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Why CareWork Matters
Why CareWork Matters Data: An Idea That’s Time Has Come We all know the reality. The slice of the population that will need services in a...

jramieri
Mar 1, 20226 min read
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Tracking & Reporting Accurate Data is Crucial for Long-Term, Post-Acute Care
In nationwide research founded by Harvard, the National Healthcare Safety Network severely underreported Federal data for more than...

jramieri
Feb 22, 20222 min read
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SNFs and ALFs Can Do Their Part to Address the Labor Shortage; Some Already Are
Like so many other areas of our society, the pandemic threw a microscope on the senior care industry, most notably on the labor shortage...

jramieri
Feb 15, 20225 min read
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Key Performance Indicators all Long-term and Post-acute Care Companies Should Keep an Eye on
Successfully operating skilled nursing facilities today is a challenge, to say the least. Rebuilding census, nationwide staffing...

jramieri
Feb 8, 20222 min read
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Senior Care Facilities Continue to Evolve in a Contentious Atmosphere
Mixed messages. That’s what we’re getting. Or, put another way, the hits just keep on coming. As you read these words, roughly 60.5...

jramieri
Feb 1, 20226 min read
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SNFs Face New CMS Five-Star Challenges Amid Covid-19
Operating a skilled nursing facility has become a significant challenge in the last two years. It is almost as if COVID-19 and its effect...

jramieri
Jan 25, 20226 min read
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Some things you might not (or might) know about rebuilding census in long-term care
Regardless of where you fall in the spectrum of long-term & post-acute care—a skilled nursing facility, a memory care unit, or assisted...

jramieri
Jan 18, 20225 min read
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3 problems with the long-term & senior care technology revolution & how to solve them
The last twelve months have forced a shift in how post-acute and senior living leadership teams approach operational strategy, and...

jramieri
Jan 11, 20223 min read
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How SNFs Can Partner with Local Hospitals for Post-Acute Admissions
There is a slice of the census pie out there that has opened again and SNFs are asking themselves what they can do to get their portion...

jramieri
Jan 4, 20224 min read
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Managing Staffing and Turnover: Challenges in Skilled Nursing & Senior Care
Skilled nursing and senior care facilities have taken a big hit over the past year and a half. COVID-19 has made the already challenging...

jramieri
Dec 28, 20212 min read
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How Can We Make Jobs in Long-Term & Senior Care Attractive? What Today’s Workers Demand
There are labor shortages all over the country, but this affects the long-term care industry differently. Daily we hear news stories...

jramieri
Dec 21, 20219 min read
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Using Data to Help Reduce SNF Hospital Readmissions
Readmissions from skilled nursing facilities impact everyone. There is the most immediate problem of the health of the resident....

jramieri
Dec 14, 20214 min read
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Long-Term Care: What is Your Data Telling You?
Long-Term Care: What is Your Data Telling You? The current trend of looking at the data in SNFs and long-term care facilities has been a...

jramieri
Dec 7, 20214 min read
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The Power of Testimonials: How Positive Resident & Family Experiences Can Boost Your Census
With occupancy rates in long-term care down significantly since the pandemic, many skilled nursing providers are looking for additional...

jramieri
Nov 30, 20213 min read
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Love Your Administrators: The Critical Role They Play in Long-Term Care
For many people with loved ones in nursing homes or senior living communities, the role of the administrator or executive director might...

jramieri
Nov 23, 20213 min read
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Technology Helps Long-Term Care Do More with Fewer Resources… So why aren’t we moving faster?
In the modern age, technology has become the foundation required to achieve operational success. Although this statement is true, the...

jramieri
Nov 16, 20214 min read
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Getting Creative with Staffing for Long-Term Care
We in the industry know that working in long-term and senior care presents many opportunities for a long and rewarding career. From...

jramieri
Nov 9, 20213 min read
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Weighing the Benefits of a High-Acuity Strategy for Post-Acute Care Operators
With fewer hospital referrals coming in and a sicker patient population post-COVID-19, some operators are finding ways to stand out. The...

jramieri
Nov 2, 20213 min read
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The Bright Side – The Start of a Warming Trend for Long-Term Care
Skilled Nursing and Senior Care Facilities have taken a significant hit with the pandemic over the past two years. The long-term care...

jramieri
Oct 26, 20212 min read
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Tech Strategy in Long-Term, Post-Acute Care: Are You Wasting Your Resources?
Long-term, post-acute, and senior care have been behind other industries when it comes to the adoption of technology. In 2018 an article...

jramieri
Oct 19, 20214 min read
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