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Long-Term Care Nurse Fired for Not Falsifying Documentation

Nurse.com

A long-term care nurse shared that her facility was accused of negligence in failing to use bed rails properly to prevent residents from falling out of bed. . This act requires that nursing homes provide quality care, protect residents from all forms of abuse and neglect, and spell out residents’ rights.

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Difference Between Private Duty Care & Medicare Home Care

Comforcare Home Care

There are significant differences between the type of care available through private duty home care agencies and Medicare/Medicaid government funded home care services. Doctor Order Required - Medicare YES Private Duty NO. Length of Service - Medicare 30-60 Days Private Duty Unlimited.

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Home Health Care vs. Home Care: What’s the Difference

Traditions Health

And that’s where home health care, and home care services, come in. While both services make getting the care you need at home easier, there is a difference. Home health care vs. Home care Although they sound similar, home health care and home care require unique skills and levels of support.

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OIG Launches Audit of Inappropriate General Inpatient Hospice Billing

Hospice News

Longer general inpatient hospice stays and high-cost issues are reasons for the audit, dubbed the “Audit of Selected, High-Risk Medicare Hospice General Inpatient Services,” according to OIG. Through the audit, OIG will determine whether hospice providers that billed for general inpatient care complied with Medicare requirements.

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GAO: CMS Should Update Rules for Hospices Reporting Abuse or Neglect

Hospice News

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires operators to report incidents of patient abuse and neglect that involve their staff. This would bring the hospice rules in line with those used in long term care. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended. NAHC also called on the U.S.

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Forks Community Hospital Launches Palliative Care Program Amid Financial Struggles

Hospice News

Most of the hospital’s revenue shortfall comes from its long-term care facility — a 20-bed outfit. Currently, people in Forks who need in-home care for their chronic conditions rely on a home health company based in the town of Port Angeles, more than 50 miles away.

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How CON Laws Influence Hospice Quality, Program Integrity

Hospice News

Florida is among the states with hospice CON laws in place, while Georgia’s CON programs predominantly pertain to other health care facility types such as hospitals and long-term care facilities. Operating in both regulatory climates has come with challenges around program integrity, Ponder-Stansel indicated.

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