Everyone needs a good sounding board. For many nurses, that forum is oftentimes a listserv. In commemoration of last year's big MDS package, Read More »
The scripted interviews that are integral to the MDS 3.0 are a rich source of information about each nursing home resident that often may not be Read More »
AT A GLANCE Besides promoting resident-centered care, the new Resident Interviews in the MDS 3.0 will ensure greater accuracy of the information Read More »
At a glance… Providers with effective and dynamic leadership in an atmosphere of resident-directed care are likely to be the ones to experience a Read More »
Representatives for the nursing home industry have strongly criticized a new plan by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to slash Read More »
Every day brings more bad news in the credit markets affecting virtually every sector of the economy, including healthcare. Even the aging of the Read More »
Contending that America's skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are raking in the dough and generating fat profits from Medicare patients, the Medicare Read More »
Significant changes in assessment philosophy that reflect current clinical practice standards and a focus on resident-directed care are at the core Read More »
Healthcare has had a long history of self-improvement. One need look no further than the Flexner Report (published in 1910) and the dramatic changes Read More »
Benchmarking is a management tool used in many industries to answer the never-ending question: “How does my operation compare against those of my Read More »
Reimbursement methods—whether through Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay—have inherent consequences for business operations. How effective are these Read More »
Basic knowledge of Medicare's skilled care criteria has been historically considered a “must-know” for skilled nursing facility (SNF) admission Read More »
focuson Wound, Ostomy, and ContinenceThe case for hiring a wound care professionalJanet Stoia Davis, RN, CWOCN, sheds light on the down- and upsides Read More »
focuson Infection ControlThe changing role of infection-control programs in long-term care managementLinda L. Spaulding, RN, C; CIC, explains how a Read More »
Making the most of RUG-53BY RENA R. SHEPHARD, MHA, RN, FACDONA, RAC-C The new classification system can still maximize your deserved Medicare Read More »
