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ADA may protect workers with COVID-19, new EEOC guidance says

Workers who contract COVID-19 can be protected from discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), according to new Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance, issued on December 14, 2021. Depending on each worker’s circumstances, the virus can cause afflictions that meet one of the ADA’s three definitions for a “disability,” which cover (1) actual, …

Featured Webinar

Understand Case-Mix Changes for Accurate Reimbursement

As of January 1, the rules around how you get paid under PDGM have changed. Understanding these changes can help you target coding and OASIS training to ensure continued accuracy and rightful payments in the new year.

In this 60-minute webinar, coding and billing expert Brandi Whitemyer will give an in-depth review of these changes, including the 56 new subgroup interactions that could lead to a high comorbidity adjustment.

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Keeping personal commitment in mind for the holidays

Written by Kelly Papa, MSN, RN, in her book Effective Nurse Leadership: Transforming Long-Term Care It is a challenge to commit to practicing in new ways, especially when your day is busy or when you have competing priorities. I used to feel like I was in a race that never ended, a race with a …