Long-Term Care Articles by Topic: Survey
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 20, November 1, 2010
CMS recently released a memo to state survey agency directors that contained a revised version of...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 20, November 1, 2010
During the October 28 SNF Open Door Forum (ODF), CMS provided callers with updated information...
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Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, Issue 31, August 5, 2010
On August 2, Representative Bart Stupak (D-MI) introduced the Enhancing Quality through Survey...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 7, July 1, 2010
There has never been a time when the government has been more intent on reducing improper payments...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 12, June 28, 2010
Editor’s note: The following answer was provided by Jennifer A. Butt, RN, RAC-CT, C-NE...
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Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, Issue 25, June 24, 2010
Q: We teach the MEPAP 2nd edition – the required course for those pursuing certification...
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Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, Issue 22, June 3, 2010
Immediate jeopardy is defined by CMS as, “a situation in which the provider’s...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 5, May 1, 2010
After the MDS 3.0 is implemented October 1, providers and surveyors will not have access to the...
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Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, Issue 17, April 29, 2010
Stage I of the Quality Indicator Survey (QIS) is the initial quality assessment to identify care...
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Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, Issue 15, April 15, 2010
In reality, there is no major difference between state and federal surveys. Both are required as...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 4, April 1, 2010
We answer readers’ questions about conducting a mock QIS survey and the meaning of the...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 1, January 11, 2010
Coding for pain under Section J: Health Conditions of the MDS 3.0 has increased markedly in length...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 31, November 30, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released chapters 1, 3, and 5 of...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 10, October 1, 2009
The September 2009 issue of PPS Alert for Long-Term Care brings long-term care professionals...
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LTC Educator's Corner, Issue 4, September 7, 2009
At one point or another, many SNFs will disagree with their fiscal intermediary’s (FI...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 9, September 1, 2009
The September 2009 issue of PPS Alert for Long-Term Care brings long-term care professionals...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 9, September 1, 2009
On July 17, CMS released Transmittal R51SOMA, which combines and revises the surveyor guidance on...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 9, September 1, 2009
You may not have heard of Zone Program Integrity Contractors (ZPIC), but they will soon be...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 8, August 1, 2009
CMS recently released new guidance for nursing home surveyors regarding 11 F-tags, many of which...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 8, August 1, 2009
The August 2009 issue of PPS Alert for Long-Term Care brings long-term care professionals...
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Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, Issue 28, July 23, 2009
Relocating F-tags 442, 443, 444, and 445 to F441, Transmittal R51SOMA provides a thorough...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 7, July 1, 2009
The July 2009 issue of PPS Alert for Long-Term Care brings long-term care professionals information...
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Billing Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 7, July 1, 2009
Your facility can survive a CERT review by complying with the program’s guidelines and...
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Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, Issue 23, June 18, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released several revisions to its...
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Billing Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 6, June 1, 2009
CMS developed ZPICs to fix flaws in the current Medicare program integrity system, which protects...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 6, June 1, 2009
The June 2009 issue of PPS Alert for Long-Term Care brings long-term care professionals information...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 6, June 1, 2009
Columnist Rena R. Shephard, MHA, RN, RAC-MT, C-NE, answers your questions
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Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, Issue 19, May 21, 2009
CMS updated the frequently asked questions (FAQ) about the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 5, May 1, 2009
When CMS unveiled the Five-Star Quality Rating System for nursing homes in December 2008, the...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 5, May 1, 2009
To comply with F309, nursing facilities must reexamine how they assess and manage pain in...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 5, May 1, 2009
The May 2009 issue of PPS Alert for Long-Term Care brings long-term care professionals information...
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Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, Issue 15, April 16, 2009
Pain management is about to come under intense scrutiny with the release of new pain management...
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Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, Issue 14, April 9, 2009
CMS plans to test whether financial incentives can encourage nursing facilities to make quality...
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Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, Issue 13, April 2, 2009
In some situations, the facility continues to have the responsibility for identifying potential...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 4, April 1, 2009
Identifying activities of daily living (ADL) decline early is the key to helping residents maintain...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 4, April 1, 2009
The April 2009 issue of PPS Alert for Long-Term Care brings long-term care professionals...
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Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, Issue 9, March 5, 2009
On January 23, CMS provided long-term care surveyors with revised guidance on F309, quality of care.
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Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, Issue 7, February 19, 2009
Quality assurance (QA) is linked to quality improvement (QI), and in long-term care, it’s...
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Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, Issue 6, February 12, 2009
Unsuccessful bidders withdrew their protests to the recovery audit contractor (RAC) program on...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 2, February 1, 2009
Avoid survey and financial liability problems by learning which notices your facility must issue...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 2, February 1, 2009
CMS' five-star quality rating system will require nursing homes to tell the public about what the...
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Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, Issue 51, December 18, 2008
The unveiling and implementation of the new SNF advanced beneficiary notice (ABN) has been delayed...
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Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, Issue 51, December 18, 2008
During a December 11 SNF open door forum held by CMS, Thomas Hamilton, director of CMS&rsquo...
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Billing Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 12, December 1, 2008
Billers can help to better prepare their SNFs for the expanding RAC program by enacting prevention...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 12, November 1, 2008
Empowering certified nursing assistants (CNA) to recognize and report early signs of dehydration...
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Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, Issue 42, October 9, 2008
On October 6, CMS announced the launch of the national recovery audit contractor (RAC) program...
