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CMS Staffing Mandate Finalized: What Does It Mean for Patient and Hospital Outcomes?

September 11, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently finalized minimum staffing requirements for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and other nursing homes.1 These requirements are expected to have lasting impacts on the industry, including several post-acute programs, such as inpatient rehabilitation. Since CMS proposed the requirement in 2023, it has been...

Healthcare Headlines from the Hill: August Edition

August 15, 2024

Stay ahead of the latest regulatory shifts and healthcare breaking news with Headlines from the Hill.

CMS 2025 Final Rule: Key Changes for Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals and Units

August 7, 2024

CMS recently released the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System (IRF PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2025. The rule includes several changes that will impact IRFs and acute rehabilitation units (ARUs) and is set to go into effect October 1, 2024. Key findings include:1 Payment Rate Increases: CMS is increasing IRF PPS payment...

Partner Testimonial: Advantages of Partnership for Improved Hospital Outcomes

July 23, 2024

When looking for a qualified and trusted rehabilitation partner, it is important to seek out flexibility to ensure all needs are met for your patients, staff and facility.

Co-occurring behavioral health conditions: What are they and how can hospitals address them?

July 10, 2024

Approximately 21.5 million Americans meet the criteria for having co-occurring disorders, or illnesses happening simultaneously such as depression and substance use disorder.1 Historically, hospitals have approached mental health and substance abuse as separate programs. This leaves patients with a co-occurring disorder feeling lost when it comes to identifying the best...

Healthcare Headlines from the Hill: June Edition

June 18, 2024

Stay ahead of the latest regulatory shifts and healthcare breaking news with Headlines from the Hill.

5 Strategies to Help Your Hospital Overcome Ongoing Clinical Staffing Challenges in 2024

June 5, 2024

Although employment and wages in the healthcare industry have seen improvements since the pandemic, there are still ongoing concerns about high quit rates, labor shortages and stagnant wages. For example, 1 in 5 registered nurses (RNs) still report they intend to leave the workforce by 2027 due to mounting stress...

Healthcare Headlines from the Hill: May Edition

May 17, 2024

Stay ahead of the latest regulatory shifts and healthcare breaking news with Headlines from the Hill.

Behavioral Health Inequity in 2024: Overcoming Three Root Causes

May 13, 2024

In the U.S., individuals with serious mental illnesses die 15 to 30 years younger than those without mental illness.1 Further, there are specific communities across the nation that are seeing higher rates of mental illness, which has caused what we know today as behavioral health inequity.

Inpatient Rehabilitation Management: Key Insights to Help Hospitals Overcome the Obstacles

May 9, 2024

Shifting regulations, rising denials and ongoing labor shortages present a multitude of challenges for hospitals when running an inpatient rehabilitation program. However, these are not the only obstacles.