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Friday, July 10, 2020

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The Critical Role of Rehab in COVID-19 Recovery

As the number of COVID-19 patients in recovery increases, so will the need for rehabilitation. Twenty percent of patients recovering from COVID-19 will require facility-based rehab, according to a recent study in the Journal of Rehabilitation Management. This guide provides research findings and key strategies hospitals can utilize to improve outcomes through rehabilitation for the care of patients recovering from COVID-19.

Skilled Nursing Facility

Human Rights Campaign releases a road map to becoming LGBTQ-inclusive

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and SAGE recently launched the next phase of the Long-Term Care Equality Index (LEI), the self-assessment, which provides residential long-term care communities with the opportunity to evaluate how well they are including and welcoming LGBTQ older adults into their midst. After completing the self-assessment, long-term care facilities will be provided …

Private Duty

Managing Communications in the New, Remote World of Work

Effective communication is essential to any team, which is especially true in the business world. Poor communication among team members or different layers of management can lead to a host of problems, including incorrect deliverables, lost productivity, decreased morale, and poor customer service. Communication challenges can arise in any business setting, even within teams that …

Featured Event

Post-Acute Now: Online Summit

Post-Acute Now is HCPro’s exclusive virtual event taking place on July 30th, 2020. The half-day event features sessions on topics that matter to post-acute professionals, like COVID-19, billing and reimbursement, regulatory updates, and more.

Montly In-Service: July issue of CNA Training Advisor

Amputee Care

Understand how to care for residents after amputations. Get the latest issue to receive a new lesson plan, including course materials, a 4-page in-service, and a quiz targeted to address the unique needs, interests, and concerns of CNAs.

Home Health

CMS announces organizational change to reduce burden on providers, clinicians

CMS announced an organizational change to help reduce provider and clinician burden and improve patient outcomes during this time. This change is through the creation of the Office of Burden Reduction and Health Informatics. The new office is an outgrowth of the federal agency’s Patients over Paperwork (PoP) Initiative, which is the cornerstone of CMS’ …

PPS Alert for Long-Term Care

Acing your SNF survey

SNF surveys have pivoted over the past few months to focus on infection control amid COVID-19 outbreaks. “CMS did refocus their efforts in the midst of the pandemic to make sure that they can provide support to the community that we serve, as well as facilities by making sure that facilities were compliant with infection control practices,” explains Stefanie Corbett, DHA.