QSO Memo: Nursing Home Data and Care Compare Updates
Memo # QSO-24-14-NH Posting Date 2024-07-01 Fiscal Year 2024 Memorandum Summary Downloads QSO 24-14-NH
Minimum Staffing Standards Rule: Correction
Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting; Correction SUMMARY: This document corrects typographical and technical errors in the final rule that appeared in the May 10, 2024 Federal Register, entitled “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for …
NETEC Infection Prevention: Engineering Controls for LTC
Engineering controls can be implemented to isolate people from a hazard and provide protection for long-term care residents and staff. Engineering Controls for Long-Term Care
Caring for Residents Who Have Had a Stroke – Nursing In-service Education
Stroke is a leading cause of disability and death in adults in the United States. Therefore, it is a common problem seen among residents of long-term care facilities. Residents who have had a stroke typically have some weakness and difficulty caring for themselves. This in-service education will assist staff to …
Turnover and Staff Retention – Understand the Differences and How to Track These Metrics
In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Denise Winzeler, BSN, RN, LNHA, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, curriculum development specialist for AAPACN, discuss turnover and staff retention, what the differences are and how to track these metrics. They will also cover what the …
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Dementia Care: Keys to Implementing Technologies Effectively and Responsibly
Using technologies to engage residents with dementia is becoming increasingly common in nursing homes across the country. Local news shows are peppered with segments on facilities using dancing robots, robotic cats, and other technologies that are designed to improve the quality of life for these residents. However, providers must proceed …
Fall Prevention and Management: How the Consultant Pharmacist Can Add Value
F-tag 689 (Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices) was the top immediate jeopardy (IJ) citation nationwide—and the second most-frequent citation overall—in calendar year (CY) 2023, and that citation pattern is being maintained so far in CY 2024, according to QCOR data accessed May 7, 2024. Falls are a frequent driver of F689 …
Beyond Physical Function: Psychosocial Needs of Residents Post-Stroke
Stroke is a common issue among residents in long-term care facilities. When caring for this population, staff often focus on physical issues, yet post-stroke residents often have emotional or behavioral changes as well. It is important for staff to understand how a stroke can affect residents’ psychosocial well-being. By recognizing …
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Age-Friendly Health Systems: Guide to Care of Older Adults in Nursing Homes
The Age-Friendly Health Systems: Guide to Care of Older Adults in Nursing Homes and the Age-Friendly Health Systems: A Workbook for Nursing Home Teams are designed to be used simultaneously to help care teams in SNFs and NFs “prepare for, test, and implement a specific set of evidence-based or evidence-informed …
Updated Medicare Enrollment Guide for Institutional Providers, Including SNFs
This site includes access to a provider enrollment and certification roadmap: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/provider-enrollment-and-certification/enroll-as-an-institutional-provider