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    • The Case for Compliance
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    • Workplace Violence: Dealing With A Hostile Employee: Avoiding Workplace Violence
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    • 2011
      • April
        • OIG - Nursing Facilities' Employment of Individuals With Criminal Convictions
      • May
        • OIG- Medicare Atypical Antipsychotic Drug Claims for Elderly Nursing Home Residents
      • June
        • OIG- Billing Practices in Skilled Nursing Facilities
        • Reporting Reasonable Suspicion of a Crime in a Long-Term: Section 1150B of the Social Security Act
      • July
        • CMS Memorandum
      • August
        • The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced it will cut Medicare payments...
        • New Quality Indicator Survey (QIS) Documents
        • Same Sex Partners and Medicaid Liens, Transfers of Assets, and Estate Recovery – June
        • Government Report: Report Examines High Cost of Medicare Hospice in Nursing Homes
        • Potential Risk Factors Regarding Mechanical Lifts & Slings
        • Arbitration News
        • Overhaul of Nursing Home Compare website is complete
        • Wilson v. State Farm: One Small Victory for Primary Payers in the MSP Arena
        • Government Report: Report Examines High Cost of Medicare Hospice in Nursing Homes (1)
        • Rehab facilities see reimbursement increase tied to quality measures
        • Provider shares take a hit on news of CMS reimbursement
      • October
        • Nursing Home Hospitalization Influenced by Payer Status -from thirdage.com
    • 2012
      • January
      • February
        • Outbreak of Contagious Disease or Condition Among Assisted Living Residents
        • Infection Control and the Norovirus
        • HHS Announces Intent to Delay ICD-10 Compliance Date
        • Norovirus Update
        • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is Considering Extending its Timeline for ICD-10 Code Conversion Compliance
        • CMS Allows Physician Assistants to Perform SNF Level of Care Certification and Recertifications
        • CMS Updates Information Related To Reporting Reasonable Suspicion of a Crime
      • March
        • How to Protect Your Facility by Having Third Party Contracts in Place
      • April
        • Gaps Continue to Exist in Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness and Response During Disasters
        • Pain vs. Behaviors
        • Employee Rights Notice Posting
        • National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease
        • NCCAP National Examination
        • Disparities/Minority Health: Lower flu vaccination rates for black nursing home residents a cause for concern
        • End of Life Care During the Last Days and Hours
        • Antipsychotic Drugs Might Raise Heart Attack Risk: Study
      • May
        • OSHA - Enforcement Procedures for Investigating or Inspecting Workplace Violence Incidents
        • Identifying Medications that Older Adults Should Avoid or Use with Caution
        • Free Online Training for MDS 3.0 Section M: Skin Condition
      • June
        • DEMENTIA – A PUBLIC HEALTH PRIORITY
        • Revised Guidance for Tag F492
        • Disaster Planning Information
        • CMS Use of Insulin Pens
      • July
        • The Sorrow of Suicide – National Institute of Health
        • QAPI CMS Survey and Certification Letter – June 2012
        • Nursing Facility Assessments and Care Plans for Residents Receiving Atypical Antipsychotics Drugs
      • August
        • Interventions to Reduce Acute Care Transfers
      • September
        • Important Reminder About Medicare Secondary Payer Laws
        • 2012 CMS Nursing Home Action Plan
        • Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes
        • Risk Management Certification Program - Register NOW!
