Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® On January 18, 2018, the Alzheimer’s Association posted new recommendations for dementia care. “The 2018 Dementia Care Practice Recommendations were developed to better define quality care across all care settings and throughout the disease course. They are intended for professional care providers who work with…… Continue reading 2018 Dementia Care Recommendations for LTC Providers and Caregivers

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® CMS has posted two (2) new documents that merit review by all LTC providers: Frequently Asked Questions Related to LTC Regulations, Survey Process and Training 21 pages in length, dated January 12, 2018. Specific questions are answered related to specific §483 regulations, F-tags, LTC survey…… Continue reading CMS Posts Two (2) New Survey-Related Documents

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® CMS’ Office of Information Technology is hosting an upcoming conference call on the New Medicare Care Card Project†. Here are the specifics: DATE: January 23, 2018 TIME: 2:00pm – 3:00pm (Eastern Time) CALL-IN NUMBER FOR PARTICIPANTS: (800)837-1935 CONFERENCE ID: 8259057 TTY SERVICES: Dial 7-1-1 or…… Continue reading Special Open-Door Forum: New Medicare Card Project

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® A revised Medicare-Required SNF PPS Assessments Educational Tool is now available. Learn about: Minimum Data Set 3.0 Factors affecting the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) assessment schedule Assessment results reporting This tool provides a wealth of information for MDS Coordinators, administrators, consultants…… Continue reading Medicare-Required SNF PPS Assessments Educational Tool — Revised

By Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP, Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® In early December 2017, CMS posted a LCSP Mapping Document.  Below is a sample (Page 1 of 21) of this document: This mapping document looks to be a useful resource for survey preparation.  You’ll also find this mapping document in Excel format (sortable) in…… Continue reading LTC Survey Process – Updated Documents Posted

By Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP, Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® CMS posted these S&C notices the last week of December 2017: S&C 18-10-ALL – Texting of Patient Information among Healthcare Providers (2 pages) – December 28, 2017 Texting patient information among members of the health care team is permissible if accomplished through a secure…… Continue reading Survey & Certification Notices Posted Late December 2017

By Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP, Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® Still have questions regarding Section GG?  CMS has provided a web-based training module for post-acute care providers that addresses Section GG questions submitted during training sessions held between November 2015 and August 2016.  This training module speaks to Section GG in SNF, LTC, inpatient rehab…… Continue reading Section GG Web-Based Training