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Supporting the Competence of Dementia Care Teams

Relias

A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society analyzed data from 13,631 nursing homes from October 2018 through September 2019. The average annual staff turnover rates were about 44% for registered nurses and 46% for total nursing staff.

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Survey Readiness: Post-Acute Care Compliance Checkup

Relias

Whether your focus is skilled nursing, home health, hospice, or another post-acute sector, are you confident in your survey readiness? With the Biden administration advocating for stricter scrutiny on nursing homes, we know inspection of healthcare facilities may increase even more. Staff training and licenses.

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New Frequently Asked Questions on the No Surprises Act: Good Faith Estimates

Social Work Blog

Part 2 focuses on services provided to the uninsured or self-pay patients who receive services provided by clinical social workers in independent practice. The social worker must also communicate these changes to the patient upon delivery of a new GFE to help the patient understand what was changed between the initial GFE and the new GFE.