Ask the payment expert … can we dispute a deficiency?
By
Eleisha Wilkes, RN, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, DNS-CT
Jan 25, 2023
CMS imposed a CMP for a deficiency that we do not agree with. Is there any recourse?
Ask the nursing expert … about trauma care approaches
By
Amy Stewart
Nov 11, 2022
Q: How can we care plan for resident trauma?
Ask the legal expert … about disputed citations
By
Norris Cunningham
Mar 06, 2023
Q: CMS has a new policy of publishing citations against nursing homes during appeals. Why would they include non-final citations?
The carrot vs. the stick
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 06, 2022
As many states have moved to tighten regulations in lockstep with the federal focus on nursing home reform, there’s often been an unexpected guest at the negotiating table.
Ask the legal expert … about the Talevski case
By
Norris Cunningham
Sep 12, 2023
Why is everyone so concerned about the Supreme Court case allowing resident rights cases against state-operated facilities?
Ask the nursing expert… about the difference between retention and turnover
By
Amy Stewart
Apr 12, 2024
What is the difference between staff retention and turnover, and how can I use these metrics in our Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) meetings?
More seniors may be willing to take deprescribing advice
By
John Hall
Jan 31, 2024
More seniors have stopped taking some medications, possible evidence that efforts to stem overprescribing may be working.
Ask the nursing expert … about MDS fraud
By
Amy Stewart
Jul 10, 2023
Q: When does a Minimum Data Set error become fraud?
Ask the payment expert …. about the total nurse staffing measure
By
Eleisha Wilkes, RN, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, DNS-CT
Nov 11, 2022
Q: What is the Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Payment Total Nurse Staffing Measure?
Ask the legal expert about PHE waivers
By
Norris Cunningham
Dec 05, 2022
Doesn’t the lifting of nurse aide training waivers put facilities back to square one in their efforts to overcome serious staffing issues?