April 2022

President Joe Biden made nursing home history March 1, when he included the sector in his first State of the Union address. Biden pledged a crackdown on private-equity investors and vowed tougher oversight.

A 60-second interview with Deborah Burdsall, Ph.D., RN-BC, CIC, co-author, “Recommendations for Balancing Patient Safety and Pandemic Response: A Call to Action”

Q: I have a resident with the diagnosis of dementia, who insists on flushing her disposable briefs down the toilet. That causes a huge flood on our floor, disturbing everyone. Any suggestions?

Q: Why is aging skin more vulnerable to damage from pressure and other trauma? 

Q: We recently hired an assistant director of nursing. As the director of nursing services, what are some tasks I could delegate? 

Skilled nursing facilities were able to limit emergency room visits after implementing a more robust telemedicine program, finds a new study led by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Q: How should we appropriately query the physician to support diagnosis coding for PDPM reimbursement?

Q: I read that the Biden Administration is seeking to increase financial penalties on nursing homes to catastrophic amounts. Can CMS really do this? 

Approximately one-third of long-term care operators responding to a recent survey indicated they outsource their timekeeping and payroll services, whereas 67% of providers still do not, according to specialty...

This spring’s nursing home fun actually started Feb. 28, when the administration said it was going to push for the most sweeping industry reforms since OBRA ’87.