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Friday, August 28, 2020

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Connecting leaders: Home Health Virtual Event

Connect with other home care agency leaders and receive strategies for continued response to COVID-19 while also adapting to PDGM at the Connecting Leaders: Home Health Virtual Event.

Private Duty

Employee Burnout Is at the Top of the Stressor List

In 2020, the world has dramatically changed, from COVID-19, which greatly impacted our daily lives and the world of work, to protests that shine a light on injustice and oppression. Organizations are looking to understand how all of this impacts their employees—how are they doing, and how can I be of support? Since March 18, …

Skilled Nursing Facility

CMS implements new COVID-19 testing requirements for SNFs

CMS implemented stricter COVID-19 testing requirements for nursing homes on August 25. Routine staff testing, which was previously just recommended, is now a requirement for participation for Medicare and Medicaid. The required frequency of staff testing will be based on the degree of community spread surrounding a facility. Further guidance on frequency of testing will …

Featured Event

Ultimate Coding & OASIS Virtual Training Series

Virtually advance your career from the comfort of your home or office! These classes will follow the same exact agenda the in-person classes follow, will allow you to social distance, and learn from the comfort of your own home or office.

Post-Acute Advisor Podcast

SNF FY2021 Final Payment Rule with Reta Underwood

Long-term care Reta Underwood gives us the highlights on the finalized SNF FY2021 payment rule from CMS. Subscribe on SoundCloud, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts. Post-Acute Advisor · SNF FY2021 Final Payment Rule with Reta Underwood

Home Health

Recent bulletin aims to keep older adults at home in rural areas

A recently released bulletin provides state agencies and other interested stakeholders with information about available federal resources that may help patients in rural areas remain in their homes. The bulletin was a joint effort by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Department …

PPS Alert for Long-Term Care

Professionalism and accountability

By understanding what accountability means in the skilled nursing setting, how to maintain personal accountability, and when to work with peers to achieve accountability, staff have the opportunity to improve the culture of accountability within a facility. Additionally, they display what it means, in part, to be a professional.