by Lisa Chadwick | Nov 25, 2019 | Clinical, Wellness
Flu Season that is. According to the CDC, approximately 17 million workdays a year are lost during flu season. Tens of thousands of people are hospitalized, and thousands die from flu-related illnesses each year! Keeping patients safe from infection is everyone’s...
by Lisa Chadwick | Oct 3, 2019 | Culture
It’s hard to truly appreciate how busy a care provider is during each shift without looking at their entire day. Take just five minutes and sit and watch someone who is juggling between patients, collecting insurance information, verifying patient ID, or going from...
by Lisa Chadwick | Sep 20, 2019 | PDPM
In less than two short weeks the Post Acute Care world will see the biggest change in reimbursement in over 20 years. PDPM here we come. How daunting is this, most of your employees have never practiced outside of the RUG world. But remember, the healthcare...
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...
