, but we can make it better
By
Emily Killham
Jul 28, 2022
When you talk to healthcare workers on the front lines, one truth keeps surfacing: their workplaces can often be very dangerous.
5 tips for choosing a home health logistics vendor
Jul 14, 2022
The industry is a perfect match for advanced, location-aware logistics. Yet relatively few agencies have implemented software designed to optimize routing and scheduling of visits.
We can’t just overhaul SNFs; we have to look at home care too
By
John Driscoll
Jul 07, 2022
If we want to comprehensively reform senior care, we need to look beyond the nursing home to where care is increasingly moving — the home.
Wearables and smart devices are the future of senior safety
By
Andy Droney
Jun 28, 2022
While some seniors need around-the-clock care, others may just need some occasional help and the ability to quickly check in with their caregivers. For those that require a less intense level of care,…
Best practices for internal after-hours triage
By
Bernadette Smith
Jun 21, 2022
Triaging after-hours calls requires skills that differ from bedside nursing. While communication is always essential for patient care, it becomes paramount when caring for patients over the phone.
Medication risk mitigation services save lives and lower costs
By
Ankur Patel, M.D.
Jun 14, 2022
Right now, we aren’t taking the safe use of medications seriously enough, and the results show.
The leadership style on the rise
By
Julie Rupenski
Jun 09, 2022
Servant leadership is not a new leadership style especially to the senior living industry. At its core, this leadership style is about making it a priority for senior living executives and leaders to…
The missing piece in the staffing solution: logistics
By
Matt Willson
Jun 07, 2022
By using location-aware logistics, agencies can become thought leaders and heroes for our aging population.
Falls prevention: Everyone’s opinion matters
By
Michael Fragala, Ph.D., RN
May 31, 2022
Reduction in injuries related to falls is associated with caregivers’ opinions, so why are we not asking more questions to those at risk of falls, as well as those who spend the most time with those…
Healthcare systems should utilize technology to help nurses
By
Kristen Palumbo
Paula LeClair
May 26, 2022
If we are going to navigate the many challenges facing the medical profession, healthcare systems must embrace technology to ease the burden on overworked clinicians.
How to become a Medicare-certified home health agency
By
Lindsay Malzone
May 17, 2022
Becoming a Medicare-certified home health agency requires strict adherence to the rules of the Medicare program.
Shift to aging in place has become a multibillion-dollar opportunity
By
Lawrence Kosick
May 03, 2022
There are massive opportunities for better aging and the organizations and investors in this sector.
The home health aide shortage is the biggest healthcare staffing issue
By
Sharon Gabrielson
Apr 28, 2022
The nursing shortage is top of mind for many of us these days. But the shortage of home health aides poses a more pressing problem for healthcare.
Why in-depth training is the key to retaining therapists in home health
By
Matt Murphy
Meaghan Chitwood
Apr 26, 2022
By elevating therapists’ training and development programs, employers can bring talented practitioners back into the profession — and keep them there.
How technology is addressing challenges within home care
By
Stephen Vaccaro
Apr 21, 2022
Technology is helping organizations become more efficient, enhance their communications and streamline their data collection and regulatory compliance capabilities.
Why your home health patients need a social worker’s perspective
By
Amy Garlett Smith
Apr 12, 2022
We listen and discover what people need, we anticipate who they should speak with, and we leave them better than we found them.
High-quality education can alleviate the staffing shortage
By
Helen Adeosun
Apr 07, 2022
Education is the golden key to unlocking recruitment opportunities within home care and home health.
Optimizing medication safety: A potential tailwind for PACE
By
Orsula Knowlton
Mar 03, 2022
With the growing demand for home- and community-based services comes opportunities to reduce costs for the programs and improve participant health and well-being by reducing medication risk.
Medical waste considerations for a new age in at-home care
By
Jim Anderson
Feb 15, 2022
While home care relieves some pressures on hospitals, it has created new safety challenges with medical waste generated in unregulated settings.