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5 Things Every Long Term Care Administrator Should Know About Rehabilitation Therapy
Rehabilitation therapy in long term care facilities is under the microscope with Center for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG). The OIG has penalized facilities for the actions of the vendor providing therapy. For example, Life Centers of America paid $145 million to settle a government lawsuit for allegedly submitting Continue Reading »
5 Questions to Ask Before Planning Risk Management Strategies in Long Term Care Facilities
What if every staff member was asked to define risk management? It’s likely that no two responses would match. It’s even possible that some responses would be incorrect. In all likelihood however, everyone questioned would agree that risk management is essential given the increasingly litigious environment of long term care. It’s important for every staff Continue Reading »