Nursing Facilities Blog
A blog about the challenges facing skilled nursing & assisted living facilities.
A blog about skilled nursing facilities and assisted living residences
How to prepare your skilled nursing facility for coronavirus (COVID-19)
COVID-19 (commonly referred to as the novel coronavirus) has become a significant public health concern that is now impacting post-acute communities across the US. At IntelyCare, we have been closely monitoring the news and the recommendations of the Centers for...
The Future of Staffing: Four Key Takeaways from the SIA Healthcare Staffing Summit
Staffing Industry Analysts hosted their annual Healthcare Staffing Summit this November, which brought together industry experts to share perspectives on what’s trending in healthcare staffing, and predictions for the future of the industry. Our executive team was...
IntelyCare Spotlight: Meet Vice President of Operations, Mike Clericuzio
IntelyCare Spotlights Mike Clericuzio, Vice President of Operations Mike Clericuzio and his team are at the center of the IntelyCare universe – they make sure that our IntelyPros and clients have someone to answer their questions, 24/7. They are also the drivers of...
What SNFs need to know about CMS’s Patient Driven Payment Model
Last July, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) announced a new case-mix classification model, the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM). PDPM will take effect beginning October 1, which will be used under the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment...
Why Skilled Nursing Facilities Love IntelyCare’s Book Me Feature
Finding the right nursing professional for your skilled nursing facility’s shifts can be tough. So, when you connect with a nursing professional who shows up to work your per-diem shift and they are the perfect fit, it's only natural to want to bring them back next...
IntelyCare Celebrates National Skilled Nursing Care Week!
Happy National Skilled Nursing Care Week! National Skilled Nursing Care Week is sponsored by the American Health Care Association (AHCA) to recognize the challenging, important work that every team member of a skilled nursing facility does day in and day out. This...
CMS’s new staffing standards are now in effect. What your facilities need to know.
Last month, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced stricter standards for nursing home ratings, which includes smaller windows for staffing penalties and new ratings for short-term and long-term stays. What you need to know CMS will get...
Meet IntelyCare’s Administrator of the Year – Jackie McKenna!
As the premier workforce management solution for post-acute healthcare, IntelyCare has the unique opportunity to partner with long-term care administrators. Administrators work tirelessly to ensure that their staff, internal and IntelyPros alike, provides the highest...
Decreasing Falls in Nursing Home Patients
According to The Joint Commission, hundreds of thousands of patients fall in hospitals and Nursing Homes each year. Many patients in long-term care are there in the first place because of injuries sustained in a fall or because they have fallen repeatedly. Falls are...
Why Taking Breaks Is So Important For Nurses
The Problem with Taking Breaks Nursing is a giving profession and we nurses tend to give a lot, but not all of that giving is by choice. In a conventional job, taking breaks is part of a normal shift. With nurses, there are patients who must receive care. However,...