• 1 Quality Improvement: BEWARE OF CONFIDENTIALITY LOOPHOLE WHEN WORKING WITH YOUR QIO

• 2 Quality Initiative: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND STATE SURVEY AGENCIES CRITICAL TO NHQI SUCCESS

• 3 Regulatory Compliance: THE OPPORTUNITY TO SELF-DISCLOSE POSES ADVANTAGES

• 4 Quality Measures: CMS SHEDS LIGHT ON NATIONAL QUALITY MEASURES

• 5 Chart: CROSS WALKING QUALITY MEASURES TO QUALITY INDICATORS

• 6 Care Plan Management: CONSOLIDATE RESIDENT PROBLEMS AND SKIP AN F279 TAG

• 7 Survey Appeals: SET RECORD STRAIGHT WITH IDR

• 8 Survey Appeals: INFORMAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION: SELF ASSESSMENT TOOL

• 9 Accreditation: NEW YEAR HERALDS EASIER ACCREDITATION PROCESS

• 10 Accreditation: ACCREDITATION AS MANAGEMENT ENHANCEMENT STRATEGY

• 11 Infection Control: CMS APPROVES STANDING ORDERS FOR FLU AND PNEUMONIA SHOTS

• 12 Survey Preparation: GET YOUR DOCUMENTS IN A ROW ON SURVEY DAY

• 13 Infection Control: BEAN SPROUTS DANGEROUS

• 14 Clinical Studies: MORE STAPH FOUND IN LARGER NURSING HOMES

• 15 State News: PROBE OF SEX OR SURVEY SANCTIONS SCANDAL WIDENS

• 16 Clinical Studies: NURSES OVERESTIMATE RISK OF PAIN-KILLER ADDICTION