Northern Louisiana Medical Center has filed a plan of correction after a report filed in June, 2026 highlighted dozens of alleged violations at the hospital.
Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) programs are invaluable for incorporating person-centered care in nursing homes. However, the concept is not clearly defined by government agencies ...
Imagine walking into a nursing home where everyone — from the CNAs wiping tears and sharing laughs to the administrator leading the charge — genuinely cares about making each day better for our ...
Department of Rehabilitation Services, Skilled Nursing Facility Practice, Modesto, California, USA. Functional mobility is a central determinant of independence, safety, and quality of life for ...
The American Hospital Association has criticized the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for its Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) final rule, saying the increase for ...
Under a final rule issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, hospital outpatient facilities and ambulatory surgical centers will get a 2.9% Medicare pay increase next year, up from the ...
November 2, 2024 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on Friday new baseline health and safety requirements for hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) providing ...
Nursing homes looking to best utilize QAPI, or the quality assurance and performance improvement program, should think beyond the obvious clinical compliance and care benefits to residents. QAPI is ...