Podcasts by Healthcare Highwire

Tips for a Healthy 2023-2024 Vaccination Season from 2023-11-21T07:45:49

Join Sandy Toole, Director of Life Plan Clinical Services, for the DON Leadership Series as Linda Elder, Clinical Specialist, Kim Held, Senior Clinical Specialist, and Natalie Moore, Senior MDS ...

Nursing Resiliency from 2023-09-18T06:00

26:28 Minutes

Sandy Toole introduces Jon Back to discuss "Nursing Resiliency" an overview of personal fitness in Physical, Mental, Social, and Spiritual aspects and the benefits of this f...

Preparing for MDS v18 and SDOH from 2023-08-24T10:38:29

Join your host Natalie Moore and her guest Barbara Cronin-LaPerche as they discuss the details around the MDS 3.0 v18 &  SDOH.

Behavioral and Emotional Health (PART 2) from 2023-08-07T06:00

Part 2 of a two-part series discussing the regulations and intent of Behavioral and Emotional Health, with Sandy Toole.

Behavioral and Emotional Health (PART1) from 2023-07-24T11:06:34

In this episode, Sandy Toole explains the regulatory intent of Behavioral and Emotional Health. This is part 1 of a 2 part series.

PHE Ended, Now What? from 2023-07-10T12:19:52

Welcome to the new "Director of Nursing Leadership Series" Listen to Sandy Toole and Debbie Murphy discuss where we go now that PHE has ended!

MAC Probe Podcast from 2023-06-16T06:00

Your MDS Leadership Series Host, Natalie Moore has invited MDS Specialist, Angela Webb to discuss what you need to know about MAC Probe.

Potential Misdiagnosis of Schizophrenia in the SNF from 2023-02-03T07:39:03

Episode 195: 9:21

MDS Leadership Series - Hosted by Natalie Moore, Senior MDS Specialist at Life Care Services

Extension of PHE in COVID 19 Emergency Waivers from 2023-02-03T07:37:20

Episode 194: 12:57

MDS Leadership Series -Hosted by Natalie Moore, Senior MDS Specialist at Life Care Services

Phase 3 Requirements of Participation - QAPI from 2022-10-14T06:00

Episode  193: 00:21:41

Join Sandy Toole, Director of Clinical Services, Life Plan, as she discusses Phase 3 ROP changes in QAPI with Jennifer Williams-Lamb, ANCC Accredited Provider Progr...

Phase 3 Requirements of Participation - Food and Nutrition Services from 2022-10-13T09:00

Episode  192: 00:11:08

Join Sandy Toole, Director of Clinical Services, Life Plan, as she discusses Phase 3 ROP changes in Food and Nutrition Services with Jennifer Williams-Lamb, ANCC Ac...

Phase 3 Requirements of Participation - Behavioral Health from 2022-10-12T07:30

Episode  191: 00:11:33

Join Sandy Toole, Director of Clinical Services, Life Plan, as she discusses Phase 3 ROP changes in Behavioral Health with Jennifer Williams-Lamb, ANCC Accredited P...

Phase 3 Requirements of Participation - Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation from 2022-10-11T06:00

Episode  190:  00:20:05

Join Sandy Toole, Director of Clinical Services, Life Plan, as she discusses Phase 3 ROP changes in Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation with Jennifer Williams-Lamb, AN...

Phase 3 Requirements of Participation - Trauma Informed Care from 2022-10-10T06:00

Episode 189: 00:12:15

Join Sandy Toole, Director of Clinical Services, Life Plan, as she discusses Phase 3 ROP changes in Trauma Informed Care with Jennifer Williams-Lamb, ANCC Accredited...

Revitalize Your WELLNESS CULTURE from 2022-10-07T06:00

Episode 188:  00:09:56

Revitalize your WELLNESS CULTURE Michele Kramer, Director of Health & Wellness Programming for LCS Health Services Division and Beth Grigg, Senior Director of Resid...

Cybersecurity 5 of 5 -Cybersecurity and the Future from 2021-10-29T14:43:31

Don't miss this final episode in recognition of Cybersecurity month! Find out what Cybersecurity professionals have to say about their industry for today ... and in the future! Here on Health Ca...

Cybersecurity 4 of 5 -Safe Travels from 2021-10-27T18:43:10

Welcome Back to the Health Care High Wire Cybersecurity Month podcast series. You won't want to miss todays episode where Laura Franco, Sean Williams and Bryce Williams discuss best Cybersecurit...

