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Everything is driven by staffing quality, surveys and stars

Foster Stubbs — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 20:59:16 +0000

[Partner content] In this podcast, we talk about an issue that has risen to the “crisis” level in healthcare. Staffing shortages are being felt across the healthcare sectors — in acute care, ambulatory and long-term care. We will dig into quantifying the extent of this “crisis,” discuss strategies that healthcare organizations are employing to deal with the situation, and discuss the impacts on quality measures and star rating calculations for skilled nursing facilities.

Pharmacy partnerships: How to get to operational excellence

Foster Stubbs — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 14:30:05 +0000

[Partner content] A lot of precise, behind-the-scenes steps must take place to achieve true operational excellence between provider and a pharmacy partner. If done right, most people may never see these steps taken. But providers must trust that they will be, in order to deliver the highest quality of care.

This McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Market Leaders podcast reveals the top five qualities, and more, that providers should expect from their pharmacy partner. On-time, complete and worry-free should not be an impossible prescription to fill. Listen in to learn how to achieve operational excellence and improve the value of the overall caregiving process itself.

Now is the sector’s time to shine, top leader says

Foster Stubbs — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 17:15:00 +0000

[Partner content] What are the possibilities and opportunities for the future of long-term care? Phil Fogg, president and CEO of Marquis Companies and Consonus Healthcare, and Board Chairman of AHCA/NCAL, knows the biggest challenges providers face and sheds a light on how they can be solved. Now is the time to build back and improve care, he says.

Working smarter, not longer: Overcoming staff vacancies by improving operational efficiency

Foster Stubbs — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:17:16 +0000

[Partner content] Staffing shortages and high turnover rates are constant challenges across the sector. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has only made things worse. Nursing facilities have lost nearly a quarter million employees during the current pandemic.

Given the direct correlation between staffing levels and adverse outcomes — including increased mortality, hospitalizations, and ED visits — how can facilities improve the safety and quality of care when workers can’t be had?

Back by popular demand, our panel will discuss ways nursing homes can maximize staff efficiency by putting first things first. Panelists are McKnight’s Editorial Director, John O’Connor; Pharmerica SVP LTC Operations and Chief Pharmacy Officer, TJ Griffin; Covenant Living Communities & Services National Director of Human Resources, Tina T. Johannessen; and Covenant Living Communities & Services VP of Health Services, Sheryl White. Among the issues our provider panel, presented by Pharmerica, will address:

Streamlining workflows and optimizing processes
Systematic and consistent use of operating protocols
Training and development to boost capabilities and versatility
Support that can ease staff burdens like feedback, variety, and growth, because when employees are satisfied, work is completed faster and with better results

You will walk away with proven methods to enhance operational efficiencies while improving outcomes.

MARSI – Medical Adhesive Related Skin Injuries – Recognizing high risk individuals and actions to take to minimize injuries

Foster Stubbs — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:52:40 +0000

[Partner content] In this podcast with Tony Forsberg, national clinical director for Essity, we discuss the types of Medical Adhesive Skin Injuries, how to identify those who may be at greater risk, and practical steps you can take to minimize that risk.

McKnight’s Live Podcast at AHCA

Foster Stubbs — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 14:10:10 +0000

[Partner content] Join us as we chat live at the AHCA/NCAL Convention in Nashville. Recorded at PharMerica’s expo hall booth on Oct. 10, 2022, this live podcast broadcast brings together three industry leaders.

McKnight’s Editorial Director John O’Connor hosts Arif Nazir, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Bright Spring Health, and PharMerica’s TJ Griffin, PPH, to discuss how Continue Care’s transitional care model integrates seamlessly into a facility’s discharge planning process to extend care management into the home. This program offers a dynamic set of services that promote medication therapy optimization and nurse-practitioner led care to partner with facility staff.

Game Changers

Foster Stubbs — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 18:00:00 +0000

[Partner content] Learn all about what makes these companies stand out in the industry via interactive profiles on their unique capabilities. Click on the logos to see more.

Finding TB in the crowd: testing and prevention strategies in long-term care

Foster Stubbs — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:07:00 +0000

[Partner content] 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 for TB. During this podcast, Theresa Watts PhD, RN, MPH, CPH will discuss 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.

Rising costs and the need for growth, Part II

Foster Stubbs — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 16:08:47 +0000

[Partner content] Thanks to COVID-19 and rapidly rising inflation, operators must now pay more than ever for virtually everything. In episode 2 of this two-part Spoonful of Sugar podcast, industry legend Robert G. Kramer will address how and why operators must grow to succeed. He’ll address influencers that support growth and expansion moving forward — and how facilities can take advantage to improve care, occupancy and the bottom line.

Building a response to the behavioral healthcare crisis in the US

Foster Stubbs — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 17:40:26 +0000

[Partner content] Join industry veteran Andrew Sfreddo, head of Blueprint’s recently launched Behavioral Healthcare group, to hear how his team plans to deliver for clients and operators in the behavioral healthcare space and add to Blueprint’s track record of more than $8 billion in transaction volume in fewer than 10 years. Blueprint is a Chicago-based healthcare real estate advisory firm specializing in seniors housing and care, medical office, capital markets and behavioral healthcare.