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Wednesday, November 25, 2020

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Find out how other agencies are planning for home health success in 2021!

Agencies spent 2020 dealing with COVID-19 response, fighting to keep patients and staff safe, while adjusting to a new payment model. As we round out this year and start planning for 2021, take some time to share lessons learned and your plans for success in the coming year. After you take this quick survey, we’ll email you a summary of our annual trends survey results including plans that other agencies are making for continued success in 2021.

Home Health

New reports show increase in home health referrals during pandemic

New data on home health referrals during the pandemic notes what industry leaders have been saying for months: home health clinicians are on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic, treating an increasing number of patients, including those with the coronavirus. A updated CMS Snapshot report on beneficiaries hospitalized with COVID-19 found that 14% of …

Skilled Nursing Facility

OIG announces investigation into nursing home discharges and evictions

The OIG announced plans to investigate whether nursing homes are following proper protocol when discharging and evicting residents. The OIG found that discharges and evictions were the most common compliant submitted to the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program from 2011 to 2016. “Discharges which violate federal regulations are of great concern because in some cases they …

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Post-Acute Advisor Podcast

Keeping SNF residents engaged during COVID-19

Note: The following podcast was first aired on June 18, 2020. Social distancing due to COVID-19 has been rough on many SNF residents, but there are several ways to keep residents engaged. Join us as we discuss ways to keep residents social and engaged while maintaining COVID-19 safety precautions. With us today is Stefanie Corbett. …