Current Issue

 May 2013

 

 On The Cover

 

  • Federal Auditors Question Medical Necessity

    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proclaimed recently that its two-year-old Fraud Prevention System (FPS) is a fruitful investment with a high rate of return, but Congress is not as sanguine about the agency’s fraud-fighting efforts as the agency appears to be.
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  • Relationships Matter...Part 2

    Some nurses come by these skills naturally, but very few have had formal leadership training. Nurses are better able to step into leadership when directors of nursing (DONs) focus on developing their leadership skills by giving them opportunities to take on new responsibilities and then sharpen the nurses’ skills by providing timely, accurate, problem-solving-oriented feedback in the context of a supportive relationship.
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  • Elopement: Assessment And Safety Essentials

    Defending the care of a resident with documented cognitive impairment who elopes is challenging at best. A mere glance outside the front door of most long term care facilities brings to mind the frightening dangers that await a confused resident: extremes in temperature, bodies of water, busy thoroughfares, train tracks, expansive woods, uneven terrain, and wild animals. The consequences to the resident can be devastating.
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  • Digital Camera Surveillance: Friend Or Foe?

    In light of technological advancements, cameras are omnipresent. Surveillance takes place in stores, malls, restaurants, banks, hotels, elevators, parking lots, along streets, and at crosswalks. Homeowners install DRVCS systems and watch real-time images on their smart phones, tablets, and computers.
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