Q: When does a Minimum Data Set error become fraud?
Ask the nursing expert … about QAPI implementation
Sep 01, 2013
There has been a lot of talk about QAPI. What is the director of nursing’s role? Where should we start?
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Anne Marie Barnett
Aug 01, 2008
Anne Marie Barnett, RN Former President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
Ask the nursing expert … about medication lists
By
Amy Stewart
Sep 12, 2023
Q: On Oct. 1, the MDS starts collecting information regarding provision of the current reconciled medication list to subsequent providers or the resident. How should we prepare?
Ask the Nursing Expert about …Medicare denial forms
By
Judi Kulus, MSN, MAT, RN, NHA, RAC-MT, DNS-CT
May 08, 2018
I’ve heard that as of April 30, 2018, we had to start using the new CMS-approved form for Medicare A denial notices. As a director of nursing services, what do I need to know? Most skilled nursing...
Ask the Nursing Expert about … policies and procedures
By
Amy Franklin, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT
Jul 06, 2017
How can I simplify the policies and procedures at my facility to make them more user-friendly?
Ask the nursing expert: Should I complete an Interim Payment Assessment if a Medicare Part A resident...
By
Amy Stewart
Mar 01, 2021
Should I complete an Interim Payment Assessment (IPA) if a Medicare Part A resident becomes COVID-positive during a skilled therapy stay?
Ask the Nursing expert about … elopement programs
By
Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
Mar 04, 2016
My director of nursing asked me to start an elopement program. Since I’m new to long-term care, can you tell me what I should do, and where I should start?
Ask the nursing expert … about choosing an EHR system
By
Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
May 01, 2014
With so many electronic health records out there, how do we find the best one for our nurses?
Ask the nursing expert … about hands-on patient assessments
By
Anne Marie Barnett
Jun 01, 2013
I feel that much is missed when hands-on assessments are missed at the beginning of each nurse’s shift. What do you think? I strongly feel that patient assessments for baseline information at the...