Q: Based on your research, what are some of the challenges with how facilities apply worker scheduling? A:The culture of nursing homes is we care for families or elders, and sometimes employees get left...
Ask the Payment Expert? Why am I not receiving incentive payments for FY 2019?
By
Patricia Boyer
Nov 02, 2018
Why am I not receiving incentive payments for FY 2019 SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) and Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) are separate, but related, programs. QRP is required by the IMPACT ACT to collect...
Ask The Treatment Expert: What interventions to prevent pressure injuries should be communicated to CNAs?
By
Jeri Lundgren
Dec 05, 2018
Preventive programs start with a risk assessment and the development of the plan of care. At a minimum, you should communicate the following to the nursing assistants.
Poor sleep and diabetes are linked to slow wound healing
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 19, 2018
The latest research indicates that those with type 2 diabetes and a lack of sleep likely have bodies with weaker immune systems, making them more vulnerable to infections and a slower wound healing process.
Ask the Nursing Expert: Getting ready to submit high-acuity residents under PDPM
By
Judi Kulus, MSN, MAT, RN, NHA, RAC-MT, DNS-CT
Mar 07, 2019
Under the Patient-Driven Payment Model, skilled nursing facilities are likely to treat higher acuity residents and surveyors’ attention to appropriate admissions and avoidable readmissions will intensify.
OPTIMISTIC updates hoping for, what else? Good news
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 02, 2018
The second phase of a major study into a new nursing home care model is going to check whether adding a financial incentive for certain conditions can cut rehospitalization rates. The investigation is...
Ask the treatment expert: What causes diabetic ulcers?
By
Jeri Lundgren
Dec 04, 2019
What causes diabetic ulcers?
Ask the wound care expert: How can care for pressure injuries be incorporated into a facility’s system...
By
Jeffrey M. Levine, M.D., AGSF
May 01, 2022
How can care for pressure injuries be incorporated into a facility’s system of care?
Ask the treatment expert: How should our nursing team document wounds to best care for wounds and minimize...
By
Mary P. Evans, M.D., CMD, CWSP
Apr 01, 2021
How should our nursing team document wounds to best care for wounds and minimize risk of litigation?
September Company Briefs
Sep 01, 2020
DrFirst and PointClickCare have partnered to bring the telehealth and communication platform Backline to long-term care providers that are located in North America.