Paltry pay raise not unexpected
Nursing home operators will receive a $390 million Medicare pay increase in fiscal 2018, the Centers for the Medicare & Medicaid Services announced in a rule proposed in late April.
Print Issue: June 01, 2017
The cat’s meow
One of St. Augustine Health Ministries’ most popular employees never had a job interview, or submitted an application — she simply showed up in the parking lot.
State News for June 2017
State drafting measures to create universal, single payer healthcare program after Canada’s example
Arbitration rules get two major victories
The use of arbitration agreements in nursing homes may be bouncing back after it was banned in last year’s final rule for long-term care providers.
20 dos and don’ts that will boost career success
As a believer in starting the day bright and early, I often hit the McKnight’s office by 7:30 a.m. That’s why I was glad to see that one of the 20 tips from Richard Moran’s “The Thing About Work: Showing Up and Other Important Matters” (Routledge, $22.95) includes DO get up and get going early.
Supportive design, high staff levels promote activity in LTC
Building design, a sense of security, dedicated activity spaces and high staffing levels are all critical to encouraging physical activity among nursing home residents.
Therapy docs lacking: expert
Untimely certifications, missed or incorrectly billed Change of Therapy documentation, and lack of documentation supporting a signed physician order for skilled therapy are among the top reasons facilities are battling Medicare claims denials, an expert said in late April.
Reader Poll: Who is your best friend at work?
“My boss is my best friend at work. She’s given me an opportunity to travel and to seek out continuing education opportunities. I can ask her questions at any time, like, ‘Can you explain this regulation?’ I really see her as a friend and mentor.”
Many carrying noxious bacteria within
More than a quarter of skilled nursing facility residents have multidrug-resistant bacteria — including E. coli — lurking within them, Columbia University researchers found.
Ask the Nursing Expert about … dealing with adverse events
It’s 3 a.m. and the death last week of a resident who failed despite CPR is still keeping me up. The staff members acted appropriately, but they still appear upset. As the director of nursing services, what can I do to help them?
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