Relias
MARCH 1, 2023
While skilled nursing facility (SNFs) occupancy rates are slowly increasing , they are still 20% lower than before the COVID-19 pandemic, with many SNFs still struggling to fill beds. A CarePort report found that more patients prefer to receive post-acute care at home instead of in nursing homes and SNFs.
Relias
APRIL 28, 2023
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires all health facilities in the Medicare program to track and report data reflecting pressure injury development on all clients. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s patient safety tool, Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals , also provides helpful guidance.
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Relias
JANUARY 16, 2023
“With more care shifting to home health, providers are able to save time and money by answering patient questions from afar and limiting exposure by avoiding coming into a hospital or other care settings.”. Increased scrutiny of nursing homes. New minimum staffing requirements.
Social Work Blog
APRIL 18, 2022
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released clarifying information about Part 2 of the No Surprise Act, Good Faith Estimates (GFEs). April 18, 2022. The frequently asked questions (FAQs) answer many of the questions that social workers asked when the No Surprise Act was implemented in January 2022.
Relias
OCTOBER 10, 2022
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.
Relias
APRIL 6, 2022
To align with the latest federal guidance on state nursing home surveys, consider what policies and practices you need to update to better ensure regulatory compliance. Enhanced Nursing Home Oversight. Post-acute care facilities have long been the subject of reforms targeting quality of care and staffing issues.
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