Cyber Security 3of5 Cybersecurity Hygiene for Work and Home Part 2 Updates from 2021-10-25T17:51:15

Laura and Bryce continue the discussion on Cybersecurity Hygiene for Work and Home regarding updates, back-ups and anti-virus. You will want to hear this one. Today on Health Care High Wire!

Cyber Security 3of5 Cybersecurity Hygiene for Work and Home Part 1-Passwords from 2021-10-25T10:01:20

Laura and Bryce discuss all things password related. This isn't your regular message about passwords, hear Laura and Bryce discuss 'WHY' password regulation is so important.

Cybersecurity 2 of 5 -Protection from 2021-10-20T09:01

Laura continues her discussion with Sean and Bryce, today they talk about how some of the trending attacks work and how we can watch for it. So, join us here on Health Care High Wire!

Cybersecurity 1 of 5 from 2021-10-15T14:37:54

Hello, Thanks for joining Laura Franco as she visits with Bryce Williams and Sean Williams of the InfoSec team at LCS. Hear straight from them about the purpose and process to keeping you secure...

Clearing up Myths of the Flu vs COVID vaccinations from 2021-10-04T16:05:09

Laura Franco and Sandy Toole are at it again! Join Laura and Sandy as they dispel the myths around the Flu and Covid vaccines this flu season. Only on Health Care High Wire!

Steps to proactively prepare for changing diet orders to IDDSI terminology from 2021-09-15T08:32:57

Join Michele and Theresa as they explain changing Diet orders to IDDSI terms. 

How to Mitigate the Industry Top MDS Coding Denial Risk Areas -Part 2 from 2021-09-09T07:59:17

Michele Kramer and Natalie Moore have returned with a new podcast just for you! Join them as they discuss the top denial risk areas and learn how you can avoid the pitfalls that cause these deni...

How to Mitigate the industry Top MDS coding denial risk areas -Part 1 from 2021-09-09T07:58:18

Michele Kramer and Natalie Moore have returned with a new podcast just for you! Join them as they discuss the top denial risk areas and learn how you can avoid the pitfalls that cause these deni...

Innovate@LCS -An Introduction from 2021-08-27T08:16:55

Today Dawn Ruppel will be joined by Adam Funk and Chris Youngers to share the progressive thoughts and actions in implementing and optimizing technology for the LCS managed communities. Listen i...

What Operations, Sales&Marketing need to know about IDDSI from 2021-07-16T08:04:24

Michele Kramer, Director of Health & Wellness Programming and Theresa Arguello-Thomas Senior Vice President of Menu Operations with Crandall Corporate Dietitians discuss What Operations, Sales &...

IDDSI; Testing Methods for Foods and Liquids from 2021-06-09T17:53:36

Join Michele Kramer as she discusses testing methods for foods and liquids with Theresa Arguello-Thomas from Crandall Corporate Dieticians. Today, IDDSI, the International Dysphagia Diet Standardiz...

Speech Therapy Services and PDPM How therapy, nursing, dietary and MDS can prevent denials! from 2021-06-04T11:59

Join Michele Kramer and  Christina Bruenderman as they discuss the details of  How therapy, nursing, dietary and MDS can prevent denials Speech Therapy Services and PDPM.  

How to cognitively remember to communicate and speak about swallowing the best diet, SLP CMI Natalie Moore with Michele Kramer from 2021-06-03T11:02:18

How to cognitively remember to communicate and speak about swallowing the best diet, SLP CMI Natalie Moore with Michele Kramer

IDDSI the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative and what IDDSI means for your community from 2021-05-05T13:58:06

NDD is out, IDDSI is IN! Find out more with Michele Kramer and Theresa Arguello-Thomas today on Health Care High Wire! 

Adding PEPPER to Your Plate from 2021-05-03T08:20:54

Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report or "PEPPER" is discussed today with Keeley Kent. Hosted by Michele Kramer, they will share the details and importance of "Adding PEPPER ...

CMS Releases CY 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule – How does this impact me? from 2021-03-12T11:59

Michele Kramer is joined by Keely Kent to discuss the CMS Release of the 2021 Final Rule.

The centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) issued the CY 2021 Medicare Physician Fee S...

NEWS FLASH! Top 5 PDPM Denial Reasons from 2021-03-10T11:16:57

Join Michele Kramer as she discusses the top 5 reasons for PDPM denials with Christina Bruenderman, Director of Denials and Appeals with TMC.

Physician Certification and Recertification from 2021-02-24T07:44:54

Eversafe 360 with Dawn Ruppel - Engage_Heartline Study ft. Michele Kramer from 2021-01-29T15:28:20

Dawn Ruppel hosts Michele Kramer to discuss the amazing opportunities in the Heartline Study, only in LCS managed communities.

