Long-Term Care Survey Alert
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Chart Gives Quick Look at State Nursing Facility Criminal Background Check Requirements
Published on Tue Apr 26, 2011
The OIG provides this list of what states require. OIG Report Shows Nursing Facility Employees Were Convicted of the Following Categories of Crimes
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Long-Term Care Survey Alert
- Risk Management:
Is Your Facility Harboring a Criminal? OIG Report Uncovers a Disturbing Finding
3 steps can help prevent this scenario from occurring on your watch. A March Office [...] - Quality Improvement:
Adopt This Winning Equation: Surveyors + QIO = More Person-Centered Care
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Consider These Steps to Shore Up Background Checks
Pointing to the healthcare reform act-mandated National Background Check Program, the OIG in a recent [...] - Tool:
Chart Gives Quick Look at State Nursing Facility Criminal Background Check Requirements
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Shore Up Wound Care, Impress Surveyors
Get the real-time scoop on doctor visits for wound patients. How does your facility follow-up [...] - What Do You Think?:
When Would the RUG Rate Change in This Scenario?
Question: When you combine a 5-day assessment with a significant change in status assessment, when [...] - What Do You Think?:
Does a Nursing Facility Have to Treat Psych or Substance Abuse Records Differently Under HIPAA or Other Laws?
Question: Are we required to handle medical records requested from a psychiatric or substance abuse [...] - Clinical Tip:
This Simple Dietary Remedy Can Help Relieve Constipation
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Get up to speed on Medicaid auditors, which experts say could be coming your way. [...] - Management Tip:
Make Sure Staff Feel Comfortable Letting Managers Know About Residents' Preferences
To promote person-centered care, "you need a culture where people feel comfortable sharing information they [...]
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