Healthcare professionals create care plans to help manage conditions such as pulmonary embolism. Planning may help improve outcomes and prevent future occurrences of the condition. Care plans are an ...

Q: Our facility was recently cited under F-656, Comprehensive Care Plans, for the third year in a row. How can we ensure compliance? A:F-656 is one of the top 10 most-cited deficiencies. The ...

The Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 established a Medicare Advantage Coordinated Care Plan intended for individuals with special care needs, including nursing home residents with lengths of stay ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) isn’t just one condition. It’s a family of diseases such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis that interfere with your breathing. In chronic bronchitis, ...