Tag: Quality

Health Policy and Economics

Exploring Age-Friendly Healthcare Programs

The Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. (ACHC) has launched two new specialty credentials for organizations providing home care and/or hospice. These programs are in line with the Age-Friendly Health Systems (Care) programs and initiatives…

Health Policy and Economics

Geriatrician Shortage = Cause for Concern

As of the latest demographic data from Pew Research, 62 million people in the U.S. are age 65 or older Number of people 100 and older is growing in US and around the world |…

Senior Living

Defend Your Long-Term Care Facility Against Litigation with Expert Data Analysis

My firm has a unique practice concentration in the area of complex litigation. Our expertise is principally on the defense side of claims. Our team assists long-term care providers in leveraging intricate data to safeguard…

Senior Housing

Preventing Falls in Seniors: Key Interventions Revealed by JAMA Study

Earlier this week, JAMA (Journal of American Medical Association) published a summary article on interventions to prevent/reduce falls in community-based (non-institutionalized) seniors. The core focus of the article is about preventing falls in seniors. The…

Home Health

Friday Feature: Back to the Future and Care Rounds

TGIF! A frequent reader sent me a note earlier in the week and asked if I would drop in more clinically oriented stuff from time to time. I asked for details, and she said stuff…

Hospital

Reducing MDRO Prevalence in Healthcare Facilities: The Impact of Chlorhexidine Bathing and Nasal Decolonization on Hospitalizations

I’m sure the first reaction to this title is, it’s an April Fool’s joke. This is not that. I know, I don’t really write on any deep clinical topics, for various reasons. First, I’m not…

Skilled Nursing

Friday Feature: You Will be Hated

TGIF! I found this piece on LinkedIn and thought it was quite good and worthy of reposting in its entirety. I know what this is about, personally. I was an administrator, moreover, a senior living…

Policy and Politics - Federal

Record-breaking $2.7 Billion Paid by Healthcare Providers in False Claims Act Cases

A couple of weeks ago, on February 22nd. the Department of Justice issued its annual statement regarding False Claims Act activity in FY 2023 (federal fiscal years run 10/1 to 9/30). “Settlements and judgments under…

Health Policy and Economics

Fast-Track Nursing Programs: Meeting America’s Growing Need for Nurses?

Across this site, there are 400 plus posts spanning more than a decade. Sprinkled throughout, are posts on staffing and the need for labor, especially nurses. In other words, the U.S. health system, all provider…

Hospice

Wednesday Feature: Navigating the Evolving Landscape – Enhancing Ethics and Compliance Programs for Risk Mitigation

Happy Hump Day! Long title for what is going to be, a rather brief post. As followers and regular readers know, my firm (I am the co-founder and part owner) H2 Healthcare, LLC has a…

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Healthcare executive, consultant, and author covering post-acute care, senior living, and the economics behind both - for 30+ years.

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