Healthcare It News

MARCH 3, 2022

" When it comes to balancing mission-critical efforts alongside major emergencies, she said, one thing that stands out is the need to operate within the framework of patient safety and regulations even when faced with a generational crisis. "Those things don’t go away!" " she said.

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Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 29, 2024

Briggs Healthcare Clinical Consultant Late last week, CMS released QSO 24-08-NH Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes , effective April 1, 2024. CMS is incorporating the guidance related to EBP into its general infection control regulation, F880, Infection Prevention and Control.

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Briggs Healthcare

JULY 28, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Examination of Staffing Shortages at US Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic was published in JAMA Network Open on July 27, 2023. Short-term compensatory strategies were used by administrators to comply with minimum staffing regulations and offset staffing shortages.

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Briggs Healthcare

JULY 18, 2022

“After decades of exposés, special commissions, and advocacy, the moment has arrived to commit to making the residential nursing home a good place to live (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2022). The horrendous death toll for nursing home residents and staff, 15.4% 2021; Eiken et al., 2021; Eiken et al.,

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Bill Of Health

APRIL 7, 2022

We are excited to welcome our inaugural group of affiliated researchers for the Project on Psychedelics Law and Regulation (POPLAR). His teaching and research interests are in the areas of intellectual property, privacy, and the regulation of controlled substances. Kwasi Adusei , D.N.P. Dustin Marlan , J.D.

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Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 2, 2022

“Selected nursing homes may not have complied with Federal requirements for infection prevention and control and emergency preparedness. Specifically, 28 of the 39 nursing homes had possible deficiencies. OIG) found that 18 of the 39 nursing homes each had 1 possible deficiency related to emergency preparedness.

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Bill Of Health

JANUARY 20, 2022

Hospital bed shortages, overwhelmed intensive care nurses, and scarcities of needed medical equipment have been embarrassing but constant features of the American health care landscape. This is the failure to regulate our hospitals holistically, as part of a comprehensive health care system.

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Bill Of Health

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The Nursing Reform Act of 1987 does provide a legal right for residents to be free from abuse. One place where aging adults are likely to experience elder abuse occurs in long-term care (LTC) environments; this has been described as a “public health concern” in relation to the nursing home setting. Audio-only recording is prohibited.

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Etactics

JUNE 9, 2023

Nursing is our nation’s largest healthcare profession. With a little over 4 million registered nurses, it is about 4 times the size of the physician workforce. Nurses play an essential role in patient care, in every healthcare setting. With this in mind, continuing education is important for nurses everywhere.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Nursing facilities have evolved from rest homes to medical facilities over the last 20 years. Even with a shift to providing higher-intensity care in people’s homes, the demand for nursing facility-level care is slated to double. Moreover, the regulations do not reflect the reality of our accelerating gap in the clinician workforce.

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Briggs Healthcare

JULY 17, 2023

“This data note explores the current state of nurse staffing levels at nursing facilities in anticipation of the forthcoming proposed rule on staffing regulations. Specifically, we analyze the percentage and characteristics of facilities that would meet higher levels of nursing staff, if required under Medicare and Medicaid.

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Home Health Care

JULY 11, 2022

The Philadelphia-based Liberty Resources is a federally funded center for independent living that provides transitional services for nursing homes. The initial push for the new model was made in part by SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, a labor union that represents about 5,000 nursing home workers. Earle said the move is Pennsylvania Gov.

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Briggs Healthcare

APRIL 7, 2022

Nursing homes play a unique dual role in the long-term care continuum, serving as a place where people receive needed health care and a place they call home. The 1986 Institute of Medicine report Improving the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes identified a range of challenges to the quality of care in nursing homes.

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Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 16, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Historically, nursing homes have experienced challenges preparing for and responding to emergencies.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 22, 2021

How interactive patient systems help hospitals support their nurses – ultimately allowing them to provide better patient care and work at the top of their licensure, while also educating patient in their care plans, and enhancing the overall patient experience with no expense to the nursing staff.

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Briggs Healthcare

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Nursing homes can legally discharge residents for certain reasons (known as facility-initiated discharges). Facility-initiated discharges that do not comply with regulations (i.e., The magnitude of facility-initiated discharges in nursing homes remains unknown. The report summary is found here.

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Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 2, 2022

“The purpose of this primer is to provide updated information to the patient safety community about the challenges of ensuring the safe care of older adults in Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes (NHs) associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, and the federal and state efforts taken to mitigate these challenges. Conclusion.

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Briggs Healthcare

JULY 15, 2022

That same month, Arizona’s auditor general issued a report saying the state had placed its nursing home residents at risk by failing to properly investigate complaints of abuse and neglect in care facilities. At that time, Iowa was one of four states that failed to meet the standard in four of the five years.

