Kelly Simonelli

How Prepared Is Your Facility for an Emergency?

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently announced that most nursing homes in the United States do not have adequate or reliable emergency power systems. The audit was conducted in response to several emergency events in which power failures contributed to dangerous —and in some cases fatal —outcomes for residents. During Hurricane Ida, seven nursing home residents in Louisiana died after facilities evacuated residents to an overcrowded warehouse due to power outages and unsafe conditions.…

Self-Measured Blood Pressure (SMBP): Are You Leaving Money on the Table?

Nearly half of all American adults, more than 119 million people, have high blood pressure. Of those, only about one in five has it under control. This isn’t merely a public health crisis. For physicians, cardiologists, practice administrators, and health system executives, it represents one of the largest untapped revenue and quality opportunities in modern medicine. The tool sitting at the center of this opportunity is Self-Measured Blood Pressure monitoring (SMBP). If your practice hasn’t…

When Change Creates Opportunity: The Hidden Value of Interim Leadership

Leadership vacancies rarely arrive at convenient times. When one occurs in your community, is your first reaction concern or urgency as you decide how to move forward? Maybe it is time to look at these situations differently. Instead of being difficult to handle, perhaps it is an opportunity for positive change. Filling your vacancy with an interim leader could facilitate positive change in your community and can have many advantages! Leadership transitions are inevitable, but…