Skilled Nursing News September 16, 2021
Alex Zorn

At a time when Medicare Advantage is becoming a bigger piece of the pie in long-term care, Amy Goldsmith, senior vice president of care management and care coordination for SavaSeniorCare, thinks hiring MDS (minimum data set) nurses and getting everyone involved in care coordination is one way skilled nursing operators can better move toward the future.

Goldsmith said during a SimpleLTC virtual symposium this week that Sava has looked to expand the job roles of its staff because “there’s not really an option.”

“We have always worn multiple hats in long-term care … but now I feel like they’ve just gotten heavier. So our MDS nurses and our managed care coordination nurse have come together as case management,” she said.

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