YOTN Spotlight w/Sandy Toole ft Roselle Salon from 2020-12-24T14:12:48

Join Sandy as we celebrate the last Year of the Nurse Spotlight interview featuring Roselle Salon, DON at Hale Ola Kino in Honolulu, HI

Ep141: COVID 19 Challenges in Assisted Living Settings from 2020-11-06T14:38:36

Join Barbara Bedenbaugh and Angelena Murry as they discuss overcoming COVID challenges in an Assisted Living and Memory Settings. 

EP140: ADR Audit Prep, Are We Ready? from 2020-11-04T12:59

Gone Learning Series [8m07s]

Join Michele Kramer and her guest Tony Barger as they teach us about being prepared for the ADR Audit! Listen now on Health Care High Wire!

Ep139: YOTN Spotlight with Sandy Toole ft. Letesha Tillman from 2020-10-30T17:04:55

Join us as we celebrate this weeks Year of the Nurse Spotlight -Letesha Tillman, DON at Brandon Wilde in Evans, GA

Find out how COVID-19 helped Letesha discover her love of strawberry po...

Ep138: YOTN Spotlight wJennifer Williams-Lamb ft. Kim Held from 2020-10-23T11:58

Please join us as we celebrate this weeks Year of the Nurse Spotlight -Kim Held, DON at Meadow Ridge in Redding, CT. 

Ep137: LCS HSD Technology in Communication from 2020-10-21T21:50:46

Join Douglas Jones and guest, Blake Gillman as they discuss past, present and future changes in the use of technology in communication with LCS Health Services Division.  

Ep136: YOTN Spotlight w Sandy Toole ft. Maureen Jenkins from 2020-10-16T11:59

Our Year of the Nurse Spotlight series continues as we celebrate Maureen Jenkins, DON at Greenwood Village South in Greenwood, IN

Ep135: 2020 Flu Season Myths, Facts&COVID-19 from 2020-10-14T11:59

Gone Learning Series [13m12s]

Join Laura Franco and Sandy Toole as they dispel the Myths and explain the Facts about the Flu vaccine as well as discuss the relation between the ...

Ep134: YOTN Spotlight w Lisa McCormick ft. Julie Davenport from 2020-10-09T11:59

Our Year of the Nurse Spotlight series continues as we celebrate Julie Davenport, DON at John Knox Village East in Higginsville, MO

Ep133: Deciphering the ABN and NOMINC from 2020-10-07T11:59

Ep132: Demystifying the Requirements to Coding Isolation from 2020-09-30T16:00:40

GONE LEARNING SERIES [9m23s]

Not sure how to properly code for isolation during COVID-19? Listen as Natalie Moore explains the finer points, today with your host Michele Kramer,...

Ep131: YOTN Spotlight w/Natalie Moore ft. Rev. Jon Back from 2020-09-25T12:22:06

Our Year of the Nurse Spotlight series continues as we celebrate Rev. Jon Back DON at Marquette in Indianapolis, IN.

Ep130: Making Your Quality Reporting Measures Count for Your Facility from 2020-09-23T15:24:30

GONE LEARNING SERIES 12m51s

Today, Michele Kramer and Keely Kent discuss Reporting measures oh, and they practice rearranging the alphabet as they discuss the many acronyms that...

Ep129: YOTN Spotlight wSandy Toole ft. Kim Akainyah from 2020-09-18T18:16:27

We are pleased to present the first in a series for the Year of the Nurse. Podcasts dedicated to some of the nurse directors from our Life Plan Communities. Interviewed by the Life Plan Nurse Co...

Ep128: PDPM MDS Quick Tips Sections M thru O from 2020-09-16T14:02:52

GONE LEARNING SERIES 10m47s

Michele Kramer and Natalie Moore complete the PDPM MDS Quick Tips with sections M thru O

Ep127: PDPM MDS Quick Tips Sections I thru K from 2020-09-02T14:31:38

GONE LEARNING SERIES 11m49s

Michele Kramer and Natalie Moore continue the Quick tips series for PDPM MDS. Today they discuss Sections I through K. 

Ep126: Quick Tips: ADR Denials and Appeals from 2020-08-28T12:54:50

Michele Kramer is joined by Tony Barger Senior Vice President from Heritage Health to discuss the importance of proper ADR's so you can see less denials, today in Quick Tips:  ADR Denials and Ap...

Ep125: PDPM MDS Quick Tips: Section E thru H from 2020-08-26T16:45:27

GONE LEARNING SERIES 8m4s

Michele Kramer and Natalie Moore are back with the second part of the PDPM MDS Quick Tips series! They have some great tips & tricks for sections E thr...

