Lawmakers continued to spar over officials’ plans to finalize a first-ever nursing home staffing mandate as hearings poked through every layer of President Biden’s latest budget proposal.
Hearings put mandate designers on hotseat
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 12, 2024
Federal lawmakers grilled Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra two weeks in a row at hearings in March over regulators’ plans to impose a nurse staffing minimum on nursing homes.
Ask the care expert… about use and care of lifts
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Apr 12, 2024
How can we best use and clean slings for our facility’s lifts?
Ask the wound care expert… about assessing wounds
By
Fatima Naqvi, MD
Apr 12, 2024
Accuracy in the assessment of any wound is an essential component of wound healing. This is called global management of the wound; it includes analyzing local and systemic factors that contribute to healing.
Wound app cuts ulcers — and citations
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 12, 2024
Digital wound care technology led to a 13.1% reduction in pressure injuries a year after 128 facilities in a large skilled nursing chain began using a new platform, according to a large study published...
FDA guidance, tech could prevent diabetic amputations
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 12, 2024
One-third of patients hospitalized for a diabetic foot infection require amputation, and nearly half of those die within five years.
Ask the nursing expert… about the difference between retention and turnover
By
Amy Stewart
Apr 12, 2024
What is the difference between staff retention and turnover, and how can I use these metrics in our Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) meetings?
Digital assistive technology vital to dignity for dementia patients
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 12, 2024
New technologies designed for older adults with dementia are helping them socialize and maintain daily routines, finds a recent meta-analysis.
Ask the payment expert… about the SNF 5-Claim Probe and Educate Reviews
By
Eleisha Wilkes, RN, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, DNS-CT
Apr 12, 2024
In an attempt to lower the skilled nursing facility improper payment rate, CMS implemented the SNF 5-Claim Probe and Educate Review, wherein the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) conduct reviews...
Ask the legal expert … about protections for pregnant workers
By
Norris Cunningham
Apr 12, 2024
I read about a new federal law to protect pregnant workers. Are existing protections in discrimination law not good enough?