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Briggs Healthcare

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Many aging veterans rely on nursing home care to meet their daily needs. billion for veteran nursing home care provided in state veterans homes. GAO conducted a nationwide survey to collect information on the 153 state veterans homes providing nursing home care. In fiscal year 2021, VA paid about $1.5

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Briggs Healthcare

JUNE 14, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare This month’s newsletter focuses on establishing and monitoring a Naloxone program for your nursing facility. Subscribe to the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities monthly newsletter here. What is Naloxone? What is Naloxone?

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Home Health Care

AUGUST 19, 2021

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Wednesday that nursing home staff must be vaccinated against COVID-19. As a condition of participation, all nursing homes reimbursed by Medicare and Medicaid will have to comply with Wednesday’s emergency regulation in order to continue receiving federal funding.

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Briggs Healthcare

DECEMBER 2, 2021

OSHA’s ETS – a complimentary regulation that applies to employers with 100 or more employees, also published in the Federal Register on November 5, 2021 – has also met the same fate. Follow the guidance (aka regulations) found in QSO-20-39-NH … Nursing Home Visitation – COVID-19 (REVISED 11/12/21).

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Briggs Healthcare

OCTOBER 29, 2021

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation is contracting with CertiSurv. LTCR selects and trains CertiSurv surveyors on Texas nursing facility survey procedures. They often have many years of survey experience, and they monitor CMS guidance, regulations, and process changes to stay up to date. Treat them as HHSC staff.

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Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 10, 2022

LTCCC (Long Term Care Community Coalition) posted this alert on March 3, 2022: “Federal requirements mandate that nursing homes have sufficient staff, with the appropriate competencies to meet the clinical, emotional, and psychosocial needs of every resident. Total Nurse Staff HPRD, incl. million nursing home residents.

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Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 9, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Beginning Spring 2023, the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) will provide training and resources to skilled nursing facility staff who care for residents with a variety of behavioral health conditions.

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Home Health Care

JANUARY 16, 2024

For Accurate Home Care, the biggest pain point isn’t retention, it’s recruiting new nurses to hire. “If If I had 200 nurses show up in my parking lot, I would hire them all without interviewing them,” Bill English, president and CEO of Accurate Home Care, said in jest at Aging Media Network’s Continuum conference last month.

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Briggs Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

OIG’s) objective was to determine whether Georgia ensured that selected nursing homes in Georgia that participated in the Medicare or Medicaid programs complied with Federal requirements for life safety, emergency preparedness, and infection control. every 15 months).

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NASHP

DECEMBER 7, 2022

State Strategies to Support the Future of the Primary Care Physician and Nursing Workforce December 7, 2022 / by Elaine Chhean , Anita Cardwell , Lauren Block (Aurrera Health Group), and Sarah Tocher (Aurrera Health Group). High-quality primary care is foundational to a healthy society and well-functioning health care systems.

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Briggs Healthcare

JULY 19, 2022

In 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated its life safety and emergency preparedness regulations to improve protections for all Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, including those residing in nursing homes. Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. “In

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Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 19, 2022

Five individuals and two for-profit skilled nursing facilities in Southwestern Pennsylvania have been indicted by federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and related health care fraud charges, United States Attorney Cindy K. This is a news release you need to read. as co-defendants.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 4, 2024

Ali Morin, MSN, RN-BC, VP of Nursing Informatics at symplr In the ever-changing landscape of healthcare, where tomorrow’s challenges are unpredictable, the need for strategically staffed and crisis-ready hospitals has never been more crucial.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

AHA, however, noted two specific issues that "would benefit from congressional attention" – OCR's December rule regarding the use of online tracking tools and the various state privacy regulations that pile on HIPAA.

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Home Health Care

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Daniel Gottschalk​​​​, Co‑CEO of Family Tree Private Care Balancing the need for appropriate home care regulations while preventing overregulation is crucial for the industry. Baseline regulations that set forth good business practices to keep clients and caregivers safe are essential.

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NASHP

AUGUST 30, 2023

Drafting Note : Rural emergency hospitals are defined in accordance with federal regulations, 87 Fed Reg. A state may opt not to include this specific subsection 4 and instead use regulations or guidance to clarify the re-licensure/re-enrollment option. 71748 Section 3. Own and operate an entity that provides ambulance services.

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Home Health Care

APRIL 12, 2024

Instead of focusing on home health and personal care, watchdogs are increasingly targeting hospices, nursing homes and other areas. In comparison to the relatively few mentions of “home health,” the term “nursing home” comes up dozens of times in OIG’s active work plan. The active work plan for the U.S.

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Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. In this role, I developed a lot of connections with our nurses. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link] /.

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Bill Of Health

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Advanced practice providers, such as Advanced Practice Nurses (APRNs) and Physician Assistants (PAs), are helping to fill that void. There are approximately 370,000 nurse practitioners that are licensed in the United States, and that number is growing. By Stephen Wood The number of physicians in the U.S.

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