The long awaited Quality Measures are here and they are not a simple rework of the measures we’ve had in the past. Significant changes to the resident sample selection and record selection process may cause some “sticker shock” when providers try to compare the new measure rates with those of the old Quality Measures.
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Residents in skilled nursing facilities can often feel dejected or depressed when their health levels are showing signs of heavy decline.
Continue reading...Studies have shown that about one in five Medicare patients is re-hospitalized within 30 days of discharge.
Continue reading...A new form to strengthen the continuum of care for transfers from hospitals to long-term care facilities (and vice-versa) was recently implemented in New Jersey and several other states.
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