To describe dispensing patterns of antipsychotic medications to long-term care (LTC) residents and assess factors associated with continuation of an antipsychotic after a fall-related hospitalization.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded the archive for Doctors and Clinicians (DAC) in the Provider Data Catalog (PDC) on Care Compare. This expansion allows users to access historic Merit-based Incentive Payment System...
Historically provider demographic data have been maintained in the Automated Survey Processing Environment or ASPEN software; however, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be transitioning to use the demographic information...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is increasing scrutiny and oversight over the country’s poorest-performing nursing facilities in an effort to immediately improve the care they deliver. In a series of revisions to the Special...
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Does receiving recognition really mean anything to those who go above and beyond in their daily profession and who exemplify leadership as a clinician and/or educator? Recipients of the Foundation for Post-Acute...
Hope-based leadership is gaining attention these days as managers look for new ways to attract, keep, and motivate team members at all levels. These leaders help their employees envision a bright future and how they can help shape it; and they...
To examine perceptions of patient safety culture (PSC) among assisted living (AL) administrators and direct care workers (DCWs), and their associations with state regulations.
The Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI Advanced) Model will be extended for two years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced this week. The BPCI Advanced Model, which launched on October 1, 2018, was set...
The next Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Programs Bi-Monthly Forum will be held on Tuesday, October 18, from 1:00–2:00 PM ET . During this webinar, attendees will learn important updates relevant to CMS’ Quality...
On October 13, 2022, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra officially extended the public health emergency (PHE) for another 90 days to January 11, 2023. The PHE was first declared in January 2020 and has been renewed every 90...
