Opponents and supporters of a federal nursing home staffing mandate flooded the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services with nearly 47,000 letters during the rule’s formal comment period.
Ryan: Lawmakers may dismantle staffing rule
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 07, 2023
Former US House Speaker Paul Ryan recently pointed out that Congress has a clear ability to block a federal nursing home staffing mandate — if it has the collective will to do so.
60 seconds with… Steve Landers, MD
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 07, 2023
I still say the workforce issues are the number one challenge, and one of the reasons they’re a big challenge is the demographics that we’re working with in our aging population.
Ask the care expert… about improving the med pass
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Dec 07, 2023
We hear this concern often from nurse leaders and medication nurses! Expecting one nurse to do vitals, meds, eye drops and handle interruptions is nearly impossible, especially with more than 30 residents....
Ask the wound care expert… about the costs of wound care
By
Fatima Naqvi, MD
Dec 07, 2023
A 2014 analysis of Medicare spending found between $28.1 billion and $96.8 billion per year was spent on wound care in the US.
Commission updates wound care guidance
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 07, 2023
The Joint Commission has issued new guidance on pressure injuries to better equip nursing home care staff and others.
The latest Resident Assessment Instrument manual may better guide decisions about how to code certain pressure ulcers.
Ask the nursing expert… about emergency preparedness plans
By
Amy Stewart
Dec 07, 2023
The three aspects of the emergency preparedness plan most important for the nursing department are: staffing, supplies/resources and communications. Let’s consider each in depth.
Nearly 1 in 3 nursing homes abandon technology they adopt
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 07, 2023
While the adoption of artificial intelligence and remote monitoring technologies continues to expand within long-term care, 28% of nursing homes failed to scale up, spread, and sustain previously adopted...
Ask the payment expert… about the Patient Health Questionnaire-9
By
Eleisha Wilkes, RN, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, DNS-CT
Dec 07, 2023
A:The Patient Health Questionnaire-9, or PHQ-2 to 9, is a widely used screening tool for depression, and in the context of nursing homes and PDPM it takes on even greater importance. This nine-question...
