Patient monitoring provides benchmarks around which a resident’s care plans are built. But careful considerations must be made regarding continual monitoring practices, as well as where and when monitoring...
SNFs earn $330 million in COVID-19 performance pay
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2020
A majority of U.S. nursing homes were rewarded for safer performances regarding COVID-19 between August and September.
Ask the care expert: Can you provide an outline of some of the information I need to report to the state?
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Sep 01, 2020
I am new to the field. Can you provide an outline of some of the information I need to report to the state?
Pharmacists key players in tracking COVID meds, info
By
John Hall
Oct 01, 2021
Managing medications is just part of the job as the needed pandemic treatments, policies keep evolving.
CMS: Stop ‘info blocking’
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 07, 2019
Federal regulators struck hard toward improving interoperability and information sharing between skilled nursing facilities and other providers.
IT firms keep churning out COVID-19 data solutions
By
John Hall
Apr 01, 2021
Many have adjusted their focus at least a little due to pandemic conditions, and information technology providers have been no exception.
Ask The Legal Expert: Second chances on prospective employee drug tests?
By
John Durso
Nov 02, 2018
A prospective employee’s background drug test came back positive and he staunchly disputes the results. We need all the workers we can get. Under what grounds should/could we retest him? Do we owe him...
Fall deadline still ‘on’ for some RoP rules
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 06, 2019
Though some provisions in phase three of the Requirements of Participation have been delayed for a year, there are still several critical aspects operators need to be prepared for by their November 28...
Ask the nursing expert: Our facility seems to struggle with trauma-informed care. Can you provide tips...
By
Amy Stewart
May 01, 2020
Our facility seems to struggle with trauma-informed care. Can you provide tips to help us educate staff?
Common problems still challenge caregivers when it comes to incontinence treatment
By
John Hall
Mar 07, 2019
Skilled nursing educators worth their mettle today will strongly warn bedside caregivers to throw out any preconceived notions they may have about incontinence.