Since March 8, all hospitals and critical-access hospitals are required to issue the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON) to fee-for-service Medicare and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries who receive observation services as outpatients for more than 24 hours. The MOON informs these patients that they are outpatients receiving observation services, not inpatients …
Participants will learn to describe at least three reasons for families’ grief, list at least ten signs of grief, and discuss measures to help grieving families. Download now. For permission to use or reproduce this tool in full or in part, please complete a permissions form.
On NAC Day and during Nurses Week, we’d like to recognize a nurse who is leading the way in long-term care. Stacey Poldervaart from Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge, IA, was recently awarded the Cheryl M. Thomas Scholarship at the 2017 AANAC Annual Conference in St. Louis, MO. We hope …
Participants will learn to identify six potential reasons for residents to display sexually inappropriate behavior and describe various approaches to handling inappropriate sexual behavior. Download now. For permission to use or reproduce this tool in full or in part, please complete a permissions form.
Participants will learn to define feedback, identify at least six factors that affect the ability to offer feedback, outline considerations in offering feedback, and identify four factors that can demonstrate openness to feedback. Download now. For permission to use or reproduce this tool in full or in part, please complete …
If you could reduce the use of prescription medications in your facility, or even offer a combination of healing practices to residents, would you give it a shot? No pun intended. Essential oils have been used for centuries to aid in relaxation, pain relief, and even to cure sickness. And …
The Final Rule revising the Medicare/Medicaid conditions of participation (aka the Mega Rule) requires that a nursing assistant who has responsibility for the resident participate on the interdisciplinary team that develops the comprehensive person-centered care plan, including the discharge plan, for each resident. “Industry leaders have been trying to get …
Recommendations to Providers Regarding Cyber Security Memo # 17-17-ALL Posting Date 2017-01-13 Fiscal Year 2017 Summary Recommendations for Providers and Suppliers for Cyber Security: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is reminding providers and suppliers to keep current with best practices regarding mitigation of cyber security attacks. We …
This learning activity should enable you to list three ways in which a resident’s privacy must be respected and know the actions they would take if they felt that a resident was being abused during a private visitation. Download now. For permission to use or reproduce this tool in full …
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), every year one-in-four adults over the age of 65 falls. Ninety-five percent of hip fractures for that group result from falls, usually from falling sideways. In addition, falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries. The most common causes of …
