STAFFING

Nursing schools turning away applicants during nursing shortage

Nearly 78,200 qualified applications were not offered spots at nursing schools last year, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

At a time when registered nurses are going on strike to protest staffing shortages, thousands of applicants who want to enter or advance in the profession are being turned away from nursing schools.

Staffing shortages are the main reason why nursing schools are not able to accept more students who want to become registered nurses. The programs are contending with a lack of faculty, clinical placements for students and preceptors who supervise the students during their rotations at health care providers.

CLAIMS

False Claims Act and documentation practices

In the fiscal year ending September 2022, settlements and judgements under the False Claims Act exceeded $2.2 billion, with $1.7 billion (77%) related to the healthcare industry.  Experts expect that these claims will continue to increase, particularly whistleblower, or qui tam, cases.  Potential damages are in the millions in these cases, and as in any litigation, much of the defense relies on complete documentation.

In a recent webinar presented by Sheppard Mullin, FCA claims In long-term care most often fall in the categories of poor (or no) documentation to support claims, provision of services that do not meet standards of care, kickbacks, improper disenrollment practices, upcoding, delays in discharge, improper sales or marketing arrangements, and lack of physician authorizations.

BEST & BRIGHTEST

Excelas President Beth Wilson invited to Best & Brightest National Summit panel

While the buzz of the gathering was about Artificial Intelligence (AI), one of the highlights of the summit was the panel discussion featuring Stacie Kwaiser, CEO of an accounting firm, Beth Wilson, president of Excelas, Kathy Steele, CEO and president of a marketing consultancy, and Kevin Schneiders, CEO of a workforce development firm.

The discussion covered actions and solutions around building a better workforce, citing communications, relationships, company culture, and “what’s keeping you up at night?”

EXCELAS WEBINAR

Strategic Senior Living Documentation

Thursday, November 2, 2023, from 2:00-3:00 PM EST

Increasing claims volume, regulatory oversight, workforce shortages, and legal costs are putting a strain on senior living facilities. Excelas has reviewed more than 18 million pages of records for over 380 providers, insurers, and attorneys over the past 18 years. Join Excelas, LLC for this free webinar to learn practical tips for defending claims and improving outcomes with key documentation practices, internal audits, and early case assessments.

Join the complimentary webinar 11/2/23 at 2:00 EST.

* Dos and Don’ts for assisted and independent living documentation
* A case summary to facilitate auditing records and defending claims
* An audit checklist you can customize for your communities

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