        • Hand Hygiene
        • Transitioning to the ICD-10 - Hospitals
        • Antipsychotic Alert
    • 2013
      • February
        • OIG Report February 2013
      • April
        • Alabama Supreme Court rules in arbitration case
        • Mandatory Corporate Compliance is Here
        • Potential Liability and Regulatory Impact
        • Out of the Penalty Box
        • Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 (H.R. 1250)
      • March
        • Revised Advanced Directives - F Tag 155
        • F322-Gastric Tubes Revised
        • Medicare's "Observation Status" Forces Seniors to Pay Thousands Extra For Rehab That Are Not Reimbursed
        • The Importance of Marmet v Brown to Nursing Home Malpractice and Wrongful Death cases
        • OSHA to Continue Aggressive Enforcement in 2013
        • Court Lowers “Burden” of Proof for OSHA Citations
        • Medical Record Documentation
        • Liberty Mutual Study - Cost of Late Accident Reporting
        • Notice of Facility Closure
        • US Department of Justice - Misbranding of Megace
      • May
        • Physician Delegation
        • Special Advisory Bulletin on the Effect of Exclusion from Participation
        • Is It Time to Renew Your Medical Director Agreement
        • Corporate Compliance and Ethics Program Requirement
      • June
        • Advanced Copy: Dementia Care in Nursing Homes
        • Release of Mandatory Surveyor Training Program on Care of Persons with Dementia and Unnecessary Antipsychotic Medication Use - Release of Third Video
        • American Health Care Association Quality Improvement Toolkits and Webinars
        • OIG - Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates: Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings
        • Tips to Control the Risk with Communication
      • July
        • Release of Medical Records on Deceased Residents
      • August
        • Partnering with you on Loss Control
        • New Alabama Law Permits Employees to Have Guns in Vehicles on Employer Property
        • OSHA's Revised Hazard Communication Standard - Globally Harmonized System Webcast
        • CMS Finalizes Contract Requirements between Long Term Care Facility and Hospice Service
        • CMS Manual System Transmittal 86
        • Complying with Medicare Signature Requirements
      • September
        • Complimentary Seminar! Healthcare Forum
      • October
        • Accident Investigation - October
        • Risk Management Safety Insight - Rogue Supervisor
      • December
        • Fire Safety
        • Handling Funds Following the Death of a Medicaid Resident
        • MLN Matters Number - MM8458
        • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in Nursing Homes
        • KeyCares
    • 2014
      • January
        • Active Shooter
        • This Arbitration Signature(s) Decision Tree
      • February
        • Using eHealth Data Solutions CareWatch to Enhance Your QAPI Activities (Free Webinar)
        • ICD-10 in 2014
        • CMS Revised Emergency Prepardness Checklist
        • Audit Holidy
        • ADVERSE EVENTS IN SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES:NATIONAL INCIDENCE AMONG MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES
      • March
        • Congress to Vote on ICD-10 Delay
        • Senate Passes Bill that Delays ICD-10-CM/PCS Implementation
      • April
      • May
        • Office of Inspector General - Outlook 2014
        • Federal Register - Long term care-hospice contracts
      • June
        • Third Party Contracts
        • Adult Portable Bed Handles Recalled by Bed Handles Inc.
        • Cyber and Privacy Liability Insurance
      • July
        • Adverse Events In Skilled Nursing Facilities
        • QAPI Quick Start Kit
      • August
        • CNA Webcast: Admissions and Transfers – Challenges Facing Aging Services Facilities
        • Billing Errors & Omissions Liability Program
        • Handling Funds Following the Death of a Medicaid Eligible Resident
      • September
        • Understanding Sepsis: Recognizing the Risk
      • October
        • What should we know about Ebola?
