State regulators have suspended the license of a nurse accused of forging a doctor’s orders at a western Iowa care facility ...

- Of 472 nursing homes in New York, there was a 7.7 percent increase in EHR adoption by nursing homes from 2012 to 2013, from 48.6 percent to 56.3 percent. - The main barriers to nursing home EHR ...

Government inspections are nothing new for nursing homes. OSHA monitors workplace safety, and HHS enforces compliance with HIPAA and billing standards.

You probably address legal concepts when talking about documentation, medication administration, and delegation. But most orientation programs do not allot specific time to legal issues in general as ...

Nursing documentation is a cornerstone of contemporary healthcare, integrating systematic recording of patient observations, interventions, and outcomes with the aim of enhancing effective care ...

Maintaining high quality clinical documentation is essential for a number of reasons, including improved patient safety and better adherence to accreditation standards. Marie Boyd, administrator at ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a False Claims Act complaint against ProMedica Health System, Inc. and several affiliated entities, alleging that four nursing homes under ...

What's going on with the patient? The ability to read a patient's "story" is highly valued in healthcare, not only by nurses but also by clinicians in many other disciplines. [10] Following the advent ...

Keeping accurate documentation and nursing charts of your patients' information is sound business practice for your health care facility, doctor's office or clinic. All health care personnel should be ...