On Oct. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be updating the Minimum Data Set with another round of changes. Most are minor but there will be two changes to the therapy section. Your case-mix...
Fall into flu and norovirus prevention
By
Rosie D. Lyles, M.D.
Oct 29, 2014
While many long-term care residents may be welcoming in the fall season by enjoying the cooler weather, changing leaves and apple cider, fall is also the time for long-term care facility managers and professionals...
Streamlining the revenue cycle for skilled nursing facilities
By
Jill Liila
Sep 21, 2022
As a skilled nursing provider, billing and reimbursement are important considerations to ensure quality patient care and adequate compensation. Skilled nursing organizations are at a tipping point with...
Using vitals integration tech for readmission prevention
By
Linda Martin
Nov 15, 2017
We all know the importance of having vitals measurements automatically downloaded to an EMR system.
Patient-Driven Payment Model: What’s in the name?
By
Arif Nazir, MD, CMD
Sep 25, 2019
Though it’s less than a week to go and many colleagues are jittery and restless, I also have seen a feeling of excitement that has been missing for years in the post-acute setting. The Patient-Driven...
Changes to SNF inspections, staffing requirements and new quality measures coming in April, CMS says
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 06, 2019
The federal government is further tightening the screws on regulation of nursing home staffing and quality, with a big shakeup starting as soon as next month.
A man of patience… Bruce Yarwood, president and CEO, AHCA
By
John Andrews
Jan 13, 2006
As Bruce Yarwood prepared to leave his native California 17 years ago for life as a lobbyist with the American Health Care Association in the nation’s capital, a close friend told him to temper expectations...
Drawing a safe bath
By
John Andrews
May 01, 2012
One of the most frequent caregiving tasks also can be one of the most dangerous, with providers needing to stay current on what can keep residents free from harm.
Nursing homes’ internal investigations must remain private: court
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 22, 2023
Nursing homes and other healthcare providers can’t be compelled to turn over internal investigative documents even in cases where substandard or unsafe patient care is alleged, an appeals court has ruled.
Ombudsman’s treatment was illegal, inquiry finds
Oct 01, 2011
FLORIDA – Federal HHS investigators accused the state’s Department of Elder Affairs of violating the Older Americans Act, capping a five-month investigation over a series of actions it claims...