Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Monday, September 25, 2023, CMS posted QSO-23-23-NHs with the same title as this blog. This is a 16-page Memorandum. Nursing homes are inspected by state surveyors for compliance with federal requirements for participation with Medicare and/or Medicaid (42 CFR 483 Subpart B). When noncompliance is identified,…… Continue reading Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program (CMPRP) Revisions

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “Finding a nursing home for a loved one can be a difficult experience. The practical and financial issues are complex and the emotional aspects can sometimes be overwhelming. The continuing threat of COVID-19 isn’t making any of that easier. To try to make the process more…… Continue reading America’s Best Nursing Homes 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS is offering a set of cue cards to assist providers in conducting the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) in Writing, the Resident Mood Interview (PHQ-2 to 9), the Pain Assessment Interview, and the Interview for Daily and Activity Preferences, as referenced in the MDS…… Continue reading NEW RESOURCES AVAILABLE: Cue Cards for Administering the BIMS in Writing, PHQ-2 to 9, Pain Assessment Interview and Interview for Daily and Activity Preferences

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare What’s New September 20, 2023 MDS 3.0 QM User’s Manual Version 16.0– Now Available The Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Quality Measures (QM) User’s Manual V16.0 is now available. The MDS 3.0 QM User’s Manual V16.0 contains detailed specifications for the MDS 3.0 quality measures and…… Continue reading Updated Quality Measures Manual Finally Posted

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Wednesday, September 20, 2023, CMS posted QSO-23-21-NH … Updates to Nursing Home Care Compare Staffing and Quality Measures. As noted above in the Summary: The actions described in this memorandum are separate from the proposed rule. CMS will review and address any comments related to the…… Continue reading Updates to Nursing Home Care Compare Staffing and Quality Measures

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare September 2023 Revisions Upcoming Adjustment to Staffing and Quality Measures Effective with the April 2024 refresh, CMS will update the staffing level case-mix adjustment methodology and freeze four of the Quality Measures (QMs) used in the Five-Star Quality Rating System. These changes are needed to accommodate…… Continue reading Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users’ Guide – September 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare What’s New – September 21, 2023 Errata V3.01.3 for MDS Data Specifications V3.01.1 (FINAL) Errata V3.01.3 for MDS Data Specifications V3.01.1 (FINAL) is now available for download under the Downloads section at the bottom of this webpage. These specifications will go into effect on October 1, 2023.  Four…… Continue reading Errata V3.01.3 for MDS Data Specifications V3.01.1 (FINAL)  

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “Eighty-one percent of nursing facilities would need to hire additional staff to comply with new nursing staff requirements that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed earlier this month, according to a new analysis from KFF. Under the proposed rule,19% of nursing facilities would currently meet…… Continue reading About 1 in 5 Nursing Facilities Would Currently Meet Proposed Requirements for Nursing Staff Hours

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Next month, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will release two new Health Equity Confidential Feedback Reports to post-acute care (PAC) providers in the Home Health (HH), Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF), Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH), and Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) settings: the Discharge to…… Continue reading Coming Soon: 2023 CMS Health Equity Confidential Feedback Reports to be Released Next Month

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Please join the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Thurs. September 14, 2023 at 3:30 pm ET for a National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call. Long-term care providers, facility staff and resident advocates are encouraged to attend. This event is open to the public; registration is…… Continue reading National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call – Thursday, September 14, 2023