Home Health Line
10/13/2022
CMS is putting an end to the COVID-19 Focused Infection Control tool in all uses, but surveyors are still going to be checking agency policies around infection prevention and control, hand hygiene and use of personal protective equipment through the standard survey process. 
10/13/2022
Agencies should educate staff now on the significance of the addition of A1110 (Language) to the OASIS-E assessment come Jan. 1, as details could improve care plan compliance and lead to better outcomes.
10/13/2022
Hospices looking to stay ahead of quality concerns are focusing their attention on key performance indicators (KPIs).
10/13/2022
In real time, assessing the FMLA can be extremely complicated, particularly if an employee is unwilling to cooperate in the appropriate process. That means clear, contemporaneous documentation is critical, as a recent appellate case demonstrates.
10/13/2022
Nationally, hospices are performing at 8.8 out of 10 points in the Hospice Care Index, according to CMS data reflecting eight quarters through September 2021, not including the first six months of 2020.

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