Ep124: PDPM MDS Quick Tips: Sections A through D from 2020-08-19T16:02:32

GONE LEARNING SERIES 8m29s

Hear Michele Kramer and Natalie Moore provide tips & tricks for completing PDPM MDS Sections A-D! These ladies know their stuff, and now you can too! ...

Ep123 Skilling for Part A Services from 2020-06-15T10:27:36

Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Regulatory Strategy and Natalie Moore, Mock Surveyor/MDS Specialist for Life Care Services discuss skilling for Medicare Part A services under COVID-19.

Episode 122: NIFS Episode Series Part 2-Leveraging Social Media to Promote Fitness and Lifestyle Programming from 2020-03-04T10:08:45

In the second part of our series with The National Institute for Fitness & Sports (NIFS), Tony Galvan, Director of Health & Wellness for LCS and Emily Davenport, Director of Fitness Management f...

Episode 121: PDPM The First Four Months – What We’ve Learned from 2020-02-20T15:10:44

Laura Franco VP/Director of Post-Acute Regulatory Strategy and Michele Kramer, Therapy Quality Assurance Specialists discuss the top three coding areas that providers are missing under PDPM alon...

Episode 120: NIFS Episode Series Part 1-Kickoff Conversation from 2020-01-30T11:39:52

The National Institute for Fitness & Sports (NIFS) has been an industry leader in providing fitness management services for senior living communities.  LCS and NIFS have been partnering for over...

Episode 119: Social Media and HIPAA Privacy from 2020-01-08T13:24:21

Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Regulatory Strategy, LCS, discusses Social Media and HIPAA Privacy in the Healthcare Setting with Attorney Jo Ellen Whitney, Davis Brown Law Firm.

Episode 118: Conversation with Caremerge from 2019-12-10T09:54:06

Tony Galvan, Director of Health & Wellness for LCS, sits down with the leadership at Caremerge to talk through a variety of topics.  With resident engagement, tech-based solutions remaining a to...

Episode 117: Informational Series with McKesson Medical-Part 4 from 2019-11-12T15:48:23

Blake Gillman, VP/Director of Post-Acute Services for LCS, has a conversation with Caresse Criss, Client Service Representative at McKesson Medical, in the final part of a 4-part series intended...

Episode 116: Public Policy – Part 5, Partnering with State Associations (with LeadingAge Florida) from 2019-10-18T09:42:38

In the next episode of the Public Policy series, Steve Bahmer, President and CEO of LeadingAge Florida speaks to Dan Merriman, Senior Compliance and Public Policy Analyst about the ways that a s...

Episode 115: Informational Series with McKesson Medical-Part 3 from 2019-10-09T14:18:48

Blake Gillman, VP/Director of Post-Acute Services for LCS, has a conversation with Matthew Callen, Sr. Technology Consultant at McKesson Medical, in part 3 of a 4-part series intended to introdu...

Episode 114: Informational Series with McKesson Medical-Part 2 from 2019-09-27T15:10:48

Blake Gillman, VP/Director of Post-Acute Services for LCS sits down with Veronica Crawford, Clinical Support Manager for McKesson Medical in part 2 of a 4-part series intended to introduce servi...

Episode 113: Informational Series with McKesson Medical-Part 1 from 2019-09-19T14:21:21

Blake Gillman, VP/Director of Post-Acute Services for LCS sits down with Jeff Ward, Field VP for National Accounts for McKesson Medical in part 1 of a 4-part series intended to introduce service...

Episode 112: Section GG Best Practices: A Collaborative Approach between PT OT Nursing and MDS from 2019-09-10T06:49:49

Michele Kramer, LCS Therapy Quality Assurance Specialist joins Victoria Henson, Clinical and Quality Specialist from Encore Rehabilitation to discuss collaboration strategies for therapy, nursin...

Episode 111: Trauma Informed Care from 2019-08-30T12:35:14

Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Regulatory Strategy and Cricket Davis, RN, LCS Nurse Consultant discuss the requirements of Trauma Informed Care §283.25 (m) of the Requirements Of Partic...

Episode 110: What to Expect from your Therapy Provider Under PDPM. from 2019-08-26T14:17:32

Michele Kramer LCS HSD Therapy Quality Assurance Specialist is joined by Genise Pedrick, Director of Operations with TMC.  This podcast reviews how your Therapy Provider will assist with ICD-10 ...

