Centers of Medicare Medicaid Services (CMS) has revised the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Notice of Non-coverage (SNF ABN), form CMS-10055. This new form will be mandatory for use effective May 2018. However, the new form may be used prior to this … [Continue reading] about Are You Ready for the New ABN Form
Emergency Preparedness from the Food Service Department: Considerations Before, During and After the Storm
“Planning without action is futile, action without planning is fatal.” Run of the mill health care kitchen crises are nothing new. We deal with them almost daily. Major disasters, such as last year’s Hurricane Irma, is thankfully not commonplace. … [Continue reading] about Emergency Preparedness from the Food Service Department: Considerations Before, During and After the Storm
Vernon Zeger joins Adventist Care Centers as Regional Director of Operations
Vernon Zeger has been involved in the health care profession for over 24 years and brings extensive experience operating Skilled Nursing Facilities. Most recently, he was the Director of Operations for a large not-for-profit organization and was … [Continue reading] about Vernon Zeger joins Adventist Care Centers as Regional Director of Operations
EEOC Moves to Prevent Sexual Harassment
Change is on the horizon. On the heels of the #MeToo and Time’s Up movement, the EEOC received a budget increase – for the first time in years – to address sexual harassment. In a recent statement released by the Equal Employment Opportunity … [Continue reading] about EEOC Moves to Prevent Sexual Harassment
Physical Plant Preparedness
Preparedness isn’t a word to describe storm preparation; it means keeping your center ready for ALL hazards and for ANY Situation. The definition of preparedness is “a state of readiness”. Physical plant preparedness for healthcare centers began … [Continue reading] about Physical Plant Preparedness