American Nurse

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Using an “all teach, all learn” approach, Project ECHO offers interactive education, peer-to-peer learning, case co-management, and collaborative problem-solving. Project ECHO connects rural clinicians in primary care and long-term care settings with an interprofessional team of specialists via videoconferencing sessions.

Long Term Care

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). Also in 2023, CMS released a long-awaited proposal to establish minimum staffing requirements in nursing facilities.

APRN

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

For New Mexico, this means more educational opportunities for aspiring nurses and enhancing the quality of nursing education by supplementing facility salary. Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act (S. ANA is urging Congress to ensure that vulnerable residents in LTC facilities have timely access to quality nursing care.

Long Term Care

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

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. Stay tuned for updates about educational opportunities and programs from the Task Force this fall!

APRN

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Another significant area that rehab nurses focus on is education, educating not only the patient but the caregiver or family member as well. Education can be formal or informal, depending on the complexity of the patient’s needs. The more education a patient and his support system receive, the better the patient’s outcome.

Medicaid

Minority Nurse

MARCH 29, 2023

Meet Esther Conteh, BSN, MSN, Associate Vice President, Care Management at VNS Health, overseeing clinical care of VNS Health CHOICE Medicaid Advantage Plus (MAP) , and Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) plans. It sparked my desire to work in health care and to help others as my parents did.

Long Term Care

Capitol Beat

JULY 24, 2024

Here is what you need to know: The House Appropriations Committee recently advanced its Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS-ED) bill. In other news, the House Education and Workforce Committee recently advanced the Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act ( H.R.

Medicare

Relias

DECEMBER 8, 2022

But there is a particular educational tool that tends to fall under the radar of many healthcare organizations. Every year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) releases the Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER). We all love free tools that help our organizations perform better.

Medicare

American Nurse

MARCH 6, 2024

They then provided telephonic education to those patients about polypharmacy, the benefits of a pharmacist-led medication review, and the AWC web application. Ultimately, the organization adopted the project with the addition of direct CM telephonic transfers to a pharmacist for a medication review across all care management departments.

Telemedicine

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

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. Related Wound Care Liability Concerns.

Education

Capitol Beat

APRIL 16, 2024

ANA Responds to Problematic Staffing Bill The House Ways and Means Committee recently approved the Protecting America’s Seniors’ Access to Care Act ( HR 7513 ), which would prohibit the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) from finalizing its proposed long-term care safe staffing regulation.

Long Term Care

Nurse.com

APRIL 22, 2023

The pandemic erased that complacency and enhanced education for nurses and infection control in unique ways. Nursing infection control education had to be delivered to ensure all audiences connected with the information. Perhaps one of the most impacted was nursing homes and long-term care facilities.

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

American Nurse

JUNE 20, 2024

No doubt, the vast majority of those providing 24/7 care for many of our most frail Americans—particularly older people—are conscientious, caring people. However, they haven’t received the same comprehensive education as a nurse. hours of nurse-provided care per week. hours of nurse-provided care per week.

Long Term Care

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Nursing education One of the biggest bottlenecks to getting more people trained and educated as nurses is the longstanding faculty shortage in our country. ANA also proudly supported introduction of the Educating Future Nurses Act (S. Here’s a look at progress made in 2023 and priorities for 2024.

APRN

American Nurse

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Expiration: 12/1/26 Sandra Long*, a 72-year-old woman, is admitted to the emergency department from a long-term care facility for fever, poor oral intake, new-onset confusion, foul-smelling urine, and incontinence. During patient education, emphasize the importance of completing the full antibiotic course.

Best Practices

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Introduction SOUTH CAROLINA is predominately a rural state that consistently demonstrates poor health rankings, due to the lack of Medicaid expansion, healthcare deserts, and a decreasing physician supply. This unintended consequence results in practice closings, APRN unemployment, care delays, and decreased access to patient care.

APRN

Relias

APRIL 6, 2022

New requirements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in November 2021 and a new time-limited enforcement effort by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced in March call for focused inspections and put a higher level of scrutiny on nursing home compliance and the quality of care provided.

Medicare

American Nurse

MARCH 13, 2024

Those who are receiving information more passively have no idea whether it’s important or harmful,” said Michael Barnett, a primary care physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and an associate professor at Harvard, who led the JAMA Network study. It won’t cost you anything!” There is still a heaven!” Hyatt replied.

Medicare

Capitol Beat

APRIL 30, 2024

Achieving safe staffing levels for nurses across care settings remains a top priority for ANA. That is why we are pleased about a recent regulatory win—the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule aimed at bolstering nurse staffing at long-term care (LTC) facilities.

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