Episode 109: Public Policy-Part 4, Advocacy at the State Capitol from 2019-08-19T19:54:02

Continuing a multi-part series looking at advocacy and public policy issues affecting senior living, Julie Bissonnette, Executive Director at Newcastle Place speaks to Dan Merriman, Senior Compl...

Episode 108: Yardi EHR Series-Occurrence Note Family of Assessments from 2019-08-13T09:26:48

Braggadocios is the word of the day! That is how we feel about the new Occurrence Note Family of Assessments at LCS HSD! Listen as Susan Adams, Director of Clinical Systems, Doug Jones, Clinical...

Episode 107:  Yardi EHR Series-Introductory Podcast from 2019-08-05T17:10:27

Blake Gillman, VP/Director of Post-Acute Care Services sits down with Doug Jones, Clinical Systems Analyst as a new episode series kicks off, the Yardi EHR Series.  Yardi is the EHR (Electronic ...

Episode 106: F693-Feeding Tube Management&Restoring Eating Skills from 2019-07-29T14:14:01

In this podcast, Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Strategy and Jennifer Lamb, RN MBA, Mock Surveyor at Life Care Services discuss the new CMS F-tag, F693-Feeding Tube Management and Resto...

Episode 105: PDPM Conversation with Encore Rehabilitation from 2019-07-12T09:51:52

Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Regulatory Strategy, Life Care Services talks with Renee Kinder, MS CCC-SLP RAC-CT, V...

Episode 104: Live from the Health Services Division Regional Meeting with Community Attendees from 2019-07-02T12:35:54

Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Strategy and Blake Gillman VP/Director of Post-Acute Care Services are joined by Marcie Koenig, Administrator at The Residences at Vantage Point, Carrie M...

Episode 103: Telehealth Conversation with Curavi Health from 2019-06-26T13:56:54

Tony Galvan, Director of Health & Wellness for LCS, is joined by Dr. Steven Handler, Chief Medical Innovation Officer for Curavi Health.  The conversation focuses on the development and growth o...

Episode 102: F692-Nutrition and Hydration Status Maintenance from 2019-06-17T15:17:01

In this podcast, Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Strategy and Jennifer Lamb, RN MBA, Mock Surveyor at Life Care Services discuss the new CMS F-tag, F692-Nutrition and Hydration Status Ma...

Episode 101: Public Policy Part 3-Advocacy in Action from 2019-06-03T08:56:43

In the third part of a multi-part series, Catherine Jenkins, VP and Director of Life Plan Communities speaks to Dan Merriman,...

Episode 100: PDPM Transition Discussion from 2019-05-24T11:45:54

Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Regulatory Strategy, Life Care Services and Hilary Forman, Chief Clinical Strategies Officer, Healt...

Episode 99: F691-Colostomy, Urostomy and Ileostomy Care from 2019-05-20T15:46:17

In this podcast, Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Strategy and Jennifer Lamb, RN MBA, Mock Surveyor at Life Care Services discuss the new CMS F-tag, F691-Colostomy, Urostomy and Ileostomy...

Episode 98: Telehealth Conversation with Third Eye Health from 2019-05-03T06:43:53

Tony Galvan, Director of Health & Wellness for LCS sits down with Dan Herbstman, CEO and Co-Founder of Third Eye Health and Ray George, VP of Growth & Strategy for Third Eye.  The discussion foc...

Episode 97: F690-Bowel/Bladder Incontinence, Catheter and UTI from 2019-04-29T13:37:51

In this podcast, Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Strategy and Jennifer Lamb, RN MBA, Mock Surveyor at Life Care Services discuss the new CMS F-tag, F690-Bowel/Bladder Incontinence, Cathe...

Episode 96: Health Services Update with Blake Gillman from 2019-04-22T10:41:47

Blake Gillman, VP/Director of Post-Acute Care Services provides a brief update on a few high priority items related to our LCS Health Services Division (HSD).  The first is a brief update on the...

Episode 95: Wellness Navigation and Lifestyle Programming-A Community Success Story featuring The Cypress of Raleigh from 2019-04-19T09:40

Tony Galvan, Director of Health & Wellness, sits down with members of the Navigation and Lifestyle teams from The Cypress of Raleigh.  Members include Healthcare Navigators, Community Life Direc...

Episode 94: F689-Free from accident hazards, supervision and devices from 2019-04-14T18:54:53

In this podcast, Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Strategy and Jennifer Lamb, RN MBA, Mock Surveyor at Life Care Services discuss the new CMS F-tag, F689-Free from accident hazards, super...

Episode 93: F688-Increase/Prevent Decrease in ROM and Mobility from 2019-04-08T09:20:31

In this podcast, Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Strategy and Jennifer Lamb, RN MBA, Mock Surveyor at Life Care Services discuss the new CMS F-tag, F688-Increase/Prevent Decrease in ROM ...

