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Post-Acute Leadership Forum

Join us this Fall at the Post-Acute Leadership forum in Litchfield Park, AZ. This event is specifically designed for decision-makers at skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies to meet with a variety solution providers to find the right solutions for your needs.

 
 
 
 

COVID-19

Coronavirus: Studies find steam effective in sterilizing used medical masks
Two new studies show steam can effectively decontaminate medical masks including the N95 respirator mask. Houston-based researchers who produced a small-scale study on reprocessing N95 respirators with steam say reusing sanitized masks is crucial in countries facing PPE shortages. Moist heat is among the most promising COVID-19 decontamination methods, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. …
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Skilled Nursing Facility

Trump administration announces enhanced enforcement on SNF infection control policies
The Trump Administration unveiled enhanced enforcement June 1 for SNF infection control policies amid COVID-19. SNFs will be subject to additional civil money penalties as well as enforcement by CMS for persistent survey deficiencies from targeted infection control surveys. “While many nursing homes have performed well and demonstrated that it’s entirely possible to keep nursing …
 
 
 

Featured Event

23rd Annual Private Duty National Conference & Expo

Join hundreds of private duty executives for a 2½-day conference and expo packed with compelling, real-life examples of how private duty home care agencies can increase profits, retain caregivers, comply with wage-and-hour regulations and improve client care. Plus, get strategies, insights, and tools on November 9-11 at Paris, Las Vegas to help manage and grow your business.
 
 
 

Featured Webinar

Upcoming webinar: Survey Success for Long-Term Care
During this 60-minute webinar, industry experts Reginald M. Hislop III, PhD, and Diane R. Hislop, RN, will review survey trends and help prepare providers for the new QIS-driven survey process. They will also teach participants how to develop a survey management program (including guidance for providing demonstrable evidence of compliance) and a cost-saving post-survey response …
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Most Read Articles

 

Coronavirus fears at work: What employers need to know to stay protected

What SNFs need to be doing right now to deal with COVID-19

CMS releases Five Star Quality Rating updates and FAQ for SNFs

 
 
 

Events Calendar

 

 

August 4-5, 2020 | Home Health Coding & Compliance Summit (Nevada)

August 3-7, 2020 | Home Health Payment Summit (Nevada)

September 14-16, 2020 | Post-Acute Leadership Forum (Arizona)

November 9-11, 2020 | 23rd Annual Private Duty National Conference & Expo (Nevada)