Make the Mark: Adopting a Short-Stay Mindset to Address Decreased Occupancy

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Jodi Boyne

An increase in hospital referrals to home health services and the growth of managed care and value-based models that emphasize length of stay management and clinical performance are driving down the demand for skilled nursing services. Are you prepared to address decreased occupancy? 

Make the Mark: A skilled nursing facility benchmarking report from Plante Moran provides valuable information and data to help you address decreased occupancy, the need for a labor model that allows you to quickly respond to volatile occupancy shifts, and the cost-effective management of an episodic care. Plante Moran, a valued business partner of LeadingAge Minnesota, is a certified public accounting and business advisory firm. 

Plante Moran benchmarked more than 14,000 skilled nursing facilities across the United States on:

• Medicare profitability
• Occupancy and payor mix
• RUG concentration and case mix
• Departmental costs per day
• Staffing levels and labor costs

Download your copy by visiting Plante Moran – Make the Mark.