Episode 92: F687-Foot Care from 2019-03-23T13:52:14

In this podcast, Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Strategy and Jennifer Lamb, RN MBA, Mock Surveyor at Life Care Services discuss the new CMS F-tag, F687-Foot Care.  This podcast is part ...

Episode 91: Health&Wellness Navigation Program Update at Rolling Green Village from 2019-03-08T20:45:34

Tony Galvan, Director of Health & Wellness for LCS, sits down with Shannon Littig, Health & Wellness Navigator at Rolling Green Village.  The conversation focused...

Episode 90: F686-Treatment and Services to Prevent and Heal Pressure Ulcers from 2019-02-26T08:56:39

In this podcast, Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Strategy and Jennifer Lamb, RN MBA, Mock Surveyor at Life Care Services discuss the new CMS F-tag, F686-T...

Episode 89: Phase 3 Requirements of Participation-QAPI from 2019-02-18T09:28:13

Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Regulatory Strategy and Sandy Toole, RN, Sr. Nurse Consultant discuss the QAPI requirements for Phase 3 of the Requirement...

Episode 88: F685-Treatment/Devices to Maintain Hearing/Vision from 2019-02-07T12:10:09

In this podcast, Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Strategy and Jennifer Lamb, RN MBA, Mock Surveyor at Life Care Services discuss the new CMS F-tag, F685-Treatment/Devices to Maintain Hea...

Episode 87: F684-Quality of Care from 2019-01-29T16:33:19

In this podcast, Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Strategy and Jennifer Lamb, RN MBA, Mock Surveyor at Life Care Services discuss the new CMS F-tag, F684-Quality of Care.  This podcast is...

Episode 86: F680-Qualifications of Activity Personnel from 2019-01-18T10:51:29

In this podcast, Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Strategy and Jennifer Lamb, RN MBA, Mock Surveyor at Life Care Services discuss the new CMS F-tag F680-Qualifications of Activity Personn...

Episode 85: Seniors and Technology, Part Four-What’s Next for Technology in Senior Living? from 2019-01-09T08:42:04

In this fourth and final part, Tony Galvan, Director of Health and Wellness, discusses what the LCS Resident Advisory Council feels senior living communities shou...

Episode 84:  F679-Activities Meet Interests and Needs of Each Resident from 2019-01-04T15:19:29

In this podcast, Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Strategy and Jennifer Lamb, RN MBA, Mock Surveyor at Life Care Services discuss the new CMS F-tag F679-Activities Meet Interests and Need...

Episode 83: Seniors and Technology, Part Three-Technology for Health, Wellness and Lifestyle Improvement from 2019-01-02T09:24:22

In this third part of four, Tony Galvan, Director of Health and Wellness, has a conversation with members of the LCS Resident Advisory Council on how technology impacts their overall well being....

Episode 82: Seniors and Technology, Part Two-Current Usage of Technology from 2018-12-26T07:16:22

In this second part of four, Tony Galvan, Director of Health and Wellness, discusses current use of technology with members of the LCS Resident Advisory Council.  Specifically, the group shares ...

Episode 81: Compliance and Ethics Program Part 10 of 10-Recap from 2018-12-21T10:34:13

Laura Franco VP/Director of Post-Acute Regulatory Strategy meets with Beth Lori, Compliance Director and Corporate Complian...

Episode 80: Seniors and Technology, Part One-Innovation Over the Years from 2018-12-18T08:52:44

In this first part of four, Tony Galvan, Director of Health and Wellness, connects with members of the LCS Resident Advisory Council, who live in several LCS-managed communities, to discuss how ...

Episode 79: F678-Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) from 2018-12-12T10:55:24

In this podcast, Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Strategy and Jennifer Lamb, RN MBA, Mock Surveyor at Life Care Services discuss the new CMS F-tag F678-Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CP...

Episode 78: Compliance and Ethics Program Part 9 of 10: Element #8-Responsiveness from 2018-12-07T10:43:13

Laura Franco VP/Director of Post-Acute Regulatory Strategy meets with Beth Lori, Compliance Director and Corporate Compliance Officer for Life Care Services review Element #8 - Responsiveness of...

Episode 77: Public Policy-Getting Involved, Part 2 from 2018-12-05T12:06:22

In the second part of a multi-part series, Blake Gillman, VP/Director of Post-Acute Care Services and Dan Merriman, Senior Compliance and Public Policy Analyst continue their conversation on the...

