Tag: nursing home administrator
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How do we negotiate our work schedule when we are salaried employees
Today I returned from a quick vacation. I took Thursday, Friday and Monday off. I came back feeling refreshed. My goal was to keep that momentum going? Well, it turns out that was not an easy task. My Tuesday felt like a Monday to me. I told myself that I was not going to return…
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Skilled Nursing Support is ready to help your facility meet your 2023 Goals
Companies in the long term care industry are continuing to face the challenge of recruiting experienced MDS Coordinators. This is making it difficult to guarantee that your MDS process is as successful as it can be. Unfortunately, if your MDS is not coded correctly then other areas are affected. You may have poor Quality Measure…
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Life as a Clinical Reimbursement manager
We often are focused on the frontline staff that we may have not noticed the changing roles of your management staff. What has changed for your managers ? Your Manager could be at the center level who is responsible for the reimbursement team reaching goals. They may be in a regional role and are responsible…
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The night before Christmas and this isn’t my house!
It is the night before Christmas and I am not in my house Rather I am in a Nursing Home missing my spouse. I am lying here very still in my bed With many thoughts spinning around in my head. They tell me that I live here now. But I still can’t understand how. My…
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Is technology helping MDS nurses do their jobs or adding to stress levels?
Today, although only a Tuesday was a very busy day for the facilities that I oversee. Billing for all the skilled care that is provided is due this week. That means that the MDS assessments that are used for this purpose need to be complete as possible. Completing the MDS is not where it ends.…