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Friday, August 9, 2019

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New Networking Event: Post-Acute Care Forum

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Home Health

Improving interoperability a goal for one-third of home health agencies, research shows

With the advancement of technology in the digital era, many providers want more access to electronic referrals. Many home health agencies plan to focus on closing the gap between what referring providers want and what agencies provide in terms of interoperability, according to the results of a survey from Brightree. Home health agencies’ interoperability proposals …

Skilled Nursing Facility

OIG releases new report, prompting CMS to publish new fact sheet for 3-day rule

The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released the “Solutions to Reduce Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in HHS Programs: Top Unimplemented Recommendations” which includes eight recommendations to CMS regarding Medicare Parts A and B: CMS should analyze the potential impacts of counting time spent as an outpatient toward the 3-night requirement for skilled nursing …

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Monthly In-Service: August issue of CNA Training Advisor

Learn about nutrition, feeding assistance, and mechanically altered diets. 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.

Private Duty Home Health

5 tips to improve mealtime, nutrition for your agency’s clients

Cooking and nutrition training not only enables caregivers to provide clients with better tasting food, but also with meals that are better for them. “Caregivers need to understand how to take care of these more chronic and fragile older clients,” says Chef Beth Scholer, CC, CDM, CFPP and CEO of Caregivers Kitchen. “Most don’t understand …

Home Health

Sharing of home care aides’ contact information allowed under new California law

A new law was passed in California effective July 1 requiring the state Department of Social Services to provide contact information of new or renewing registered home care aides to labor unions. Unless the aides choose to opt out during registration, the new amendment to the California Home Care Services Protection Act (Home Care Act), …

PPS Alert for Long-Term Care

Five-Star Report: What to do with your benchmark results

Facilities should use the Five-Star Quality Rating report and NHC as sources for benchmarking and comparing their performance to other facilities across the state and nation. Best practice strategies include an interdisciplinary approach, with all team members taking accountability for MDS accuracy, appropriate documentation, and ongo-ing quality improvement efforts.