Episode 76: Compliance and Ethics Program Part 8 of 10: Element #7-Consistent Enforcement from 2018-11-30T13:40:40

Laura Franco VP/Director of Post-Acute Regulatory Strategy meets with Beth Lori, Compliance Director and Corporate Compliance Officer for Life Care Services review Element #7 – Consistent Enforc...

Episode 75: F676 (Activities of Daily Living&Maintaining Abilities) and F677 (ADL Care Provided for Dependent Residents) from 2018-11-28T14:21:06

In this podcast, Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Strategy and Jennifer Lamb, RN MBA, Mock Surveyor at Life Care Services discuss the new CMS F-tags F676 (Activities of Daily Living & Mai...

Episode 74: F675-Quality of Life from 2018-11-19T14:22:23

In this podcast, Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Strategy and Jennifer Lamb, RN MBA, Mock Surveyor at Life Care Services discuss the new CMS F-tag F675-Quality of Life.  This podcast is ...

Episode 73: Compliance and Ethics Program Part 7 of 10: Element #6-Reasonable Steps to Achieve Compliance from 2018-11-09T11:12:10

Laura Franco VP/Director of Post-Acute Regulatory Strategy meets with Beth Lori, Compliance Director and Corporate Compliance Officer for Life Care Services review Element #6 –Reasonable Steps t...

Episode 72: Public Policy-Getting Involved, Part 1 from 2018-11-05T19:36:29

In the first of a multi-part series, Blake Gillman, VP/Director of Post-Acute Care Services and Dan Merriman, Senior Compliance and Public Policy Analyst discuss how senior living communities ca...

Episode 71: Leveraging Telemedicine in our LCS Communities from 2018-10-29T16:19:41

Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Regulatory Strategy and Blake Gillman, VP/Director of Post-Acute Care Services discuss the importance and benefits of integrating tele...

Episode 70: Compliance and Ethics Program Part 6 of 10: Element #5-Effective Communication from 2018-10-12T16:05:35

Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Regulatory Strategy meets with Beth Lori, Compliance Director and Corporate Compliance Officer for Life Care Services to review Element #5 of the Complian...

Episode 69: Developing, Executing and Sustaining a Strategic Post-Acute Care Plan from 2018-10-04T10:30:35

Blake Gillman, VP/Director of Post-Acute Care Services, Cindi Nelson, VP/Director of Healthcare Marketing and Sales and Tony Galvan, Director of Health and Wellness discuss how communities can c...

Episode 68: Compliance and Ethics Program Part 5 of 10: Element #4-Due Diligence from 2018-09-22T20:13:31

Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Regulatory Strategy meets with Beth Lori, Compliance Director and Corporate Compliance Officer for Life Care Services to r...

Episode 67: Compliance and Ethics Program Part 4 of 10: Element #3-Sufficient Resources from 2018-09-07T13:10:20

Laura Franco VP/Director of Post-Acute Regulatory Strategy meets with Beth Lori, Compliance Director and Corporate Compliance Officer for Life Care Services to review Element #3 of the Complianc...

Episode 66: Overview of Changes to the MDS Oct. 1, 2018: Addressing Therapy sections from 2018-08-23T17:26:30

Meredith Mull, Director of Rehabilitation Standards for Life Care Services, discusses a high level overview of the changes to the SNF MDS coming October 2018 that will affect therapy. The CAST d...

Episode 65: Second Quarter Survey Activity from 2018-08-13T16:40:23

Deb Goss, Director of Survey Compliance, examines the first half of 2018 LCS health center survey activity with the new Requirements of Participation and the new Long Term Care Survey Process.  ...

Episode 64: The Final Rule Discussion from 2018-08-08T11:55:53

Blake Gillman, VP/Director of Post-Acute Strategy and Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Regulatory Strategy have an open discussion about the recently published Final Rule. The four main t...

Episode 63: F610-Investigate, present and correct alleged violations from 2018-08-06T10:44:13

In this podcast, Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Strategy and Jennifer Lamb, RN MBA, Mock Surveyor at Life Care Services discuss the new CMS F-tag F610 – Investigate, present and correct...

Episode 62: Conversation with Beth Sanders from LifeBio from 2018-07-27T17:40:39

Laura Franco VP/Director of Post-Acute Regulatory Strategy meets with Beth Sanders, Founder and Owner of LifeBio. Laura and Beth discuss the benefit of capturing and individual’s life story and ...

Episode 61: F609-Reporting of Alleged Violations from 2018-07-13T10:18:28

In this podcast, Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Strategy and Jennifer Lamb, RN MBA, Mock Surveyor at Life Care Services discuss th...

