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The Link Between Quality Rounds and Quality Outcomes

Is Your Clinical Risk Meeting at Risk?

QAPI Is More Than a Meeting - It's the Operating System of a High-Performing Skilled Nursing Facility

When Leadership Looks Busy but Accomplishes Little: Three Action Steps to Address Form Without Content

Regulatory Update

CMS Releases FY 2026 Federal Monitoring Survey Guidance for Nursing Homes

Moments in Bloom: Four Areas Worthy of Celebration in Long-Term Care

Celebrating the heart of our nursing centers-our dedicated staff, compassionate volunteers, and the residents we are privileged to serve.

Obesity and Malnutrition Coding: Compliance Starts with Provider Documentation

Although these issues may affect reimbursement, the starting point is always compliance.

Regulatory Update

Falls with Major Injury Respecification: Why Documentation and Claims Alignment Matter

CMS released a new training focused on the latest information for the respecification of the Falls with Major Injury Quality Measure

APU Improvement Starts with Knowing Where You Stand

There is still time to improve performance this year, but only if teams understand where they stand now and begin tightening the process.

Ask Amanda: SNF QRP Edition – Protecting Your 2% APU

Providers that experienced a 2% reduction to their Annual Payment Update because SNF QRP reporting requirements were not met have asked

Regulatory Update

From Regulation to Reality: The FY 2027 Proposed Rule Through an MDS Coordinator’s Lens

The release of the FY2027 SNF PPS proposed rule, CMS-1843-P, brings several meaningful shifts that will impact how we approach documentation

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