Ask the payment expert: What does MDS item Z0400 have to do with supporting cognitive impairment for...
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Eleisha Wilkes, RN, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, DNS-CT
Jul 01, 2021
What does MDS item Z0400 have to do with supporting cognitive impairment for PDPM?
Ask the legal expert: Can we go after this contractor if the family wants to sue us or regulators want...
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John Durso
Jul 01, 2021
A contractor did some shoddy work installing flooring that we didn’t catch right away and a patient wound up falling and injuring herself. Can we go after this contractor if the family wants to sue us...
Ask the nursing expert: Other than tracking infections, what tasks might the infection preventionist...
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Amy Stewart
Jul 01, 2021
Our facility is considering hiring a full-time infection preventionist. Other than tracking infections, what tasks might this person take on?
How to do it … Use tech for resident safety
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John Hall
Jul 01, 2021
For an industry that locked down but never shut down, long-term care achieved remarkable success navigating an unprecedented pandemic. Months upon months were governed by restriction, fears and trauma....
Celebrating new love
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Gary Tetz
Jul 01, 2021
Weddings are always rich in symbolism, but one I attended on a sunny afternoon recently carried far more than usual.
It’s a starry night at 3rd Annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards ceremony
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 01, 2021
The McKnight’s brands honored dozens of dedicated caregivers, industry trailblazers and a veritable Who’s Who list of influential veterans as part of their third annual Women of Distinction event.
Hank Watson: Striking into new territory
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 01, 2021
Hank Watson, MBA, Chief Development Officer, American Health Partners
New vax edict binds providers
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 02, 2021
The push to vaccinate staff took on added urgency in late May, as federal regulators issued a new rule requiring all long-term care providers to report COVID-19 vaccination data weekly. Rates for both...
Providers in limbo on new PDPM pay rates
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Danielle Brown
Jun 02, 2021
Any upcoming cuts to Patient Driven Payment Model rates will not occur without providers’ voices being heard, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said as it solicited comments from stakeholders...