Regulators to start conference-call series to teach new nursing home payment system
Jun 04, 2010
Providers with questions about the new nursing home payment system will be able to take part in a series of three training conference calls, beginning later this month, an official with the Centers for...
Caregiver training CPT codes finalized for CY 2024
By
Renee Kinder
Nov 09, 2023
In July we were pleased to share that the CY 2024 Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule held exciting news for therapists and caregivers. These have now officially been finalized for use beginning...
MDS 3.0 training to start next week — for nursing home teachers
Apr 08, 2010
Doubling the opportunity to take part in the nation’s first “Train-the-Trainer” conference for the new MDS 3.0 nursing home assessment tool was not enough. Federal regulators are now...
Ask the Nursing Expert about … staff competencies
By
Judi Kulus, MSN, MAT, RN, NHA, RAC-MT, DNS-CT
Nov 06, 2017
Is it true that during new survey process, surveyors will ask staff nurses and nursing assistants about their competencies, with questions such as, “Do you receive periodic evaluations on your skills,...
As the editors of the June 2021 volume of The Gerontologist put it, “Workforce issues are the most significant challenges facing the long-term care industry.” This special edition of the journal...
Statewide CNA training program nearly halfway to goal after just one year
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Oct 30, 2023
A three-year, statewide program to boost the number of certified nursing assistants in California is nearly halfway to its goal after just the first year of implementation.
HHS formally releases $2.5 billion in relief for nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 28, 2020
The federal government is now distributing the first $2.5 billion in COVID-19 relief funding to nursing homes with increased testing, staffing and personal protective equipment needs.
Dementia care training can lessen staffing woes
By
Teepa Snow
Dec 03, 2021
Dementia changes everything. This means that we need to change everything we do in order to keep everyone, residents and staff, safe and in a setting where they can shine. This also means organizations...
Providers with adequate equipment and training stay COVID-19 free: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 08, 2020
None of the 420 doctors and nurses participating in the study developed COVID-19-related symptoms or tested positive for antibodies after working in a high-risk environment.
Simulation: A way to achieve proficiency in EMR adoption
By
Heather Haugen, Ph.D.
May 20, 2013
Meaningful use requirements state that physicians must be able to send and receive care summaries during transitions to all healthcare settings, including long-term and post-acute care facilities. So how...