The bond between pharmacists and long-term care nurses is one of great trust and professional respect. It requires open, unfiltered and unfettered communication. And it feeds on reliability and teamwork....
Ask the paymenyt expert … about demand bills
By
Eleisha Wilkes, RN, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, DNS-CT
Feb 01, 2024
Under what circumstances are we required to submit a demand bill for a patient?
Ask the payment expert… about the SNF 5-Claim Probe and Educate Reviews
By
Eleisha Wilkes, RN, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, DNS-CT
Apr 12, 2024
In an attempt to lower the skilled nursing facility improper payment rate, CMS implemented the SNF 5-Claim Probe and Educate Review, wherein the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) conduct reviews...
Nurse influence needed for senior tech solutions: study
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 01, 2024
Nurses should be taking a more active role in shaping healthcare technology and advocating for active involvement in design processes, a new study concludes.
Ask the care expert… about use and care of lifts
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Apr 12, 2024
How can we best use and clean slings for our facility’s lifts?
A positive early verdict for AI in LTC, with caveats noted
By
John Hall
Apr 12, 2024
AI can be used for predictive analytics, scheduling, and anticipating workforce needs and automating tasks such as patient intake — and, increasingly, those uses are coming to the long-term care market.
WellSky, Vytalize partner for value-based care
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 04, 2024
Healthcare technology firm WellSky has teamed up with Vytalize Health, an accountable care organization, to help enhance physician-to-physician communication and collaboration for better patient experiences...
Ask the nursing expert … about infection preventionist hours
By
Amy Stewart
Mar 05, 2024
How many hours should we give our infection preventionist?
‘The Great Reset’ promises SNF sector new opportunities
By
John Hall
Mar 04, 2024
While a rocky economy and severe workforce challenges have stress-tested the skilled nursing industry, experts are seeing encouraging signs that the worst may be over.
More antifungal use speeds drug resistance
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 05, 2024
Doctors in the US are prescribing antifungal creams at rates so high they could be contributing to the rise of drug-resistant infections, a new federal report shows.