Episode 60: Part 3- Conversation with Colin Milner, focusing on ICAA’s Business Case for Wellness white paper from 2018-07-04T08:59:12

In the third and final part of our time with Colin, we begin by going over how effective wellness programs help to create competitive positioning for communities by powering sales and marketing ...

Episode 59: Part 2- Conversation with Colin Milner, focusing on ICAA’s Business Case for Wellness white paper from 2018-07-03T07:15:26

In part 2 of 3, we begin our conversation with Colin discussing the holistic, multi-dimensional framework that is common within senior living wellness programs and whether or not that remains an...

Episode 58: Part 1-Conversation with Colin Milner, focusing on ICAA’s Business Case for Wellness white paper from 2018-07-02T07:36:53

In the first part of this conversation, Tony Galvan, Director of Health and Wellness and Colin Milner, CEO of the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA), recap the importance of the first ...

Episode 57: Compliance and Ethics Program Part 3 of 10-Designated Compliance Officer and Committee from 2018-06-25T17:46:31

Laura Franco VP/Director of Post-Acute Regulatory Strategy meets with Beth Lori, Compliance Director and Corporate Compliance Officer for Life Care Services to review Element #2 of the Complianc...

Episode 56: Live from LCS PDP Program from 2018-06-22T17:23:56

A new group of associate administrators have joined the LCS Professional Development Program (PDP) for 2018 and were in Des Moines this month for training.  Susan Altman, VP/Director of Clnical ...

Episode 55: Fall Prevention Awareness Campaign-Summit Session Preview from 2018-06-15T11:31:39

Susan Altman, VP/Director of Clinical Services, Kandy Olinger, Safety Advisor and Tony Galvan, Director of Health and Wellness provide a preview for the Fall Prevention Awareness Campaign sessio...

Episode 54: First Quarter Health Center Survey Activity from 2018-06-12T08:30:12

Deb Goss, Director of Survey Compliance, examines 2018 first quarter health center survey activity with the new Requirements of Participation and the new Long Term Care Survey Process.  The numb...

Episode 53: MDS Section GG Changes from 2018-05-25T23:29:20

Michele Kramer, Therapy Quality Assurance Specialist and Liz Barlow, Sr. Director of Quality from Rehab Care discuss the changes in Section GG to help evaluate a patient’s status at admission an...

Episode 52: F608-Reporting of Reasonable Suspicion of a Crime from 2018-05-18T21:20:25

In this podcast, Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Strategy and Jennifer Lamb, RN MBA, Mock Surveyor at Life Care Services discuss the new CMS F-tag F608 – Reporting of reasonable suspicio...

Episode 51: Post-Acute Care Strategy Case Study with Rolling Green Village from 2018-05-11T14:18:26

Ryan Toerner, Associate Executive Director at Rolling Green Village joins Meredith Mull, Director of Rehabilitation Standards and Tony Galvan, Director of Health and Wellness to discuss successf...

Episode 50: Compliance and Ethics Program Part 2 of 10-Standard Policies and Procedures from 2018-05-04T15:16:03

Laura Franco VP/Director of Post-Acute Regulatory Strategy meets with Beth Lori, Compliance Director and Corporate Compliance Officer for Life Care Services to review Element #1 of the Complianc...

Episode 49: F607-Develop and implement abuse and neglect policies from 2018-04-28T15:45:33

In this podcast, Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Strategy and Jennifer Lamb, RN MBA, Mock Surveyor at Life Care Services discuss the new CMS F-tag F607 – Develop and implement abuse and ...

Episode 48: F606-Not employ or engage staff with adverse actions from 2018-04-23T12:22:04

In this podcast, Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Strategy and Jennifer Lamb, RN MBA, Mock Surveyor at Life Care Services discuss the new CMS F-tag F606 – Not employ or engage staff with adv...

Episode 47: Preparation for PPS Reform-RCS1 Part 2 from 2018-04-14T15:05:47

Meredith Mull, Director of Rehabilitation Standards with LCS, walks through the proposed components of your rates with RCS1. Timelines for implementation and a guide to preparation are included and...

Episode 46: F605-Right to be free from chemical restraint from 2018-04-08T23:06:26

In this podcast, Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Strategy and Jennifer Lamb, RN MBA, Mock Surveyor at Life Care Services discuss the new CMS F-tag F605 – Right to be free from chemical rest...

Episode 45: PPS Reform Part 1-Highlights on the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule- RCS1 from 2018-04-02T12:53:38

Meredith Mull, Director of Rehabilitation Standards gives a quick 15 minute overview of the history around PPS reform and the highlighted changes of the RCS1, or Resident Classification System, Model.