According to “The 2022 McKnight’s Mood of the Market survey: Leaders are at their breaking points. Nearly 60% of long-term care nurse leaders have seriously considered quitting their jobs in the last three months.” Can you afford to lose 60% of your nurse leaders? What keeps nurse leaders in their jobs? It is the meaningfulness… Read More
Mental Health – Mental Disorders are biologically based brain disorders that can greatly interfere with a person’s thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others and cope with the demands of life. Like cancer or diabetes, mental illness is a medical condition that may improve or worsen based on care and treatment. Individuals may behave… Read More
CMS is kicking into gear to implement President Biden’s vision to protect seniors. After the delayed implementation of new Phase 3 regulatory guidance in 2019, CMS issued a major update to surveyor guidance that took effect October 24, 2022. Key components included clarification on Trauma Informed Care and the Psychosocial Severity Outcome Guide along… Read More
AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (PALTC) Medicine has elected its 2023-2024 Board of Directors. Milta O. Little, DO, CMD, is President; Rajeev Kumar, MD, FACP, CMD, is President-Elect; and Sabine von Preyss-Friedman, MD, FACP, CMD, is Vice President. AMDA has been Dr. von Preyss-Friedman’s professional home since her time as a… Read More
Transition to the iQIES system will Occur On Monday, April 17, 2023. To properly prepare for the transition, the QIES Assessment Submission and Processing (ASAP) system for MDS submissions will be turned off on Thursday, April 13 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Providers should submit completed MDS records prior to 8:00 p.m. ET on April 13… Read More
Per the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) final rule, nursing homes must now report influenza vaccination rates among healthcare personnel for the SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP). Nursing homes are required to submit at least one report to capture flu vaccination coverage among all staff working in the… Read More
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