June 2021

Design plays a critical role in creating a balance between care and comfort for residents at Spring Grove Rehabilitation & Healthcare.

Janet Yellen insists inflation is not something we need to be terribly concerned about. Yet it has been on my mind quite a bit lately. Perhaps it should be on yours, as well.

Could it be that federal regulators and the caregivers they oversee are becoming more civil to one another?

You’ve surely already heard your organization should brace for an adjustment that brings the Patient Driven Payment Model back to budget-neutral status.

So apparently, Benjamin Franklin had gout. I mention this because apparently I do, too. Of all the things we could have had in common, this wouldn’t have been my top choice.

Minor occupancy gains, inflation fears could ignite, making 2021 an ideal time to buy or sell skilled nursing assets. Will occupancy, labor and interest rate worries inhibit the optimism?

Infection preventionists, strapped for time and tools during COVID, push for extra support post-pandemic.

Higher risk, fewer on-site specialists were met with resourcefulness, more comprehensive telemedicine.

Tina Sandri, MHSA, LNHA, CEO, Forrest Hills of D.C.