Social Work Blog
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
Following its November 12 release of guidance for nursing home visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic, CMS released three versions of frequently asked questions (FAQs) clarifying the guidance. The early January FAQs also discouraged large gatherings (within nursing homes) in which physical distancing cannot be maintained.
Relias
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
CMS has increased oversight of nursing homes and per instance fines for poor-performing facilities from $21,000 to $1,000,000,” said Trish Richardson, MSN, BSBA, RN, NE-BC, CMSRN, Director of Post-Acute Care Solutions at Relias and President-elect of the North Carolina Nurses Association.
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Community Care
MARCH 12, 2024
Age UK said LPS had been “effectively kicked into the long grass for a future administration to deal with” – though there is no indication of whether an incoming Labour government would implement the system. This means that DoLS will likely remain in place for the for the foreseeable future.
Relias
MAY 2, 2024
With the expiration of COVID-19 public health emergency waivers and new minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes, preparing for audits and surveys is more crucial than ever. An average-sized hospital dedicates the equivalent of 59 full-time staff members to regulatory compliance, and more than 25% of them are doctors and nurses.
Relias
JANUARY 19, 2024
Increased home health regulations, staffing requirements for nursing homes , expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency waivers — and more regulations on the horizon — make keeping up with the changes and navigating necessary training requirements daunting. Federal and state regulations change frequently.
Hospice Social Work
JULY 13, 2018
When I heard from a nursing home social worker that a recently admitted patient neither qualified for Medicaid nor received enough income to pay privately, I called the patient care manager for our team in that area and described the situation. Collaborative hospice leadership in action.
Hospice Social Work
JANUARY 21, 2020
This belief in “making sure” is aligned with the survey answer that we need to persistently revisit the topic of funeral homes with family members until they tell us their choice (selected by 38% of respondents). I’ve seen this attitude in every hospice I’ve worked in. This philosophy is problematic for two reasons.
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