• 1 Risk Management: Is Your Facility Harboring a Criminal? OIG Report Uncovers a Disturbing Finding

• 2 Quality Improvement: Adopt This Winning Equation: Surveyors + QIO = More Person-Centered Care

• 3 OIG to CMS: Consider These Steps to Shore Up Background Checks

• 4 Tool: Chart Gives Quick Look at State Nursing Facility Criminal Background Check Requirements

• 5 Quality Assurance: Shore Up Wound Care, Impress Surveyors

• 6 What Do You Think?: When Would the RUG Rate Change in This Scenario?

• 7 What Do You Think?: Does a Nursing Facility Have to Treat Psych or Substance Abuse Records Differently Under HIPAA or Other Laws?

• 8 Clinical Tip: This Simple Dietary Remedy Can Help Relieve Constipation

• 9 Compliance, MDS & Clinical Roundup

• 10 Management Tip: Make Sure Staff Feel Comfortable Letting Managers Know About Residents' Preferences