      • November
        • Your Medical Record is worth 10 times more to hackers than your credit card (1)
      • December
        • Running Annual Background Checks on Employees
        • Medical Records Release Policy Procedures for Senior Living Facilities
        • Recognizing the Role of Delirium in Preventing Rehospitalization
        • Disaster Management Services Insurance Coverage
        • Violent Malicious Acts Insurance Coverage
        • Gaps Continue to Exist in Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness and Response During Disasters
        • Emerging Environmental Risks in the Healthcare Industry
    • 2015
      • January
        • Mandatory OSHA 300 Log Reporting and Record Keeping for 2015 and OSHA in 2015 and Beyond
        • Documenting After an Incident
        • Winter Weather Preparedness Checklist
        • Arthur J Gallagher’s Risk Management Strategies Webcasts
        • Responding to an OSHA Inspection – Document Production
        • Responding to an OSHA Inspection – Employee Interviews and Employee Interview Rights
      • March
        • A Minute For Safety
        • Whistleblower Claims Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
        • Legionella Prevention Plan Introduction
      • April
        • OSHA Updates Guidance for Protecting Healthcare and Social Service Workers from Workplace Violence
        • CMS Data Submission Payroll Based Journal
      • July
        • Chubb (Federal Insurance Company) Policyholder Loss Control Services
        • ICD-10 Quick Start Guide
        • ICD-10 Compliance Date October 1, 2015
      • August
        • Article From McKnight’s on the Increasing Importance of Statistical Analysis in Defending Against Fraud and Abuse Allegations and Billing Errors & Omissions Liability Insurance Coverage
      • September
        • Helping Victims of Mass Violence and Terrorism
        • Article from McKnight’s on new proposed rules from CMS that will establish specific requirements when a long term care facility uses bed rails on a resident’s bed.
        • Article from McKnight’s on different ways to provide good customer service at your long term care facility.
        • Article from McKnight’s on resident’s chronic pain in long term care facilities and the use of opioids as part of the pain management treatment.
        • Investigation and Reporting of Visitor Injuries Checklist
      • November
        • Billing Errors & Omissions Coverage for Healthcare Providers
        • What You Should Know for the 2015-2016 Influenza Season
      • December
        • Active Shooter/Workplace Violence
        • Winter Weather Preparedness
        • Are Pregnant Employees Entitled to Light Duty?
        • Electronic Submission of Staffing Data through the Payroll-Based Journal (BPJ) will soon be mandatory:
    • 2016
      • January
        • Payroll Based Journal
        • CMS Scheduled Extended Maintenance – March 16, 2016 – March 21, 2016
      • February
        • Zika Virus
      • March
        • MDS 3.0 Staffing Focus Survey
      • June
        • Phase 2 HIPPA Audits
        • New Overtime Regulations
      • October
        • Workplace Violence
      • November
        • Dementia Focus
    • 2017
      • January
        • Infection Prevention
        • 2017 Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Seminars
      • May
        • Cyber Insurance - Protecting Your Business & Financial Viability
        • Cyber Incident Preparedness for Healthcare
      • June
        • Certified Quality Risk Management Specialist Training
        • Certified Quality Risk Management Specialist Training – October 10-13, 2017
        • 2017 Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Seminars
        • Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Reform of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities
        • Active Shooter Options
        • OSHA Delays Electronic Filing Date for Injury and Illness Records Until December 1, 2017
      • September
        • Does your staff need training on F-Tags?
      • October
        • Is My Staffing Adequate?
      • December
        • Survey and Certification Group at CMS issues Two Memos November 2017
    • 2018
      • May
      • August
        • FDA reinforces safety information about serious low blood sugar levels and mental health side effects with fluoroquinolone antibiotics; requires label changes
        • CMS Update: Requirements to Reduce Legionella Risk in Water Systems
      • February
        • Facility Requirements to Prevent Legionella Infections
      • March
        • ALF and SCALF Residents: Appropriate vs. Inappropriate?
        • Care Plans: Is your facility going in the right direction?
    • 2019
      • November
      • May
        • ANHA LTC Preparedness Toolkit
      • June
        • Health System Boards and Cultures that Support Effective Enterprise Risk Management
        • Guidance on Emerging Infection Candida Auris
      • July
        • Homeland Security How to Respond Active Shooter Guide
    • 2020
      • March
        • Strategies to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
        • Rational use of personal protective equipment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
      • February
        • About 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
      • May
        • Super Heroes!!
        • Will your COVID-19 documentation protect your facility
      • June
      • December
        • Dealing with Stress in Senior Living
    • 2021
      • September
        • Protecting Your Organization from Cyber Attacks
    • 2022
      • Meeting Staffing Challenges in Difficult Times
      • March
        • Healthcare Safe Patient Handling
    • 2023
      • August
        • Certified Risk Manager Training
        • The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
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