Bill of Health
DECEMBER 18, 2023
One place where aging adults are likely to experience elder abuse occurs in long-term care (LTC) environments; this has been described as a “public health concern” in relation to the nursing home setting. In 2020, 15,000 complaints of abuse and neglect in nursing homes were reported to states’ ombudsmen across the U.S.,
American Medical Compliance
JANUARY 31, 2025
Unfortunately, despite regulations and oversight, nursing home neglect remains a critical issue, often leading to devastating consequences such as malnutrition, infections, emotional distress, and even premature mortality. As trusted professionals, healthcare providers are on the front lines of protecting these residents from harm.
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HIT Consultant
AUGUST 3, 2022
My commitment to this work has led me to build innovative programs both in the community and in skilled nursing facilities, designed to provide more and better-focused care to our frail elderly. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data 1 , the number of workers employed at nursing care facilities nationwide has declined by 15%—from 1.59
Healthicity
JUNE 14, 2023
Compliance professionals in the nursing home sector are well aware of the many ways government agencies survey, audit, and enforce regulatory compliance. Nursing homes have seen significant enforcement over the last few years, and the U.S.
Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Netalytics’ comprehensive purpose-built solutions provide a wide array of functionality, including managing inventory, controlling dosing, and tracking regulatory compliance. The Company has customers in every state that has Opioid Treatment Programs (“OTP”) and serves smaller OTPs and large national providers.
Compliancy Group
APRIL 17, 2024
Focus Areas for 2024 The OIG’s General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG) establishes industry-specific compliance program guidance (ICPG) for 2024 that focuses on forms of fraud, waste, and abuse specific to certain types of suppliers, providers, and entities like nursing homes, clinical laboratories, and hospitals.
MedTrainer
MARCH 30, 2024
Patient fall incident reports serve as a vital tool for monitoring and preventing falls in healthcare settings such as hospitals and nursing homes, where technology plays a crucial role in capturing and analyzing data to mitigate fall-related incidents.
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