Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. Seasonal celebrations often remind us how quickly small choices can add up. A little handful of candy or a few fruit jelly slices may seem insignificant, but piece by piece they do make an impact. In healthcare documentation …
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. Once uncommon outside of hospitals and outpatient surgery centers, intravenous (IV) hydration has gone mainstream. Average Americans often seek IV hydration through hydration wellness spas and mobile IV clinics to achieve a variety of wellness goals, says Maureen …
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. When a long-stay resident loses the ability to walk independently, it is rarely just a functional decline. It is often the early signal of a deeper issue: an untreated condition, an environmental barrier, a missed therapy opportunity, or …
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. Successful leadership in long-term and post-acute care is not defined solely by metrics or regulatory results. It is also measured by what residents experience every day and by the staff who care for them. The reach of the …
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. While the director of nursing services (DNS) and other nurse leaders should keep residents at the heart of every decision, data should provide the framework for those decisions to help residents achieve the best possible quality of care …
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. By: Kristine Martinez BSN, RN, RAC-CT, RAC-CTA, QCP, DNS-CT and Lavatus Donaldson LPN, BPS-HIM, RAC-CT, MBA, QCP With the multiple regulatory bodies that govern long term care (LTC) and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), it is easy to feel …
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. The director of nursing services (DNS) faces two key behavioral health issues that have unfolded simultaneously: Residents with behavioral health concerns are increasingly common in nursing homes, and federal and state scrutiny of psychotropic medication use has become …
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. As National Kidney Month arrives in March, so does an important reminder: our kidneys work quietly every day, filtering waste, balancing fluids, and supporting overall health. Now is the perfect time for facility coders in long-term care (LTC) …
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. The watchword that increasingly defines federal (and some state) programs that drive nursing home operations and payment is connectedness, says Scott Heichel, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-CTA, DNS-CT, IPCO, QCP, ICC, director of reimbursement and education for Pathway Health in …
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. All signs point to one universal truth for the nurse assessment coordinator (NAC): MDS accuracy is paramount, says Joel VanEaton, BSN, RN, RAC-MTA, RAC-MT, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, executive vice president of post-acute care regulatory affairs and education for Broad …
