by Lisa Chadwick | Jul 2, 2019 | Clinical, Compliance, Regulatory
Protecting patients’ health information is a top concern for all healthcare organizations. One requirement is to have written policies and procedures for the release of medical records that comply with both state and federal laws. In cases where the organization is...
by Lisa Chadwick | Jun 17, 2019 | Culture, Events, Wellness
Phase 3 of the implementation schedule for the Mega Rule go into effect in November of this year. Phase 2 and 3 require facilities to demonstrate staff competencies and skill sets based on resident population, as well as providing training to remediate identified...
by Lisa Chadwick | Jun 11, 2019 | Culture, Events, Wellness
The shoulder is a complex body part that consists of 3 bones, 3 joints, bursa, cartilage, numerous ligaments, tendons, and muscles. In the United States in 2015 there were over 100,000 workplace injuries involving the shoulder. Over 66% of those injuries were a...
by Lisa Chadwick | May 31, 2019 | Clinical, Compliance, Culture
I recently listened to a podcast discussing the importance of the patient experience. It was an enlightening discussion about collaboration across the healthcare continuum focusing on how to improve the health of our citizens. The United States healthcare delivery...
by Lisa Chadwick | Apr 30, 2019 | Culture, Events, Featured, Wellness
Measles is making a comeback in 2019 Since January of this year, 22 states have experienced a total of 704 cases of measles, an infectious disease that was supposed to be eradicated almost two decades ago. The most recent cases were found at two California...
