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Friday, October 30, 2020

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Post-Acute Advisor Podcast: HIPAA Refresher, Addressing COVID and other concerns

With us today is Joan Usher, a nationally recognized expert in the field of health information management. Find her at jluhealth.com. Today, we’ll be talking about HIPAA, the public health emergency, how to handle staff COVID testing in a HIPAA-compliant way, and more.

Skilled Nursing Facility

New York state reinstates restrictions for nursing home visitations

Despite CMS recommendations to reopen nursing homes to visitors, New York state has taken a step back and reinstated restrictions to nursing homes and SNFs located in COVID-19 hotspots. In a four week period ending October 11, New York nursing homes reported 713 confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases, which is more than twice the number …

Home Health

CDC Issues Guidance on Isolation, Precautions for COVID-19

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued new guidance titled “Duration of Isolation and Precautions for Adults with COVID-19.” The guidance is noteworthy for employers. Previously, the CDC had generally indicated that individuals could potentially return to work following a positive test after spending 14 days in isolation and being fever-free …

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Monthly In-Service: October issue of CNA Training Advisor

Learn tips for preventing rehospitalizations. Get the latest issue to receive a new lesson plan, including course materials, a 4-page in-service, and a quiz targeted to address the unique needs, interests, and concerns of CNAs.

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Federal government could potentially reclaim $76M in Medicaid payments

Medicaid payments totaling $76 million to a chain of nursing homes in Georgia could potentially be reclaimed by the federal government. The upper payment limit (UPL) program, which was designed to bolster Medicaid rates by raising them to the rate of Medicare payments, led to a dispute between the Georgia Medicaid agency and the federal …

Home Health

Influenza surveillance report resource available through the CDC

Seasonal influenza activity in the United States remains low as we gear up for the 2020 flu season, according to the CDC’s weekly U.S. influenza surveillance report. This report is a free helpful resource for data and statistics related to influenza in the U.S. providing information for prevention, virus characterization and an activity map. To …

PPS Alert for Long-Term Care

Mental illness in older adults

Mental health problems are common among older adults, the chronically ill or disabled, and the poor. Since people with mental illness can demonstrate many symptoms, we often do not recognize the signs. As a result, many people do not receive the medications or treatments that might help. Caregivers should learn how to recognize common mental illnesses and how to care for residents who are affected by them.