Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare February 14, 2022 … 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time. The clock is literally ticking loudly for submitting your FY2022 Quarter 1 PBJ data to CMS. Don’t be late! “CMS has long identified staffing as one of the vital components of a nursing home’s ability to provide…… Continue reading PBJ Submission Deadline Fast Approaching!

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Thanks to all that attended our Let’s Talk … QSO-22-08-NH: Nursing Home Staff Turnover and Weekend Staffing Levels webinar on February 10, 2022. If you missed the webinar, want to listen again or know someone that would benefit from the information, below is the location of…… Continue reading Webinar Recording and Handouts: Let’s Talk … QSO-22-08-NH: Nursing Home Staff Turnover and Weekend Staffing Levels

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare jRAVEN (version 1.8.1) is now available for download which contains the following update: The new version number for the PDPM Grouper, v2.0003. The release notes and install instructions are found here on the QIES Technical Support Office website. The release date for this update was February…… Continue reading Update: jRAVEN 1.8.1 Released 

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS issued this News Alert just a few minutes ago: As part of its commitment to improve transparency and help families and caregivers find the best nursing home care for their loved ones, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is now posting data on…… Continue reading CMS Makes Nursing Home COVID-19 Booster Vaccination Data Available Online, Increasing Transparency for Consumers

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “Nursing staff turnover is a substantial concern for nursing homes that care for millions of older individuals, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Low pay is considered as one of the key reasons for high turnover. However, we do not know whether increasing wages can lead to…… Continue reading Association Between Wages and Nursing Staff Turnover in Iowa Nursing Homes

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare This Initiative is possible through the collaboration of the CMS Innovation Center and the CMS Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office. This effort aims to improve the quality of care for people residing in long-term care (LTC) facilities by reducing avoidable hospitalizations. CMS supports six organizations that each partner with…… Continue reading Initiative to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations Among Nursing Facility Residents: Phase Two

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The AHRQ National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network has posted several new resources. These resources enable nursing home staff to track and trend COVID-19 vaccine administration data, including boosters, for both residents and staff. The tools support efficient collection of information on vaccination rates and support…… Continue reading AHRQ National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network – New Resources

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare In case you missed this link in my blog following the National NH Stakeholder call a couple of days ago, this updated guidance merits your attention and action as well. It’s the last link within the Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During…… Continue reading Updated Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Spread in Nursing Homes

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The National NH Stakeholder Call sparked great interest yesterday. So many registrants, so much information. Here are the main takeaways until the recording is available at: http://www.cms.gov/cms-national-stakeholder-calls. CMS will be sending these new test kits to NHs in the very near future: Celltrion DiaTrust™  (No answer…… Continue reading CMS National NH Stakeholder Call February 2, 2022 – Key Takeaways

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The January 2022 refresh of the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) data is now available on Care Compare and Provider Data Catalog (PDC). The data are based on quality assessment data submitted by SNFs to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) from…… Continue reading Care Compare January Refresh of SNF QRP Data – Now Available