Post-Acute Advisor

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Virtual, interactive training to increase interdepartmental collaboration

If collaboration isn’t on the tip of your staff’s tongue, it should be. On Wednesday, April 11, 12-3pm, ET, industry experts and seasoned long-term care providers Liz Barlow, BSN, RN, CRRN, RAC-CT, DNS-CT and Renee Kinder, MS, CCC-SLP, RAC-C invite your nursing and therapy staff to participate in a virtual, interactive training workshop that will review how to overcome common hurdles that can make interdepartmental collaboration challenging.

MedPAC weighs in on several topics affecting post-acute care in public meeting

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) held their public meeting over two days this week at the Ronald Reagan Building, International Trade Center in Washington to discuss multiple topics impacting post-acute care.

Involving the whole staff in theft prevention

Unfortunately, if it is left up to the individual employee to decide whether something appears suspicious, some employees will not report anything. Different people have different perceptions. Each facility needs to identify what would be considered suspicious and provide examples to employees.

CMS extends deadline for low-volume appeals settlement option for home health providers

CMS has decided to extend the deadline for appellants who wish to take advantage of a settlement option for a low volume of pending appeals at the third and/or fourth levels of appeal.

CMS: Hospice election statements lack required information or have other vulnerabilities

After a stratified random sample review of hospice election statements and certifications of terminal illness, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) reports that more than one-third of hospice General Inpatient (GIP) stays lack required information or had other vulnerabilities.

New in the April issue of PPS Alert for Long-Term Care...

Reducing antipsychotics in nursing homes and SNFs

The improper and, at times, unethical and illegal use of antipsychotic medications (APM) to sedate residents who exhibit challenging behaviors undermines the noble efforts of caregivers and facilities, decreases the quality of life for residents, in rare cases causes irrevocable health issues or even death, and compromises the trust and care that residents and their families should be able to take for granted. A great deal of progress has been made in curbing the practice of resorting to APMs to calm distressed residents in long-term care (LTC) facilities, but recent studies have demonstrated that there is still room for improvement.

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Monthly In-Service: April issue of CNA Training Advisor

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Education and Training Tools

Industry experts share case studies for interdepartmental collaboration

Four key actions for protecting your residents from theft

Leverage new home health opportunities for F2F, payment reform, and more

This should be at the top of facilities’ priority lists

QAPI: How to craft a robust, compliant performance improvement project in home health

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Upcoming CMS Events

Thursday, April 12, 12:00pm-1:30pm, ET - Cultural Competence: Meeting LTSS Needs of Beneficiaries Webinar

Wednesday, April 18, 12:00pm-1:30pm, ET - Safe and Effective Use of Medications in Older Adults Webinar

Wednesday, May 2, 3:00pm-4:00pm, ET - Comparative Billing Report on Spinal Orthoses Suppliers Webinar

Wednesday, May 16, 12:00pm-1:30pm, ET - Managing Older Adults with Substance Use Disorders Webinar

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