It’s “spooky” flu season, but we have “tricks and treats” to navigate this forecasted spookiest flu season ever. The Infection Preventionist: A real “treat” for our facility infection prevention programs! October introduced the solidification of the role of our infection preventionist in our facilities. A role Nexion tackled the development of during the pandemic has … Read More
Operators in post-acute care know that timely and accurately documenting and billing for care and services delivered is critical to a sound business model. However, without a robust appeals and denial management program on the back-end, many providers are left with deficits that erode the bottom line time and time again. While we would like … Read More
Zakiyo Jackson, our Administrator of Crystal Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center and LaDelia Cole, our Regional Director of Social Services, were recently selected for two distinguished programs offered by the American Healthcare Association. They will be representing Nexion Health and the long-term care industry at large on both the Future Leaders Program and the Diversity Executive … Read More
Diabetic foot ulcers (also known as neuropathic wounds) are becoming increasingly common as the rates of diabetes continue to rise, especially in the United States. You may wonder–why does being diabetic make it more likely to get a wound on your foot? Glad that you asked because that is what we are going to discuss … Read More
Long term care specializes in the care of the elderly, many with complex co-morbidities including physical age-related expected changes making individualized care-giving necessary. Emotional and cognitive components only make aging more complicated and demands that individualized care-giving be more specialized. So, what do we do when someone is diagnosed with and living with dementia? First, … Read More
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Kaplan Healthcare Center Only Long-term Care Facility in Louisiana to Meet 7 Out of 7 Quality Initiatives Kaplan, LA – In March, Kaplan Healthcare Center was recognized by the American Health Care Association (AHCA) for their excellent work in achieving 7 out of 7 quality initiatives. Kaplan Healthcare Center was the only long-term care facility … Read More
The Nexion Health Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the 2017 Barbara Hair Excellence Through Education Program scholarship winners. Each year the Foundation awards several $1,500.00 scholarships to eligible Nexion associates, or children of associates, who attend an accredited college or vocational school, with a concentration related to the healthcare profession and/or elder … Read More
Carlos Juarez, Maintenance Director at Green Valley Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, is an integral part of the facility. His smile, warmth and generosity have been a familiar part of Green Valley since it opened in 2007. Carlos goes above and beyond the call of duty to ensure that the residents are comfortable and safe, regardless … Read More
Nexion Health’s 3rd Quarter spanned from summer to fall. Our affiliates had lots to celebrate from Independence Day to Grandparents Day, National Assisted Living Week and much more. Take a look to see the fun! … Read More