Providers recoiling from recent uptick in therapy claim audits should expect even more scrutiny in the future as regulators look to increase surveillance.
The rule that rankles
By
Julie Williamson
Feb 01, 2011
The new Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR) rule could strain long-term care providers, but the new pay scheme is survivable, an association says
Hidden dangers: Protocols and best practices are needed to stave off bathing-acquired infections
By
John Hall
May 08, 2018
At the risk of sounding alarmist, your facility’s bath tubs and accessories such as lifts are likely going to make your residents sick — some experts say very sick. Unless, of course, you’re...
No need for injury
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Sep 01, 2014
Due to dynamic factors in moving residents, facilities must invest wisely in lifts, slings and batteries to make sure workers stay safe while performing transfers
Pressure’s on
By
Julie Williamson
Mar 01, 2008
Caregivers have been feeling the heat as CMS has started to focus more on wound care prevention in nursing facilities.
A game changer
By
John Andrews
Apr 01, 2013
With release of new HIPAA privacy and security rules, long-term care providers must evaluate their policies and procedures to better protect residents’ data
Analysis of antiseptics
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 01, 2014
Data-driven strategies, acute-care solutions and natural ingredients will be increasingly important in the battle against HAIs and communicable diseases
Time to come clean: Long-term care providers’ infection control practices are becoming more intensely...
By
Julie Williamson
Jun 01, 2010
In the battle to contain and prevent the spread of infections, staying vigilant about hand hygiene and other cleanliness procedures is critical in facilities
Eyeing ACO horizons
By
John Andrews
Jan 01, 2013
Providers must have the necessary data, analytics and IT infrastructure to meet a new, demanding role within cooperative care models
The red glare
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 04, 2016
Providers are looking for lessons how to bill therapy right and avoid the hot
regulatory spotlight after the occurrence of numerous crackdowns