New PATHTalks on Person-Centered Care Planning & Turning Compliance Into Meaningful Care
Person-centered care planning is often discussed in regulatory terms, yet its true purpose extends far beyond compliance. At its core, person-centered care planning is about honoring individuality, ensuring that care reflects each resident’s preferences, values, goals, and lived experience. When done well, the care plan becomes more than documentation; it becomes a guide for how...
Understanding the Responsibilities of Licensed Nurses in Long-Term Care: New PATHTalks
Licensed nurses in long-term care carry one of the most complex and autonomous roles in healthcare today. Yet many underestimate the full scope of responsibility that comes with accepting an assignment in a skilled nursing or senior living environment. When the role is reduced to “just the med pass,” organizations miss critical opportunities to elevate...
Advance Care Planning in Nursing Homes: A PATHTalks Episode
In post-acute and long-term care settings, few responsibilities carry as much weight or as much humanity as ensuring residents’ care reflects what matters most to them. Advance Care Planning (ACP) is not simply a regulatory requirement or a form to complete at admission. It is an ongoing, relationship-centered process that prepares residents, families, and care...
Regulatory Recap: Changes to the Post-Acute and Long-Term Landscape
The new year is here, and the regulatory landscape for post-acute and long-term care continues to evolve rapidly. From updated CMS guidance to shifting standards and expanded quality reporting expectations, facilities must stay ahead of changes that directly influence compliance, reimbursement, and quality outcomes. Today, we are sharing a brief overview of key updates shaping...
Setting Quality Improvement Goals That Drive Results
The start of Q1 provides organizations with a valuable opportunity to reset priorities and establish meaningful Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) goals. This helps set a clear direction for quality, compliance, and operational success throughout 2026. At Pathway Health, we are ready to support your QAPI goals with expert consulting services, tools, and resources...
Leading Proactively: Responding to the Latest OIG Findings on the CMS Special Focus Facility (SFF) Program
Insights from Nancy Foss, RN, BSN, Director of Regulatory and Consulting Services – Pathway Health The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) October 2025 Data Snapshot confirms what many leaders in long-term care already know — the Special Focus Facility (SFF) Program, designed to rehabilitate persistently underperforming nursing homes, is struggling to achieve sustained improvement. According...
Expand Your Skills & Insights this November
November is the season of growth and gratitude. It is also the perfect time to invest in professional development. At Pathway Health, we offer learning opportunities to expand your team’s knowledge, sharpen their skills, and prepare for changes ahead. Explore our November lineup and discover sessions designed to help your organization thrive. LIVE VIRTUAL CLASSROOMAll...
Client Testimonial: Partnering for Exceptional Care and Organizational Success
At Pathway Health, our expert consulting services, strategic technology implementation and education solutions for the senior care continuum ensure our clients can achieve their organizational goals, including streamlined operations, increased staff competency and excellence in care. Through our two-day onsite MDS Baseline Assessment, we deliver a comprehensive, real-time evaluation of your facility’s MDS processes. Led...
Helping You Meet Your Education Goals
At Pathway Health, our education philosophy focuses on providing training in multiple formats to meet our clients’ needs. From e-learning to online, in-person classroom, on-demand formats, and customized training, we help fulfill your organization’s unique training requirements. Keep reading to learn more about the upcoming sessions for September and beyond. LIVE VIRTUAL CLASSROOMAll times are...
Connect with Us at the LeadingAge WI 2025 Annual Conference & 45th Exhibitors Tradeshow
Pathway Health will be attending the LeadingAge WI 2025 Annual Conference & 45th Exhibitors Tradeshow, on September 9-11, 2025, in Wisconsin Dells, WI. Connect with Our Team! Meet with our experts and learn about our services, tools, and resources. Learn about our services and solutions. Download helpful resources provided by Pathway Health.