Capitol Beat

JANUARY 4, 2024

Not surprisingly, the main focus of advocacy is the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its subagency, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). ANA will advocate for a robust final rule, which could go a long way toward improving work environments in long-term care.

APRN

Relias

APRIL 28, 2023

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires all health facilities in the Medicare program to track and report data reflecting pressure injury development on all clients. All such checks should be documented as well.

Medicare

Relias

APRIL 10, 2025

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Emergency Preparedness Rule to provide a national framework for healthcare organizations to improve their readiness for emergencies. This regulation established consistent emergency preparedness requirements for Medicare and Medicaid providers and suppliers of all types.

Medicaid

American Nurse

MARCH 6, 2024

The CMs documented all referrals as a problem, goal, and intervention (PGI) in the EHR and offered to assist with scheduling appointments. CM adherence The documentation of referrals in the EHR allowed the project manager to track nurse CM adherence with the referral process and determine the need for process changes.

Telemedicine

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Supporting the CMS Long-term Care (LTC) Staffing Rule: The new regulations require LTC facilities have a RN on site 24/7 and establish minimum staffing levels. Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) (H.R. The issues prioritized for discussion with our legislators were: Restricting Mandatory Overtime for Nurses (H.R.

APRN

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

To address patients’ needs, Bayhealth Hospital has started sending a box of food home on discharge with patients who have food insecurities per their SDOH documentation and a referral to the Delaware Food Bank. In 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services implemented the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP).

Medicaid

Relias

MARCH 12, 2025

Whether its skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, or home health agencies, regulatory bodies require that healthcare providers demonstrate competency in delivering patient care. Regulatory readiness and compliance Regulatory audits and surveys require documented evidence of staff competency.

Long Term Care

Relias

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Every year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) releases the Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER). Your work may uncover specific care providers who may need additional education and training to improve documentation and reduce associated risk,” she said.

Medicare

Nurse.com

JULY 11, 2022

A long-term care nurse shared that her facility was accused of negligence in failing to use bed rails properly to prevent residents from falling out of bed. . The RN did the assessment and documented her results. The administrator had another RN change the documentation done initially by the RN in question.

Long Term Care

Amercan Journal of Nursing

OCTOBER 19, 2023

On Sep 6, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule for their widely anticipated minimum staffing requirements for long-term care facilities. The realities of today’s long-term care environment. The proposed requirements do not reflect LPNs in the HPRD.

Long Term Care

Relias

MAY 1, 2022

Keeping accurate documentation. Because the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will not reimburse healthcare organizations for costs associated with hospital- or facility-acquired pressure injuries, appropriate assessment at the time of admission is vital. Deliberate Wound Documentation. Carefully assessing on admission.

Education

IntelyCare

MAY 1, 2024

Nearly eight months have passed since The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to set minimum staffing standards for nursing homes. Providing documentation of its financial commitment to staffing. At the time, the proposed CMS staffing mandate was met with criticism from all sides.

Long Term Care

American Nurse

OCTOBER 2, 2023

1980s: Kennedy lesion Fast forward to the 1980s, when Karen Lou Kennedy, a nurse practitioner in a 500-bed mid-Western long-term care facility, observed that some residents rapidly developed skin breakdown, usually on their buttocks, and died within 6 weeks to months.

Long Term Care

Relias

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In April, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed a $320 million decrease in Medicare payments to skilled nursing facilities for fiscal year 2023. Building wound care expertise and maximizing your organization’s reimbursements through the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) is now more essential than ever.

Education