Energize Your Learning & Strengthen Your Expertise
Ready to power up your professional growth this May? As demands across healthcare continue to evolve, investing in education helps teams stay confident, capable, and prepared. Our upcoming courses are designed to energize your learning, strengthen your expertise, and support meaningful progress across your organization. We fulfill your team’s educational needs on their schedule, whether...
Certified Nurses Day: Dedication, Expertise and Commitment
Happy Certified Nurses Day! Today, we celebrate the dedication, expertise, and commitment of certified nurses who go above and beyond to advance their knowledge and elevate the standard of care. Certification reflects a passion for excellence, lifelong learning, and delivering the highest quality outcomes for patients and residents. Thank you for your leadership, professionalism, and...
Patient Safety Awareness Week: Strengthening Systems, Supporting Safer Care
Patient Safety Awareness Week is a timely reminder that safe care results from intentional leadership, strong systems, and a culture committed to continuous improvement. In post-acute and long-term care settings, patient safety touches every aspect of operations: infection prevention, fall reduction, medication management, accurate documentation, emergency preparedness, staffing stability, and regulatory compliance. Each process, policy,...
Your Lucky Path to Professional Growth Starts Here!
Preparation is a real good luck charm. That’s why at Pathway Health, we share our insights and expertise through flexible learning formats designed to meet your team where they are. Whether virtual, self-paced, in-person, or customized, our education solutions help your organization grow, strengthen skills, and stay on the path to success this March and...
Advance Care Planning in Nursing Homes
Insights from Kathleen T. Unroe, MD, Cornelius and Yvonne Pettinga Professor of Medicine, Research Scientist, Indiana University Center for Aging Research, and Susan Hickman, PhD, Geropsychologist, Director and Senior Investigator, Investigative Science Division, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute In post-acute and long-term care settings, few responsibilities carry as much weight or as much humanity...
Person-Centered Care Planning & Turning Compliance Into Meaningful Care
Insights from Scott Heichel, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-CTA, DNS-CT, IPCO, QCP, ICC – Director of Reimbursement and EducationSelecting the Assessment Reference Date (ARD) for the Medicare 5-Day and Interim Payment Assessment 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...
Understanding the Responsibilities of Licensed Nurses in Long-Term Care
Insights from Amy Beisner Harroff, RN, BSN, MHI, Senior Consultant, Pathway Health 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...
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...