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The CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule: What Healthcare Organizations Need to Know

Relias

Being adequately prepared can make or break a healthcare organizations ability to sustain operations during and after a major disruption. From natural disasters to pandemics and cyberattacks, healthcare organizations must be ready to protect their patients, staff, and communities under any circumstance.

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COVID-19 and First Responder Social Workers: An Unexpected Mental Health Storm

Social Work Blog

COVID-19 has disproportionally affected people living in poverty; new immigrants; and those living in healthcare settings (hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes), shelters, detention centers, and prisons. The pandemic has also significantly impacted social workers who face hidden mental health consequences.

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Digitizing Compliance Management in Healthcare

Relias

In the rapidly changing healthcare industry, compliance with regulations is essential for the success of your organization. With the expiration of COVID-19 public health emergency waivers and new minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes, preparing for audits and surveys is more crucial than ever.

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7 Steps To Prevent Pressure Sores

Relias

As part of CMS programs to promote healthcare quality, quality measures in different healthcare settings report on trends in the development of pressure injuries. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s patient safety tool, Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals , also provides helpful guidance.

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Transforming Compliance: From Burden to Competitive Advantage

Relias

Every year, healthcare organizations spend billions on regulatory compliance. Increased home health regulations, staffing requirements for nursing homes , expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency waivers — and more regulations on the horizon — make keeping up with the changes and navigating necessary training requirements daunting.

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Supporting the Competence of Dementia Care Teams

Relias

Dementia care is one of the most challenging types of patient care in every setting — from in-home care to assisted living, skilled nursing facilities, and hospitals. A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society analyzed data from 13,631 nursing homes from October 2018 through September 2019.

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This healthcare practice robs many seniors of vitality and life in their twilight years | Ranjana Srivastava

The Guardian

The involved care needed to wean elders like this man off harmful sedatives is simply unavailable in nursing homes “Doctor, what did they do to him? Of all the overnight admissions to the hospital, he looks the worst and the daughter’s cry pierces our heart. Dad just doesn’t look the same. Please help him!” Continue reading.