Tag: skilled nursing
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Nursing Home Leaders Informative 3 year statistical review provided by Marcum LLC
https://info.marcumllp.com/hubfs/pdf/marcum-three-year-nursing-home-statistical-analysis-2019-2021.pdf?hsLang=en There have been so many changes since 2019 and skilled nursing facilities are continuing to Pivot to meet the needs of the aging population. I continue to read in the news how nursing homes are either closing or changing owners and wonder what the affect will be for the aging population. I am curious…
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Do you know what a Pepper report is for Skilled Nursing Facilities? Administrators have you accessed yours?
please visit link re: pepper reports .https://pepper.cbrpepper.org/Training-Resources/Skilled-Nursing-Facilities/PEPPER-Portal-Retrieval-Map Per map for Massachusetts this is what was retrieved thus far. Massachusetts Provider Type: SNFRelease: Q4FY22Available: 356Downloaded: 25Downloaded Percent: 7%National Download Rate: 13% Administrators what are you waiting for? Surveyors may ask you if you are aware of your pepper report results. Are you a new administrator and…
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MDS Draft RAI just released now the work can begin:
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/MDS30RAIManual If you as a MDS coordinator or anyone in your facility needs help in educating your staff please reach out to Skilled Nursing Support Maria.messina@skillednursingsupport.com Call for a discovery call of what I may be able to help you with. 1-617-429-9903
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Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 2023
Do you understand the SNF quality reporting system? Please review answers to questions on link below. https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality-initiatives-patient-assessment-instruments/nursinghomequalityinits/skilled-nursing-facility-quality-reporting-program/snf-quality-reporting-program-faqs- See actual questions here: FY2023-SNF-QRP-FAQs (PDF)
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“AG Campbell Issues Advisory on Maximum Rates for Temporary Staffing in Nursing Homes”
To Ensure Continued Affordability in Long-Term Care Facilities, AG Advises Temporary Nursing Agencies on Rate Limits https://www.mass.gov/news/ag-campbell-issues-advisory-on-maximum-rates-for-temporary-staffing-in-nursing-homes This is refreshing to learn that Temporary Nursing Agencies are being advised to follow rate limits. Hopefully this will help Nursing Homes to be able to retain staff without the worry of them leaving to become travel nurses…
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Do you know when your residents get a SNF ABN Notice?
This is one of the notices that may get missed being delivered. Please see https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-General-Information/BNI/FFS-SNF-ABN- Per cms this notice should be delivered as below Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) must issue a notice to Original Medicare (fee for service – FFS) beneficiaries in order to transfer potential financial liability before the SNF provides:
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Do you understand what the MOON form is and how it can impact your Medicare coverage?
Please see Link below for the form that is to be used to inform you that you were in an observation bed and not admitted. It is called the MOON form. https://www.cms.gov/medicare/medicare-general-information/bni/moon This form is to be initiated by hospitals no later than 4/23/23. This is just in time since the 3 day waiver rule…
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BY SKILLED NURSING SUPPORT LLC
Learn the Nursing MDS role to enhance your worklife balance and still impact your patients care. https://mariamessina.mastermind.com/masterminds/44606 Are you a Nurse who had feelings of anxiety, or stress trying to complete your duties assigned for your shift? Do you worry that you did not provide the best care for your residents? In this program you…
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Do you worry about the parent who remains in the community when one is in a nursing home and if they can still afford to stay in the community?
The decision to place one parent in a nursing home and keep one home can be a very difficult one. Unfortunately this is a decision that friends my age have to agonize over. They may have a parent who has Dementia and one that does not but is unable to provide the care to their…
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Helping you help them
Helping You Help them Are you ready to be the nurse who makes a positive impact in elderly residents lives while they reside in the Long term care setting? That has been my passion in my career. I have continued to surround myself with other healthcare staff who share this same drive. We all have…