Smart Hiring
Turning up the Dial on Case Mix
Admitting Success
Closing Gaps before they open
The Key to Lower NWPPD
100

What app/website is good to use as a resource for job postings?  

What is Chatgpt?

100

Mr. T is on a ventilator and receiving trach care. ADL score of 14

What is Extensive Services?  

100

Before a referral is even sent to the DON, this must be verified to avoid unnecessary work.

What is payer source or insurance network status or what is preadmission screening?  

100

What percentage of the A4 balance is bad debt?

What is 37%

100

High cost staffing that is used to fix short term gaps in the schedule. 

What is agency?

200

How long does research say it takes a job seeker to decide if they want to work for you?


What is 30 Seconds?

200

Ms. L has COPD with documented SOB while lying flat Has a function score of 9.

What is Special Care High?

200

Reviewing referrals that require 1:1 staffing, provide no funding, or have active drug use fall under this category.

What are automatic denials or what is red light?

200

How long is the Medicaid look back period?

What is 5 years?

200

True or False.  Lowering your NHPPD will lower your NWPPD.  

What is true?

300

What should you add at the bottom of your job req so Indeed doesn't give a guess?

What is salary or hourly rate?
300

Mr. J has Parkinson’s, uses oxygen for DX of bronchitis, and has a function score of 10.

What is Clinically Complex?

300

Before denying a referral due to a high-cost medication, these options should be explored to reduce the financial burden on the facility.

What is asking for a carve out, formulary alternatives, or asking family to provide (If not available from our pharmacy)?

300

When should you start thinking about the financial impact of a resident?

What is prior to Admission? 

300

What is the cost for running over .10 NHPPD for a 31 day month (40 residents) NWPPD $100?  

What is $12,400?

400

What is a great tool to use to know what open positions you have?

What is staffing tool?  

400

Mrs. K has a DX of Septiemia with the use of O2. Has a function score of 9.

What is Special Care High?

400

These staff members should be able to provide a basic facility tour on weekends and at night to avoid losing potential admissions.

Who are the charge nurse, unit manager (if on site), the MOD, or anyone trained to do tours?

400

How much is collected up front for a Private Pay Admission?

What is 30 days or entire month?

400

True or False: If I have students/clinical rotation I can add them to my labor tracker?  

What is false?

500

What is the national average pay difference between a staff RN and an Agency RN?

What is $38 an hour?  



500

Mr. F has diabetes, foot ulcer, and daily wound dressing. Has a function score of 4.

What is Special Care Low?

500

A referral with a TPN order for a 4-hour infusion can be accepted even if the facility does not have 24-hour RN coverage, because an RN is only needed to start and stop the TPN.

What is false?

500

When should a BOM meet with a resident/RP regarding financial status of stay?

What is 48-72 hours after admission?

500

There are 4 regulations related to staffing in a nursing home as it relates to RN, LPN and STNAs.  

What is 1 nurse to 50 residents?

What is minimum PPD of 2.50?

What is 8 Hour Consecutive RN hours per day?

What is the residents feel that there is enough staff to meet their needs?   

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