- McKnight's Long-Term Care News

How technology is shaping the value-based care evolution

Foster Stubbs — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:38:32 +0000

Join us as we explore the transformative influence of technology on the evolution of value-based care. Leaders from MatrixCare, a key technology solution, and Mark Parkinson, President of AHCA, join us to discuss the challenges faced by post-acute providers in the ever-changing world of value-based care. Together, we’ll uncover the role of technology in overcoming these challenges and shaping the future of healthcare. Join this insightful conversation that brings together technological expertise and strategic leadership, exploring the intersection of technology and the ongoing evolution of value-based care.

Transforming care strategies for sustainable growth

Foster Stubbs — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 16:38:45 +0000

Join us for an engaging conversation with a seasoned long-term care operator who has taken bold steps in business diversification. Whether developing new levels of service or expanding clinical care offerings, discover how they’re changing their models of care and longstanding personnel structure to boost their reputation and bottom line.

Navigating the future of long-term care: Staffing, tech and innovation

Foster Stubbs — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 18:40:23 +0000

It’s no secret that long-term care and post-acute healthcare are facing significant staffing shortages and unprecedented turnover rates. But what perhaps isn’t as well known — or at least not taken advantage of — is that technology offers innovative solutions to help address many of those workforce challenges while also maintaining high-quality care.

During a recent podcast, McKnight’s executive editor James M. Berklan sat down with Marina Aslanyan, chief executive officer of Smartlinx, to discuss the transformative impact of new scheduling models and the benefits of integrated workforce management technology in the long-term care industry.

Human capital management in the post-acute care world: HCM software built for skilled nursing, assisted living, and home care

Foster Stubbs — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 04:15:00 +0000

Julieann Esper Rainville, CEO of Viventium, dives into the importance of flexible payroll and HR tech built for skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. Viventium’s mission is to enrich the lives of caregivers through technology so they love going to work every day – and it is no secret that the biggest challenge today is a caregiver shortage that continues to place demands on great hiring and even better employee retention.

Building a parenteral nutrition program (TPN)

Foster Stubbs — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 13:36:16 +0000

Parenteral Nutrition (PN) therapy can be safely administered in the long-term care setting with the appropriate preparations. These include nursing education on administration and care of patients receiving PN, updated policies/procedures, skills checklists, and having additional PN resources available.

Quality in long-term care: fact vs. fiction

Foster Stubbs — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 04:03:00 +0000

Episode 15 of the Spoonful of Sugar podcast, recorded live at the AHCA/NCAL Conference in October, features AHCA/NCAL President and CEO Mark Parkinson, along with McKnight’s Editorial Director John O’Connor, and PharMerica Chief Clinical Officer TJ Griffin.

Listen as the trio discusses the current landscape and challenges facing the long-term care sector, the shift toward patient-centered care, and how technology can enhance care and residents’ well-being.

Shifting perspective: New guidelines tweak TB screening recommendations

Foster Stubbs — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 13:28:20 +0000

In long-term care, few infections are potentially more dangerous than tuberculosis. Failing to detect a TB case among residents could prove deadly — but many long-term care providers are still under-testing or relying on outdated methods to check for TB.

In this podcast, infection preventionist and IPCWell CEO Dr. Buffy Lloyd-Krejci discusses key strategies to reduce the risk of active TB in long-term care facilities. Instituting a comprehensive TB prevention program can get workers in the door faster and keep residents safer. You’ll learn about best practices for TB screening, CDC testing guidelines and the importance of TB prevention for both staff and residents.

LIVE: It takes a spoonful of sugar to help DONs and administrators work better together

Foster Stubbs — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 04:55:00 +0000

An open letter to administrators: DONs and administrators are working toward the same goal. But it often seems they are miles apart, especially when it comes to ensuring nurses receive the tools and support they need.

In this engaging discussion, nurses speak out about ways to improve the dynamic, live from the NADONA national conference in Orlando.

F694 (Parenteral/IV Fluids): Updated guidance on infection prevention

Foster Stubbs — Wed, 31 May 2023 06:16:00 +0000

The updated guidance went into effect in October 2022 and focuses on employing strategies to prevent infusion catheter related infections and complications.

Key elements of the new guidance include more detailed assessment of the vascular access device and the resident’s ability to report signs and symptoms of complications. Is your facility prepared?

5 Things you’ve got wrong about ISNPs

Foster Stubbs — Thu, 25 May 2023 16:11:14 +0000

[Partner content.] Amy Kaszak has been talking with senior living operators about ISNPs since 2013. In our podcast today, we’ll talk about some of the most common things that the industry often gets wrong about ISNPs.

Just a quick reminder for the audience—ISNPs or Institutional Special Needs Plans—are Medicare Advantage plans that limit enrollment eligibility to Medicare beneficiaries who live or are expected to live in a long-term care facility for 90 days or longer. You have to be an ISNP owner if you want to share in savings.