State Operations Manual updated to include CPR requirements
In a recent revision to an S&C letter Ref: 14-01-NH which mandated that nursing homes may not establish or implement facility-wide no... Read More
OIG report: Medicare hospices have incentive to provide ALF care
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report on January 13, 2015, “Medicare Hospices Have Financial Incentives to Provide Care... Read More
MedPAC report finds no improvements to SNF reimbursement
A new MedPAC report has found that Medicare reimbursements for skilled nursing facilities have actually deteriorated under changes made by CMS in... Read More
OPTIMISTIC care model to help reduce hospitalizations
A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society highlights a new care model that is being sponsored by... Read More
INTERACT Version 4.0 Tools for Nursing Homes Released
INTERACT (Interventions to Reduce Acute Care Transfers) tools have been updated to version 4.0. INTERACT is a quality improvement initiative that is... Read More
Resident-to-Resident Altercations in the Spotlight
In late 2014, research from Weill Cornell found that nearly 20% of residents in a sample of ten nursing homes in New... Read More
AALNC Webinar: The Downside to Falls in a Nursing Home
CMS Compliance Group President Linda Elizaitis will be presenting for the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants on January 7, 2014. The... Read More