With the implementation of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Requirements of Participation (RoP) came new focus on skilled nursing centers’ smoking policies and procedures. CMS gives direction to the regulators to focus on areas … [Continue reading] about Guidelines on smoking for skilled nursing centers
Is your facility prepared for Legionella and other waterborne pathogens
Waterborne pathogen transmission is a major concern for health care facilities. Due to the nature of long term care, residents are exposed to water in a variety of ways. Facilities need to be able to ensure that resident risk is reduced when using … [Continue reading] about Is your facility prepared for Legionella and other waterborne pathogens
Proposed Medicare Rule for FY 2018 released
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the proposed Rule for the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) FY2019. As expected, CMS did not finalize Resident Classification System Version 1 (RCS-1) … [Continue reading] about Proposed Medicare Rule for FY 2018 released
Hurricane season financial tips
The hurricane season has arrived, how time flies. Last year, although not a year for multiple storms, Hurricane Irma slammed the state of Florida in more ways than one. After the storm, the focus quickly shifted to protecting residents in the event … [Continue reading] about Hurricane season financial tips
Balancing autonomy and safety
Balancing autonomy and safety is one of the biggest challenges for an assisted living facility (ALF) to manage for the individual resident. When a resident moves into an ALF, what are the initial preconceived ideas that the resident and family has … [Continue reading] about Balancing autonomy and safety