It is essential to remember as patients–the customers in healthcare–you always have choices and need to know your options before making a decision. In today’s fast-paced, heavily regulated healthcare arena, many people are shuttled through the system half in a...
Did you know that under current Medicare requirements, a hospital discharge planner must, if possible, honor a patient’s goals and preferences in the discharge planning process, including where to be discharged to? These requirements, called Medicare Conditions of...
We are proud to announce that we were just awarded accreditation for another 3-year period for successfully demonstrating compliance with Joint Commission standards during an on-site survey. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)...
Most people plan their whole lives for major events; post-secondary education, career, purchasing a home, marriage, children etc. However most people do not plan to go to a nursing home. Usually the need arises at an unexpected time – major injury or health decline,...
When skilled nursing facilities go through CPDC™ training, it sends a message to the community that they are committed to taking optimal care of their residents with Parkinson disease (PD). For residents and their families, this expertise is reassuring and can provide...
Tyler Soucy is only 26 years old, but he’s already been a part of the Whittier Health Network for nine years! Originally from Rowley, Massachusetts, his healthcare career started in high school when he enrolled in Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School’s...
