Qsource Podcasts

[Audio Blog] Staff Training and Education in Post-Survey Follow-Ups: Insights from Qsource

Effective staff training and ongoing education are vital to ensuring that nursing homes can meet regulatory standards and provide the best possible care to residents. When a survey reveals deficiencies, staff education becomes even more crucial. Addressing these issues post-survey is not just about making immediate changes; it’s about establishing a culture of learning and continuous improvement.

[Audio Blog] Spotlight on Technology: How Nursing Homes Can Use Tools to Track Diabetes

Advancements in technology have transformed diabetes management, offering valuable tools that can significantly improve care in nursing homes. With innovations like continuous glucose monitors, apps, and digital tracking systems, staff can streamline diabetes care, enhance accuracy, and respond more promptly to residents’ needs. This blog highlights useful technologies nursing homes can incorporate to better manage diabetes, ensuring residents receive high-quality, responsive care.

ESRD Peer-to-Peer Sharing - Home and Travel

Patient care partner, John Tomko, shares his mother’s end-stage renal disease journey and his decision to be her care partner. He advocates for home dialysis and the benefits it provides, including flexibility with treatment and the freedom to travel. 

ESRD Peer-to-Peer Sharing - Failed Transplant Leading Back to In-Center Hemodialysis

Kidney patient advocate and ten-year Patient Advisory Council member, Della Major, discusses her chronic kidney disease journey, her road to kidney transplant, and her failed transplant leading back to in-center hemodialysis. 

The Importance of Staff Retention in Nursing Homes (LTC Podcast)

Staff retention is an issue that many nursing homes face today. High staff turnover in nursing homes disrupts the continuity of care, leading to challenges in building trust and maintaining the quality of personalized resident care. Listen as Qsource's Linzie Bugg and Kim Snyder discuss the importance of staff retention in nursing homes with personal stories about their experience in facilities.

[Audio Blog] What Nursing Homes Need to Know About Post-Survey Consulting

Taken from Qsource's blogs, listen to the transcript from What Nursing Homes Need to Know About Post-Survey Consulting
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[Audio Blog] Key Updates in the CMS Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 State Performance Standards System (SPSS)

Taken from Qsource's blogs, listen to the transcript from Key Updates in the CMS Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 State Performance Standards System (SPSS)
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[Audio Blog] Protect Your Nursing Home from Citations: Five Steps to Compliance

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[Audio Blog] Ways to Implement Transmission-Based Precautions and Outbreak Management

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ESRD Peer-to-Peer Sharing - Peer in Action with Barbara Briggs

Barabara Briggs, long-time Patient Advisory Council member and patient advocate, talks about her experience with beginning in-center hemodialysis and her journey to two kidney transplants, one with a high-risk kidney.