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Michelle Shank
May 9, 20242 min read
Retaining Nurses in LTC Facilities: A Vital Challenge in Creating Safe and Supportive Environments
In the landscape of healthcare, Long-Term Care (LTC) facilities stand as essential pillars of support for our aging population.
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Michelle Shank
Mar 7, 20242 min read
Benefits of Delivered Care to Patients in Skilled Nursing Facilities in Louisiana
Delivered care in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) offers numerous benefits to patients in Louisiana. These benefits include: Improved...
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Michelle Shank
Feb 9, 20242 min read
Leveraging PDPM for Enhanced Patient Care and Management in Nursing Home Facilities
The Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) has revolutionized reimbursement for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), focusing on the...
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Michelle Shank
Jan 10, 20243 min read
PDPM Medicare Classification and Mobile X-ray Reimbursement
The Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) is a new Medicare classification system that changes the way health service providers are...
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Michelle Shank
Dec 4, 20232 min read
Identify Staff Burnout and How to Address It Early
Working at long term care facilities rate high for job satisfaction but often low for emotional and physical exhaustion. Staff burnout in...
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Michelle Shank
Nov 1, 20232 min read
How the Gray Divorce Impacts Housing and Retirement
Gray divorce is a rising trend in the United States, with the divorce rate for people over 50 increasing by 200% in the past 25 years....
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Michelle Shank
Oct 15, 20232 min read
Home Delivery Supporting Elder Care Facilities
Home delivery services can have a significant impact on the quality of life for seniors in nursing homes and long-term care facilities....
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Michelle Shank
Sep 22, 20232 min read
The Burden CMS is Placing on LTC's
CMS is proposing a sweeping change to the operations of long term care facilities. How will these proposed changes impact our industry?...
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Michelle Shank
Sep 1, 20232 min read
Pros and Cons of Nursing Home Ownership Transparency
Nursing home ownership transparency in Louisiana is important for a number of reasons. First, it allows families to know who is...
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Michelle Shank
Aug 1, 20232 min read
Unapproved Ultrasound Devices: Warning from the FDA
The FDA issued a warning in July against a Texas manufacturer and distributor by RoyalVibe Health, CellQuicken, or Well-Being Reality....
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Michelle Shank
Jul 1, 20231 min read
Breaking Down Swallow Studies: FEES vs Barium
In this month's blog we want to discuss the difference between Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) versus Modified...
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Michelle Shank
Jun 1, 20232 min read
Medicare Payments Tied to Nursing Home Worker Retention
During a time nursing homes are experiencing staffing crisis, an executive order directing HHS to consider "issuing several regulations...
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Michelle Shank
May 1, 20232 min read
Facing Increasing Elder Populations and Staffing Challenges in Long-term Care Facilities
The COVID pandemic forced the healthcare industry to move from in-person visits to telehealth. Referrals and treatments also drastically...
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Michelle Shank
Jan 12, 20232 min read
4 Reasons to Use Mobile Ultrasound Services
Mobile ultrasound services are beneficial to the patient, caretakers, and medical staff for many reasons. In our latest Mobile Medical of...
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Michelle Shank
Dec 15, 20222 min read
How Your Organization Can Benefit From Mobile X-ray
Benefits of Mobile Digital Imaging and lab services include improving patient safety, saves money, higher quality patient care, and improves
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Michelle Shank
Nov 22, 20221 min read
Defining FEES and Who Needs it
Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) is a swallow test performed by a trained speech-language pathologist using an...
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