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Implementing Trauma-Informed Care

The first step is to identify residents who have or continue to experience trauma. Before or upon admission, consider speaking with...

veronica birch

Jun 11, 20241 min read

5 Principles of a Trauma-Informed Care Environment

These five guiding principles for trauma-informed care will help healthcare providers reduce the possibility of re-traumatizing an...

veronica birch

Jun 5, 20241 min read

Caring for Patients with PTSD with Trauma-Informed Practices in Nursing Homes

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can develop after someone experiences or witnesses a traumatic...

veronica birch

Jun 3, 20241 min read

Upholding Beneficence and Non-Maleficence: Pillars of Care in Nursing Homes

In the realm of healthcare ethics, two principles stand as steadfast pillars guiding the practice of nursing: beneficence and...

veronica birch

May 17, 20242 min read

Empowering Elders: Nurturing Autonomy in Nursing Home Residents

Respecting the autonomy of nursing home residents is crucial for upholding their dignity and promoting their overall well-being. Here are...

veronica birch

May 14, 20242 min read

Ethical Considerations in Nursing: Navigating Complex Moral Dilemmas in Long-Term Care

Geriatric nursing is a field that demands not just medical expertise but also a profound understanding of ethics and moral reasoning. In...

veronica birch

May 13, 20242 min read

FACILITY ASSESSMENT SERIES

This week we will discuss the remaining elements of the Facility Assessment. CULTURAL COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT Completing the Cultural...

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Oct 26, 20234 min read

Facility Assessment Series

This week we will be addressing the first 6 elements of the Facility Assessment. As preiously mentioned, The CMS Facility Assessment is a...

veronica birch

Oct 19, 20234 min read

The Facility Assessment

The CMS Facility Assessment for nursing homes is a regulatory requirement established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...

veronica birch

Oct 11, 20232 min read

CMS QSO-23-21-NH Memo

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Sep 21, 20230 min read

CMS Proposed Rule on LTC minimum staffing requirements

Proposed rule for federal minimum staffing The proposed rule consists of three core staffing proposals: minimum nurse staffing standards...

veronica birch

Sep 1, 20231 min read

OHIO MEDICAID CASE-MIX UPDATES

It has been announced that Ohio will continue to determine direct care rates using RUGS IV for this biennium. Becuase of the MDS changes...

veronica birch

Aug 14, 20231 min read

QM ALERT: LOW RISK BOWEL & BLADDER

Loss of bowel or bladder control is not an ordinary part of the normal aging process, and treatable causes should be investigated....

veronica birch

Aug 10, 20231 min read

04/13/2022 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY EXTENDED

Eff 4/12/22, the Public Health Emergency r/t COVID pandemic was renewed. This means the 1135 Medicare Waiver remains in effect at this...

veronica birch

Apr 13, 20221 min read

04/07/22 CMS TO END SOME BLANKET WAIVERS

CMS just announced that it is ending the specific emergency declaration blanket waivers for SNFs/NFs, inpatient hospices, ICF/IIDs and...

veronica birch

Apr 7, 20221 min read

6/23/22 Capturing Non-Therapy Ancillary (NTA) in PDPM

Non-Therapy Ancillary (NTA) classification in PDPM is determined by the presence of certain conditions or the use of certain extensive...

veronica birch

Mar 16, 20221 min read