Data expert lays bare PDPM myths, truths, observations
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 04, 2019
The Patient-Driven Payment Model is the biggest overhaul of nursing home reimbursement in at least a generation, but it is only a temporary fix, cautioned an expert at the recent National Investment Center...
60 Seconds with … Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 05, 2024
Q: Why have you focused on studying pain among nursing home patients with dementia? A: We don’t do a good job of assessing, diagnosing the underlying cause of the pain and then managing it. We don’t,...
Nearly 1 in 3 nursing homes abandon technology they adopt
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 07, 2023
While the adoption of artificial intelligence and remote monitoring technologies continues to expand within long-term care, 28% of nursing homes failed to scale up, spread, and sustain previously adopted...
Verma: Some alternative pay models should be mandated
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 06, 2019
Making new Medicare payment models mandatory is crucial to avoid “selection effects,” where only providers who benefit financially from a model participate, reducing potential savings, said Medicare...
Ask the legal expert: Are we liable for any penalties or wrongdoing after some resident images appeared...
By
John Durso
Dec 05, 2019
We had a community event, a July 4 ice cream social, on our grounds and the public was invited. A newspaper came and photographed a bunch of stuff, including some residents. Good public relations, right?...
Ask the nursing expert: How does a significant change in status assessment impact Medicare Part A payment...
By
Amy Stewart
Oct 17, 2019
How does an OBRA significant change in status assessment impact Medicare Part A payment under the Patient-Driven Payment Model? In the past, a significant change in status assessment (SCSA) could impact...
Many clinicians view telehealth as ‘dangerous’ option for seniors
By
Amy Novotney
Jan 20, 2023
Despite the growing telehealth use, especially during the pandemic, many doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers remain reluctant to use it when dealing with medical issues affecting older adults.
Ask the payment expert about … consequences of MDS dashes
By
Eleisha Wilkes, RN, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, DNS-CT
Mar 12, 2023
Q: What are the concerns or consequences of dashing items on the MDS?
Ask the care expert: Can you help me with terminology and assessments?
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jun 02, 2021
I am a fairly new nurse, and in school we were taught to call openings in the residents’ skin “pressure ulcers” and stage them accordingly. But other nurses are correcting me. They say there are...
COVID-19 litigation against nursing homes is likely to remain an ongoing threat. That is why facilities need to continue to remain vigilant in adhering to the latest guidance and regulations, advised the...