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“Most people feel satisfaction and fulfillment when giving their time and attention for the benefit of others.” For nursing home residents, this can be a hard feat to achieve. Often, residents of short and long term care are focused on recovery, wellness goals, and...

By: James M. Berklan Recent regulatory and reimbursement changes led Symphony Post Acute Care Network to develop a “Super SNF” care model. Serving higher-acuity residents and lavishing them with fuller personal services during the past two years has worked well for...

By: Melissa K. Palardy “Super SNFs” are reinventing post-acute care. These medical resort facilities are designed to be a one-stop-shop for patients in need of long-term treatment, marrying complex care and high quality of life. In any industry, innovation is...

The skilled nursing world is in upheaval, but too many providers are complacently running the skilled nursing facility of yesterday rather than creating a successful model for the future. That’s according to Anne Tumlinson, founder of consultancy Anne Tumlinson...

Symphony Post Acute Network has helped redefine the skilled nursing, transitional care business—so much so, some other providers in Symphony’s markets are banding together to stay competitive. But what exactly does Symphony’s model involve? It’s a mixture of elements...

By Alex Spanko | September 26, 2019 A new proposed rule that would expand Medicare coverage of dialysis services has already generated interest among skilled nursing operators, and multiple voices have called on officials to further cement the SNF connection. The...

Weaning off the ventilator is the aim of many patients on mechanical ventilation. As the patient’s respiratory distress resolves, the team considers ventilator removal. Weaning involves many factors such as: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Peripheral vascular...

Post-acute care facilities must excel at weaning patients off ventilators. After all, what hospital wants to transfer a patient to a facility with mediocre weaning success rates, after its staff has worked very hard to help its patient recover throughout a lengthy ICU...

Providers’ labor woes continued this month, with close to nearly 39,000 job openings posted in August. That’s an increase of 1,600 job openings in nursing homes, assisted living and continuing care retirement communities, according to data from the research and...

It’s that time again! Time for back to school, meeting new teachers, making new friends and looking forward to adventures ahead. Adventures, that is, after the dreaded preparation of purchasing and organizing everyone’s school supplies. This year, my 11-year-old...