During the coming Holiday season, I will be striving for an attitude of gratitude. So often we focus on the negative situations and events in our lives, and forget to be thankful for the blessings! I have always been a
Month: November 2014
OMG—The OIG!!!
The OIG Work Plan for FY 2015 was posted on October 31, 2014 and summarizes new and ongoing reviews and activities that OIG plans to pursue with respect to HHS programs and operations during the current fiscal year and beyond.
Sooie!
We are happy to report that our pig submissions are flying in! We are loving the creativity and effort put into these little piggy banks and we truly appreciate everyone’s participation. If you are not aware of the purpose of
The Importance of Morale
When one loses morale, his or her professional life is negatively impacted. The excitement and zeal we once had for our job just isn’t there any more, rendering our need to stay fresh, null. This diminishes our effectiveness at our
Beyond Words: Caregiver Communication Strategies
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 1 in 9 Americans age 65 and older has Alzheimer’s disease. With such high prevalence, most of us have been touched by this disease either personally and/or professionally. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an irreversible, progressive
And……Take Two!
We have another “go live” date for ICD-10—-OCTOBER 1, 2015! Are you ready? Of course you are! We were all ready to go for the October 1, 2014 date, weren’t we? We will be transitioning from utilizing 14,000 codes (ICD-9)
FOLLOW UP, FOLLOW UP, FOLLOW UP!
Facility tours take place all across America on a daily basis. Adult children trying to find the best place for their parents, and are looking for that one place that will be the best fit for their loved ones. When