According to the CDC, one-to-three million healthcare-associated infections (HAI) occur every year within U.S.  nursing homes. Reports also show that antibiotics are among the most frequently prescribed medication in facilities, with 6–10% of residents receiving antibiotics on any given day. However, 40–75% of those prescribed antibiotics may be unnecessary or inappropriate – causing risk of […]

Post-acute care providers, especially Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), are facing more challenges than ever before. Over the past two years, they’ve transformed care delivery under PDPM then had to re-evaluate almost every aspect of operations during the pandemic. COVID-19 further exacerbated staffing shortages, created more dependency on agency staff, impacted occupancy, and changed the very […]