Ask the nursing expert: Our facility is having trouble selecting the primary diagnosis code under I0020...
By
Amy Stewart
Nov 01, 2021
Q: Our facility is having trouble selecting the primary diagnosis code under I0020 and I0200B. How can we establish a process to simplify this task?
For SNFs, it’s out of the COVID pan and into the financing fire
By
John Hall
Nov 01, 2021
Government support has kept some facilities afloat, but persistent challenges may require investments they can’t afford long-term.
Wound care field bounces back after COVID obstacles
By
John Hall
Nov 01, 2021
Need for in-house wound care access and focus on specialty care as census drivers may lead to more, better nursing home collaborations.
Heeere’s … (your new and improved) McKnight’s!
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 01, 2021
McKnight’s. As you’ve surely noticed by now, this magazine has changed since the last time you saw it. We’ve modernized our layout, content flow and logo.
Ask the payment expert
Nov 01, 2021
While reviewing the FY 2022 SNF PPS final rule, I noticed there are currently 13 Quality Measures adopted for FY 2022 SNF QRP, including Transfer of Health Information to the Provider and Patient.
How to do it… Vibrant and relevant development for staff
By
John Hall
Nov 01, 2021
The pandemic is changing the dynamics of on-the-job learning in long-term care.
Ask the payment expert: What can we do to ensure we’re being reimbursed accurately?
By
Eleisha Wilkes, RN, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, DNS-CT
Oct 01, 2021
We’re seeing some Medicare Advantage plans change to payment by “levels.” What can we do to ensure we’re being reimbursed accurately?
Ask the legal expert: What form of proof must an employee provide when claiming a religious exemption...
By
Norris Cunningham
Oct 01, 2021
What form of proof must an employee provide when claiming a religious exemption from an employer’s Covid-19 vaccination mandate?
How to do it … Heed COVID’s rehab lessons
By
John Hall
Oct 01, 2021
Rehabilitation therapists are experts at helping patients relearn the skills needed to lead functional lives. Over the course of the pandemic, therapists themselves have learned to improvise on the fly...
Do seniors even count?
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2021
The knives are out, now that former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo (D) has resigned.