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Friday, February 21, 2020

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Skilled Nursing Facility

Flexible leave policies may deter staff from coming into work sick

Despite policies stating that LTC staff with acute respiratory illness (ARI) should stay home, a recent study found that a majority of staff still came into work while sick. The study, conducted by Hilary M. Babcock, MD, MPH and colleagues, surveilled a 120-bed facility over a five-month span and found that 89% of staff reported …

Private Duty

Coronavirus fears at work: What employers need to know to stay protected

News reports of deaths and illnesses from the rapidly spreading coronavirus get scarier every day. Millions of people are being quarantined. Foreign companies and governments are evacuating their people from hard-hit areas of China where the virus got its start. And even employees who don’t travel for work are getting anxious about traveling coworkers who …

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Monthly In-Service: February issue of CNA Training Advisor

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Home Health

Illinois agencies starting next round of Review Choice Demonstration

Agencies in Illinois are starting the second round of the Review Choice Demonstration (RCD). The second cycle of RCD in Illinois runs from Feb. 1 through July 31. Illinois agencies with a full affirmation rate or claim approval rate of 90% or higher during the first six months of RCD were able to choose one …

Skilled Nursing Facility

Lawmakers call on CMS to revise or withdraw proposed rule

A bipartisan group of Congress members sent a letter to CMS administrator Seema Verma, urging that the proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation be revised or withdrawn entirely. The Congress members warn that the rule would restrict certain tax exemptions and discounts for some CCRCs. The letter, signed by 27 members of Congress, concludes: We do …

PPS Alert for Long-Term Care

Assessing pressure injuries

All pressure injury care begins with accurate wound assessment and healthcare provider notification. The assessment is the basis for measuring progress and selecting the initial treatment product, so accuracy is critical. Consistency in assessment is important as well.