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Data Collection with a Purpose: How Team-Based Data Collection Optimizes Reimbursement and Outcomes
Are you tired of the same old routine when it comes to gathering patient data? Do you dread the thought of filling out paperwork and...

Vanessa Tyscka, RN, BSN, MBA, RAC-CT
Apr 4, 20236 min read
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Social Services - Creative Caregivers
Have you thanked a Social Worker this month? March is National Social Worker month! In honor of all they do, I thought it was...

Vanessa Tyscka, RN, BSN, MBA, RAC-CT
Mar 15, 20227 min read
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Should MDS Coordinator Positions be Outsourced?
Skilled Nursing News recently reported about this in their article titled "Some SNFs 'Months Behind' on MDS Assessments as New...

Vanessa Tyscka, RN, BSN, MBA, RAC-CT
Dec 3, 20213 min read
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Easy Techniques You Can Use NOW to Get your Nurses to Document Skilled Need
You want to know a secret? I never learned to document a nursing note in nursing school. In fact, I didn't even know what 'skilled...

Vanessa Tyscka, RN, BSN, MBA, RAC-CT
Nov 12, 20216 min read
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QRP Deadline Approaching Soon - Does your facility meet the minimum threshold for the APU?
In 2016 CMS finalized the SNF QRP (Quality Reporting Program) compliance requirements. By doing so, any SNF who does not comply with the...

Vanessa Tyscka, RN, BSN, MBA, RAC-CT
Oct 21, 20216 min read
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The Matrix
It's easy to forget to keep this survey required form up-to-date. But what if you could use it as a survey preparedness tool and even...

Vanessa Tyscka, RN, BSN, MBA, RAC-CT
Oct 13, 20214 min read
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Primary Diagnosis Selection - Why it's Tricky and How to Choose the Right One
PDPM brought many changes in the way we manage our skilled residents. One elusive question is I0020B - the Primary Diagnosis - it not...

Vanessa Tyscka, RN, BSN, MBA, RAC-CT
Oct 7, 20214 min read
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CMS Updates on Hold: 5 Things You Can Do Now to Stay Ready for the Changes
Photo by Chris Lawton on Unsplash In our world of constant change and chaos, healthcare workers and operators are hard-pressed to get a...

Vanessa Tyscka, RN, BSN, MBA, RAC-CT
Sep 28, 20214 min read
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THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN G & GG | Why Section G is still important | GG pays but G gets the praise
Section GG vs G Section GG has been getting all the attention since the rollout of PDPM because as an industry we tend to focus on areas...

Vanessa Tyscka, RN, BSN, MBA, RAC-CT
Sep 24, 20214 min read
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