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Fall Prevention: Tools of the Trade Fall officially began last weekend, and now is the perfect time to take a close look at your facility's fall prevention efforts. Falls are a serious problem in nursing homes, with roughly 1,800 residents dying each year from fall-related injuries.1 Preventing falls requires implementing interventions at the organizational, staff and resident levels. There are also a number of products on the market designed to help reduce falls and fall-related injuries, including: |
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Fall mats: These mats are typically placed at the bedside and help to absorb the impact from falls and prevent serious injury. Alarm/sensor pad systems: These two-piece systems can be placed in chairs or beds to alert staff when residents at risk of falls are on the move. Non-skid slippers: These slippers have slip-resistant soles. Many facilities use a color-coding system to indicate which residents are at a high risk of falling. Bathtub safety mats: Typically held in place by suction cups, these mats create a slip-resistant surface during bathing. Grab bars: Mounted either horizontally or vertically, grab bars provide additional support and balance. Raised toilet seats: Elevating a toilet seat's height can make it easier for the resident to sit and stand. Your ProMed territory manager is ready to tell you about our complete line of fall prevention products. Just give us a call at (800) 648-5190 or visit us online at www.promedsupply.com. Reference 1 Rubenstein LZ, Robbins AS, Schulman BL, Rosado J, Osterweil D, Josephson KR. Falls and instability in the elderly. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 1988;36:266–78. |
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CMS Works to Update Definitions for Inpatient, Outpatient Status CMS has released a proposed rule on determining whether a Medicare beneficiary is classified as a hospital inpatient or outpatient. In the rule, CMS says "hospitals appear to be responding to the financial risk of admitting Medicare beneficiaries for inpatient stays that may later be denied upon contractor review by electing to treat beneficiaries as outpatients receiving observation services - rather than admit them." Classification is key because Medicare beneficiaries might need care at a nursing home after an inpatient hospital stay, but Medicare does not cover the nursing home stay if the beneficiary is admitted under observation status. This can lead many beneficiaries unable to afford their follow-up care. |
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The American Hospital Association issued a comment letter that noted hospitals risk loss of reimbursement when patients are admitted for short stays. The AHA also said that CMS frequently criticizes hospitals that use an excessive number of observation stays. To learn more, click here. |
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Our Compliance® Solution, the Prime Mat is an injury-mitigating floor mat that is designed to stay in place even while delivering care or therapy. Aggressive beveled edges easily accommodate wheelchairs and lifts. Additional features:
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