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2006 Newsletter
Clip 'n' Save: Nail Down The Options For Obtaining Exceptions To Part D Plan Formularies
Long-Term Care Survey Alert
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Nail Down The Options For Obtaining Exceptions To Part D Plan Formularies
Published on Mon Jan 09, 2006
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Long-Term Care Survey Alert
SURVEY MANAGEMENT:
Be Survey Savvy: Master The Intricacies Of Managing Part D
Follow these steps from admission to exception requests.
Nursing facilities that don't have a systematic plan [...]
What Do You Think?
Question: What do government authorities consider to be "plan steering" under Part D and is [...]
SURVEY MANAGEMENT:
Don't Let Drug Formulary Changes Become A Formula For F Tags
CMS surveyor training lays down the gauntlet for facilities under Part D.
If you see Part [...]
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Know What's Covered And Not Under Part D
Some drugs are covered by Part D and Part B.
Drug Formularies Under Part D What [...]
Staff Management:
Spot 'Em Before You Got 'Em -- Troublemaking Employees, That Is
3 warning signs you should never ignore during the job interview.
To keep your facility free [...]
Quality of Care:
Snooze On Hypnotic Use And You Will Lose On Your Next Survey
Follow this QA checklist to avoid a rude awakening.
The answer to why a resident may [...]
Quality Assurance:
Earn A 'High Five' From Surveyors On Your QIs
Keep an eye on prevalence of hypnotic use and related negative outcomes.
Your quality indicators and [...]
Patient Safety:
To Manage Accidental Poisoning, Know How To Define One -- And Whom To Call
Here's how to avoid dialing up a liability disaster.
Every minute counts when a resident has [...]
End-of-life Care:
Design Your Activities Program To Meet Palliative Care Needs
Follow this facility's lead in offering a mix of activities.
If there's an inside secret to [...]
Risk Management:
Don't Drop The Patient Safety Ball During The 'Hand Off'
Prevent communication slip-ups at these 2 common transitions in care.
Managing how well you "hand off" [...]
Risk Management:
Get A Grip On Standardizing 'Hand Off' Communications
Time for a huddle to get your team acting in tandem.
If you picture the interdisciplinary [...]
Risk Management:
Go By The Book--Capture, Home In On Critical Resident Care Information
Head off charges of failure to respond to residents' needs in time.
The last thing you [...]
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Achieve A Winning Patient Safety Record: Know And Go For The Goals
Find out what's on JCAHO's list for 2006.
Here's one list you want to post to [...]
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