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Nursing Home Update: CMS Updates and Expands Surveyor Guidance for Nursing Homes for Phase 2 and 3 Requirements of Participation – Key Areas and Timeline

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has given surveyors new rules and updates to allow surveyors to add extra attention and increase oversight in nursing homes regarding the quality of care and quality of life for residents. CMS also added guidance on §483.70(q)

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Illinois Nurse Sentenced for Not Administering CPR to Unresponsive Resident 

Healthcare Compliance Blog

An Illinois licensed practical nurse (LPN) was convicted and sentenced for failing to administer lifesaving measures to a resident in a nursing home in 2017. Additionally, the LPN’s nursing license was suspended for an unspecified period of time. Update as needed.

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Bridges Health Partners Highmark BCBS Form Commercial Value-Based Care Agreement

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Established in 2017 through a collaboration between Independence Health System, St. News and World Report’s High Performing Hospitals and Best Regional Hospitals, among others.

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Webinar Recap: OIG’s 2023 Guidance for Navigating Compliance Changes

Provider Trust

Their guidance aims to improve a number of potential risks within the healthcare space by improving care at nursing homes and strengthening the program integrity in managed care. OIG pointed to the increased instances of patient neglect abuse as well as the need for oversight within nursing homes.

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Health Provider News

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Vincent reopens Westside Crossing Walk-In Care Indiana’s 2017 abortion law violates free speech, federal judge rules Ind. Parkview Hospitals Awarded ‘A’ In Hospital Safety Grades From Leapfrog Group New nurse apprenticeship program starts at Ascension St. million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’

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Health Provider News

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judgment against nursing home chain over woman’s death Arkansas BCBS names VP of group market U of Arkansas to offer dual DNP-MBA program Unity Health welcomes Jacksonville community to new hospital Baptist Health Opens Behavioral Services Clinic in North Little Rock Arkansas Children’s Hospital gets $2.5

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Health Provider News – January 14, 2022

Hall Render

5 states facing the worst nursing home COVID-19 outbreaks. Nursing homes nationwide nearing COVID-19 infection records. hospitals are hiring more foreign nurses. . Nursing homes need more COVID boosters, says AARP. Arizona hospitals are losing nurses. Short-staffed and COVID-battered, U.S.