Registering with CMS for PBJ The Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) is a website through which Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) will be required to submit staffing data pulled directly from their payroll software, starting in July 2016. Surveys have shown that most facilities are not well prepared for this change. In order … Read More
Nominate your Texas facility for Reminiscence Therapy pilot
DADS will choose 100 Texas facilities for Reminiscence Therapy pilot Nursing homes that are not participating in the Music & Memory pilot may nominate themselves for the Reminiscence Therapy pilot for residents with Alzheimer’s or other memory-related conditions. Interested facilities have until Aug. 7 to complete the nomination survey. Reminiscence … Read More
A preschool in a nursing home? Why we love this new idea
As any lover of gourmet food can tell you, amazing things often result when you mix unexpected ingredients. In the case of a Seattle nursing home, the diverse ingredients are not food groups but age groups. It’s all happening at the Intergenerational Learning Center, a combination preschool and nursing home … Read More
5 important things we learned at the 2015 AANAC conference
SimpleLTC recently participated in the 2015 AANAC Conference in New Orleans, which marked our fifth consecutive year to exhibit at the event and fourth consecutive year to serve as overall presenting sponsor. As we’ve said before, we’re proud to support AANAC and each year the AANAC conference one of our … Read More
On-demand webinar: MDS Focused Survey & Staffing Survey
The new MDS focused survey and staffing survey are here…are you ready? Last year, CMS piloted a focused survey in five states to assess MDS 3.0 coding accuracy and their relationship to resident care. In 2015, CMS will expand these surveys nationwide, as well as expand them to assess nursing … Read More