[On-demand webinar] Facing the aftermath of COVID-19: How to manage the trauma and rebuild a team

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The coronavirus pandemic has caused emotional distress in nearly all who are impacted by it, but especially in front line staff. In this enlightening webinar, you’ll learn how to identify trauma, best practices for team building, and strategies to implement a trauma-informed care approach. Dr. Figlerski with TeamHealth will address … Read More

Infection prevention/control training: What your SNF needs to do NOW

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Overall, nursing homes in the U.S. have done well at keeping COVID-19 out of their facilities but we still have lots of work to do in terms of infection prevention and control in our facilities. The statistics are sobering – to date, approximately 26,000 residents and 450 LTC workers have died … Read More

On-demand webinar: Navigating the PBJ chaos

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Changes implemented during the COVID-19 public health emergency have impacted PBJ reporting – from the May 15 deadline waiver to the public publishing of average daily staffing totals. These changes have led to confusion across the skilled nursing industry, with many wondering: Will I eventually need to submit Jan 1-Mar … Read More

Residents’ right to retain federal economic incentive payments

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In case you missed it, CMS issued this Press Release on Thursday, June 11, 2020 (bolding and italics added by me): “The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is aware of allegations that some nursing homes are seizing residents economic impact payments (or “Stimulus Checks”) authorized under the CARES … Read More

[On-demand webinar] Telehealth: What it is and what it’s not during the COVID-19 PHE

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Telehealth or Telecommunications? What is permissible during the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency? Due to COVID-19, the skilled nursing industry has had to cram years of telehealth information in the last several weeks. This has left many struggling to understand telehealth principles such as… Definitions and descriptions The regulatory and … Read More