• 1 TURN SURVEYORS INTO ALLIES WHEN IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIONS

• 2 MESSY OR INCOMPLETE RECORDS COULD MEAN FAILING MARKS

• 3 HIPAA RECORD VIOLATIONS CAN LEAD TO SURVEY CITATIONS

• 4 TAKE STEPS TO DETECT DELIRIUM BEFORE ITS TOO LATE

• 5 DELIRIUM PROTOCOLS IMPROVE RESIDENT AND SURVEY OUTCOMES

• 6 AVOID F TAGS FOR NEW DINING APPROACHES

• 7 FEDERAL REGS OFFER LEEWAY TO HONOR RESIDENTS MEALTIME ROUTINES

• 8 DIRECTED SETTLEMENTS A WIN-WIN PROPOSITION

• 9 INDUSTRY LEADERS JOIN CMS FOR NHQI LAUNCH ON NOV. 12

• 10 CMS AT CROSSROADS: WILL THE AGENCY VOTE QUALITY OVER PUNISHMENT?

• 11 CMS RELEASES DRAFT UPDATE TO RAI USERS MANUAL

• 12 CDC PUBLISHES FINALIZED HANDWASHING GUIDELINES

• 13 NURSING HOMES MUST POST STAFFING NUMBERS ON JAN. 1

• 14 RESEARCH TIES COMMON INFECTION TO ALZHEIMERS DISEASE