Fall in L.O.V.E. with Compliance: A Valentine’s-Themed Reminder for Care Leaders
February brings Valentine’s Day, a season focused on care, commitment, and connection, values that also sit at the heart of regulatory compliance in post-acute and long-term care. While compliance isn’t always viewed as exciting, it plays a vital role in protecting residents, supporting staff, and strengthening organizational stability. This month, we’re reframing compliance through the...
Prioritizing Performance Improvement Projects (PIPs): A PATHTalks Episode for Strengthening Quality Outcomes
In today’s complex long-term care environment, leaders often ask: How many Performance Improvement Projects (PIPs) do we need? Which ones do we prioritize? And how do we implement them effectively? PIPs are one of the most powerful tools in the QAPI framework, yet they are also among the most misunderstood. What Is a PIP and...
New PATHTalks: Understanding the LEGACY Leadership Model
Post-acute and long-term care leaders are navigating unprecedented pressure, from staffing instability and regulatory scrutiny to reimbursement constraints and rising expectations. While many of these challenges feel external and uncontrollable, one truth consistently emerges: sustainable success is rooted in leadership. Strong leadership does not eliminate complexity, but it does create teams capable of navigating it....
Leadership Culture: Insights for Success
Insights from Chris Ross, Founding Member – Legacy Healthcare Consulting Culture is one of the most talked-about concepts in post-acute and long-term care and one of the most misunderstood. Leaders often describe the culture they want, but culture is not defined by intention alone. It is defined by actions, consistency, and what leaders choose to...
Ad Hoc QAPI Meetings: New PATHTalks Episode on Regulatory Success
In today’s post-acute and long-term care environment, leaders are constantly balancing daily operations with the ongoing need to improve quality outcomes. QAPI (Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement) goes beyond a regulatory requirement. It is a culture, a framework for continuous learning, and a core leadership responsibility. While quarterly QAPI meetings are required in skilled nursing,...
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...
Strategic Relationships that Foster Innovation
To effectively compete in today’s dynamic health care environment, post-acute care providers need a partner who understands the key challenges. Since our inception, Pathway Health has kept a pulse on industry clinical, regulatory, quality and reimbursement trends, to guide our clients on the right path to success. We work closely with numerous professional associations and...
Ready to Thrive in 2025? Interim Pros are Ready to Support – Onsite, Remote, Hybrid
MDS, NHA, LSW & ICD-10 Coding Assistance Interims are Available Today!Interim Professionals – Onsite, Remote, HybridOur Interim Professionals have specialized health care knowledge and insight into clinical, operational, regulatory and reimbursement changes. Just a few of the areas we can support include:Interim MDS Coordinator or Mentoring (onsite or remote) MDS System Review Interim Administrator or...
Leadership Insights: A Season of Thanks – Recognizing the Impact of Leadership in Senior Living and Aging Services Leaders
Insights from Douglas Olson, Ph.D., MBA, NHA, FACHC, Senior Advisor, Pathway HealthAbout Dr. OlsonDouglas Olson, Ph.D., MBA, NHA, FACHCA, is a Senior Advisor for Pathway Health and serves as a member on the Education Advisory Board for the Pathway Learning Institute. Dr. Olson created and works with Pathway Healh on the implementation of the Leadership Environment and...
Announcing the Retirement of Sue LaGrange, Chief Nursing Officer
Pathway Health announces the upcoming retirement of Susan “Sue” LaGrange, RN, BSN, NHA, CDONA, FACDONA, CIMT, IP-BC, Chief Nursing Officer, effective December 31, 2024. Sue will retire after 23 years of dedicated service. Throughout her tenure, Sue provided invaluable leadership, expertise, and strategic guidance to Pathway Health. Although stepping down from her current role, Sue...