The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched its Nursing Home Compare website in 1998 to help consumers and their families make decisions about nursing center placement and to encourage centers to achieve higher quality through … [Continue reading] about Changes Coming to Nursing Home Compare
Breaking News from the Department of Labor
Recently, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a newly proposed rule that would increase the minimum weekly salary threshold (standard salary level) used to determine whether an employee is exempt from the minimum wage and overtime provisions of … [Continue reading] about Breaking News from the Department of Labor
Do Not Resuscitate Orders – Get it Right
Recently there has been an increase in citations related to advanced directives, specifically Do No Resuscitate Orders not being followed properly. So, what is required? To get it right, start with your policies and procedures. Each assisted … [Continue reading] about Do Not Resuscitate Orders – Get it Right
Happy Long Term Care Administrator’s Week
Administrators are key players in a nursing center's interdisciplinary team and are entrusted with the responsibility of managing the care being delivered in their communities. They touch the lives of residents and families, and most importantly, … [Continue reading] about Happy Long Term Care Administrator’s Week
SNF QRP Data Updates; Be a PDPM Winner
As a reminder, public reporting of skilled nursing facility (SNF) provider performance on the quality measures is now available on the Nursing Home Compare website run by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Specifically, CMS has … [Continue reading] about SNF QRP Data Updates; Be a PDPM Winner