• 1 Survey Management: LESSONS LEARNED FROM A SURPRISE IJ CITATION

• 2 Quality Initiative: PILOT QUALITY INITIATIVE A STEADY RIDE FOR MOST FACILITIES

• 3 Quality Measures: CMS SELECTS QUALITY MEASURES FOR NATIONAL REPORTING

• 4 Quality Initiative: FACILITIES GET TO PREVIEW QM SCORES BEFORE CMS POSTS THEM

• 5 Quality Assurance: CMS CONTINUES QUEST FOR VALID QUALITY MEASURES

• 6 Resident Safety: DONT LET BED SIDE RAILS BE A FAST TRACK TO DECERTIFICATION

• 7 Risk Management: JCAHO PROVIDES 6 STRATEGIES TO ENSURE BED SIDE RAIL SAFETY

• 8 Infection Control: CMS TRAINING MAY PAVE WAY TO CRACKDOWN ON VACCINATION SHORTFALLS

• 9 LTC Financing: ADD-ON DROP COULD SINK SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES, STUDY SAYS

• 10 Quality Oversight: CMS DIRECTS STATES ON HOW TO SPEND CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES

• 11 Quality of Life: MEASURING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR VISION-IMPAIRED RESIDENTS

• 12 Alzheimers Disease: RESEARCHERS DISCOVER POSSIBLE NEW TARGET FOR ALZHEIMERS TREATMENT

• 13 Side Rail Safety Assessment