Throughout the new survey process that implements on Nov. 28, 2017, the entire survey team will observe for breaks in infection control. “Infection-control deficient practices will be observed if they are happening and identified and documented,” said officials with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) during the July …
As long-term care nurses, many of you spend your lives caring for those with disabilities and life-threatening diseases. You live each day knowing the people you care for may not wake up tomorrow; however, you are here to make sure that their today is the best it can possibly be …
The revisions to Appendix PP focus on resident’s rights for person-centered, individualized care. The resident has the right to: Be informed and participate in his or her treatment in a language that he or she understands Be informed about their total health status, including his or her medical condition Be …
In many skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), the responsibility for obtaining Medicare Part A physician or nonphysician practitioner certifications/recertifications (certs/recerts) for skilled care has shifted to the nurse assessment coordinators (NACs) from medical records. “But often, the NACs or other staff members who are responsible for certs/recerts learned how to fill …
Ten F-tags will address §483.12 (Freedom From Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation) in the Code of Federal Regulations for the new survey process that rolls out Nov. 28, 2017. Some tags include both regulatory changes and updated interpretive guidance for surveyors in the advance copy of Appendix PP, “Guidance to Surveyors …
4 Good Reads to Reflect on the Lessons in LTC Assessing and caring for others can be a lot of work, but it also teaches us many important life lessons. Working in long-term care shows us how to deal with difficult behaviors, how to appreciate the small triumphs daily, and …
F600 (Free From Abuse and Neglect) is the first of 10 F-tags that will address §483.12 (Freedom From Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation) in the Code of Federal Regulations for the new survey process that rolls out Nov. 28, 2017. The revised interpretive guidance in the advance copy of Appendix PP, …
At the 2017 AANAC Annual Conference, we celebrated nine exceptional nurses who are leading the way in long-term care. The 2017 AANAC Awards and Scholarships winners are the following: 2017 Award Winners NAC of the Year – Aida Alvarez-Gruter, RN, RAC-CT DON of the Year – Kari Gawrych Administrator of …
Participants will learn to discuss why self-care is important for staff who work in post-acute care, describe three attributes for caring staff, describe recommended servings from each of the major food groups, list at least five benefits of physical activity, discuss the process for self-assessing how well basic needs are …
I want to tell you my story. It starts when I’m seven years old. My great grandparents were still living and I visited them often. Big Mom was my mother’s grandmother, very country–she wore the dress with the long apron, and would have us bathe in the porch sink or …
