Congratulations and thanks to everyone for completing the Great Place to Work Survey! We are thrilled to share that Nexion is now officially a “Great Place to Work”. Your hard work and dedication are critical to Nexion being recognized for our culture. The certification process evaluated more than 2000 surveys from across all Nexion locations. Great Place to … Read More
It is with great pride that we get to announce that Martha Kennedy, Corporate Clinical Specialist, has been elected to serve as a new member of the PHR 8 Antimicrobial Stewardship Regional Advisory Committee! This is a very prestigious achievement and your Nexion family could not be more proud of you! Congratulations Martha, we are … Read More
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
Thank goodness fall has finally showed up. I mean who doesn’t want cooler temperatures, pumpkin spice lattes and of course college football Saturdays. Changes in seasons are so important. Anything, not just seasons, lasting too long can simply be TOO MUCH. My fellow healthcare peeps may be saying, “well long-term care seems to have been … 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
Today, AHCA/NCAL shared a press release about our COO, Meera Riner, being chosen as this year’s recipient of the prestigious Mary K. Ousley Champion of Quality Award. In response to the press release, our owner and CEO Fran Kirley had this to say about this fantastic recognition. “I have had the pleasure of watching Meera … 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
When you think of long-term care, green energy probably doesn’t immediately come to mind. In line with our commitment to innovation and efficiencies, Nexion Health has adopted energy efficiency as a critical component of our strategy to secure sustainability and ultimately reduce our carbon footprint. This edition of Nexion One Minute Monthlies shares how Chris … Read More
Wellness. A term so often used to grab the attention of those who are dissatisfied with their health and often linked to quick fix schemes and shortcuts to “promised better health”. These concepts dominated social media pre-pandemic. A Google search of the hashtag “wellness” for just Instagram alone results in over 58.1 million hits. The … Read More
Tony Hamrick, formerly of Clarke County, was recently appointed to serve as Chairman of the Board of the Mississippi State Board of Nursing Home Administrators. Hamrick, a Registered Nurse and Licensed Nursing Home Administrator, has 30 plus years in healthcare experience in Mississippi and currently serves as president of the Mississippi Healthcare Association. Hamrick is … Read More