An acute change of condition is a sudden, clinically important deviation from a resident’s baseline in physical, cognitive, behavioral, or functional status.  It is essential to notice and report change in a resident’s condition, and it is everyone’s responsibility to

On Aug. 2, 2012 the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a notice in the Federal Register setting the Medicare SNF payment rates for Federal Fiscal Year for Skilled Nursing Facilities. CMS chose to publish a notice

Hospital readmissions have been a hot topic in the healthcare industry for some time now.  Everyone agrees that hospitalizing nursing facility residents can disrupt continuity of care, diminish quality of life and consume a sizeable portion of Medicare spending. Readmission

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the FY 2013 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Notice on July 27, 2012 which updates the Part A payment rates used under the PPS for SNFs for FY