Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) officials applauded Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) and federal strike teams for

For long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) providers, knowing a resident’s baseline is a critical first step in being able to recognize signs of decline so they can institute timely interventions.

If you’re a long-term care facility, you’ve already been using the COVID-19 Resident Impact and Facility Capacity Reporting Pathway to submit weekly COVID-19 surveillance, but there are also two other opt

Communication is one of the most crucial components to maintaining resident safety. Yet breakdowns in communication are among the most frequently cited root causes when errors or patient safety events occur.

There are many recommendations to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in long-term post-acute care settings, including screening everyone entering the building, performing proper hand hygiene, using personal protective equipment and physical distancing.

Most people are aware of the pervasiveness of heart disease, lung disease, cancer and diabetes, but what’s less known is the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the vital role kidneys play in their overall health.

Quality assessments and care planning are core nursing responsibilities, and can often mean the difference between favorable and unfavorable care outcomes. Failure to conduct these foundational tasks following resident changes have led to increasing numbers of citations in the last few

As part of the nursing process, it is important to monitor and reassess residents after a change in condition is identified and a new care plan initiated. Monitoring the resident is essential to preventing their condition from worsening.

Kidney diseases are the ninth leading cause of death in the United States, yet as many as 9 in 10 adults with chronic kidney disease, or CKD, don't know they have it. Despite afflicting as many as 37 million people every year, CKD awareness is unacceptably low.

Early diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the primary care population allows clinicians to protect kidney health and prevent progression of the illness and the development of comorbid conditions.