Will Your PCTs Be Working On April 15th?
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The clock is ticking on
the Condition for Coverage requiring certification for all
patient care technicians (PCTs). It's worth taking a
look at what the CfCs require, just to make sure all the bases
are covered: training, testing, and
certification.
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CMS has extended the deadline for
accepting feedback on payment proposal until December
16, 2009. Comments can be submitted...
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Shameless
Plug
Just a
reminder that our great self-survey training tool, Find
& Fix Workbook: the ESRD Self-Survey Process, is on
sale until November 30th. If you're concerned
about your next survey - and who isn't? - this is the
route to take. You can use the audit tools to do a
complete self-survey, or to home in on a problem
area. The sale saves you $200 off the list price.
If you need help writing or revising
specific policies and procedures to be in compliance,
such as for admission, discharge, transfer (including
involuntary transfer), patient care environment, staff
response to a patient complaint, among others, CBE
Dialysis Consulting can help. P&Ps need to be
unit-specific, of course, but we can develop a template
for most areas, or review what you have and recommend
changes as needed.
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The
opinions expressed herein are those of the author alone
and should not be considered accounting or legal advice,
or state or federal
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