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Posted on October 9, 2017
In September 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final Rules of Participation for nursing facilities, also known as the “Mega-Rule.” The rule aims to improve …Posted on October 1, 2017
Linked Senior and Kendal on Hudson, a continuing care retirement community with 222 independent living units, embarked on a project called “The Power of Zero.” It began with a plan and buy-in …Posted on September 24, 2017
Thankfully, the practice of using physical restraints for older adults living with dementia has largely been relegated to the past. In fact, Linked Senior client Kendal Senior Living Communities led …Posted on September 6, 2017
The Activities Department in senior care communities plays an essential role in the well-being of older adults. It is often the only source of engagement, providing basic socialization opportunities, that …Posted on June 23, 2017
At a time when Medicare and Medicaid funding has becoming increasingly uncertain, it is important for providers to find cost-effective strategies for managing expenses while simultaneously increasing well-being and quality …Posted on May 4, 2017
According to the World Health Organization, 47.5 million people worldwide currently have dementia and there are 7.7 million new cases each year. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia …Posted on June 14, 2016
Watching someone’s health or memory start to decline, or witnessing a family member struggling with dementia can be troubling at best. Making the decision to find them a place to …Posted on June 6, 2016
Better-run retirement communities realize the benefits – both to residents and to the community – of giving more control to residents over choices and programming. This is known as life …Posted on March 23, 2016
Time is money, and the clock is ticking. CMS recently released updated Survey Tools [HCPRO Article] around dementia, and how it could affect Deaconess Abundant Life Communities from both a financial and …Posted on December 9, 2015
On November 27th 2015, CMS issued a new survey and certification memo, based on the Focused Dementia Care Survey Pilot in 2014 and the 2015 initiative to test the survey …Posted on October 26, 2015
CMS has been changing education related to F-Tags and SNF leaders may not have had enough exposure to the new CMS updated survey guidance and its interpretive guidelines that went …Posted on September 14, 2015
Nursing homes are seeing a lot of changes related to compliance and dementia this year. Starting with the change in five star ratings that now incorporates dementia related quality measures, … - Newsletter
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