On July 16, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed revisions to some Phase 3 requirements scheduled to be implemented on November 28, 2019. The proposed revisions were open for a public comment period until September 16,...
The presence of an ombudsman can result in worse deficiency outcomes during annual surveys of nursing homes, according to a retrospective secondary data analysis.
Dear Dr. Jeff: When I started my position as medical director, the only paperwork that I was required to submit was a timesheet. When our facility became part of a chain, a job description was created to include an evaluation of my performance based...
It’s not too early to start planning for AMDA — The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine’s 2020 Annual Conference, set for April 2–5 in Chicago, IL. The Program Planning Subcommittee is putting together another outstanding program. As...
Your input is requested for an ongoing project of the ECRI Institute. The Institute is currently evaluating the usability of discharge documents generated by electronic health record (EHR) systems that are intended to communicate clinical...
