Slain nursing home nurses to be honored on Memorial Day
By
James M. Berklan
May 25, 2017
The National Association of Health Care Assistants is asking fellow long-term care professionals to observe a moment of silence on Memorial Day to recognize “sisters in service who were killed so...
Rotating clamp allows for more load capacity
Oct 25, 2016
Packline has released a new rotating clamp considered ideal for clean rooms.
Tackling risk with bundled payments in Jan. 29 webinar
Jan 07, 2015
Hear from Avalere experts on navigating BPCI milestones in 2015.
Wheelchair added to mobility line
Feb 22, 2017
Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare has introduced the Cruiser II Wheelchair to its Mobility line.
MDM solution released
Aug 16, 2016
Dude Solutions Inc. has unveiled its Mobile Device Management solution. The product should allow administrators monitor, manage and support all mobile devices on their network, the company said.
Consultant pharmacists: Let nurses be doctors’ agents for pain medications in nursing homes
Sep 03, 2010
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists has come out strongly in favor of allowing nursing home nurses to act on behalf of physicians when it comes to prescribing pain medications. ASCP officials...
CMS did more than ‘just’ cut Medicare pay by 11.1%
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Aug 19, 2011
Have you started your COT trending analysis? On Aug. 8, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the final ruling and commentary for the new implementation of the MDS changes set to take effect...
Increasing length-of-stay
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Jan 30, 2012
Length-of-stay — LOS — is one of those management reports that often leaves administrators and upper management bewildered. If you increase LOS, you essentially increase your census.
How to profit from the new regulation changes
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Jan 04, 2012
Has the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services underestimated us again? I hope so. On Oct. 1, 2011, CMS implemented new regulation changes that added a Change of Therapy, COT OMRA, MDS. I believe it...
How to avoid end-of-therapy pitfalls
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Oct 28, 2011
You are not required to offer therapy services on weekends under new MDS 3.0 changes instituted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. But you do have to be careful if you don’t.