Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “Long-term care (LTC) settings are communities where residents congregate closely in shared spaces, and equipment is used between residents, staff, visitors, and vendors who enter and leave frequently. This makes LTC an ideal environment for germs to spread and risks the lives and well-being of…… Continue reading IPC: Cleaning and Disinfection in LTC Settings
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Upcoming Updates to Assisted Living Community Accreditation Requirements – The Joint Commission
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “Effective January 1, 2023, The Joint Commission approved 4 new and 14 revised requirements for the Assisted Living Community (ALC) accreditation program. The updates span multiple chapters and address infection control, dementia care, staffing, staff wellness, and resident well-being. The changes to the requirements reflect…… Continue reading Upcoming Updates to Assisted Living Community Accreditation Requirements – The Joint Commission
Updated Data: Antipsychotic Medication Use
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes is committed to improving the quality of care for individuals with dementia living in nursing homes. The National Partnership has a mission to deliver health care that is person-centered, comprehensive and interdisciplinary with a specific…… Continue reading Updated Data: Antipsychotic Medication Use
FY 2023 SNF VBP Program August 2022 Performance Score Reports Now Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The August 2022 Performance Score Reports (PSRs) for the Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) Program are now available to download via the Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (QIES)/Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reports (CASPER) reporting system. The August 2022 PSRs provide SNFs their…… Continue reading FY 2023 SNF VBP Program August 2022 Performance Score Reports Now Available
Updated Agenda: August 4, 2022 SNF/LTC Open Door Forum
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Yesterday, I posted the SNF/LTC Open Door Forum that will be held this Thursday afternoon. This afternoon, CMS posted the updated agenda for that ODF. See below (I’m reposting the entire notice with the updates identified in red. Hint – you’ll find added hyperlinks beneath MDS…… Continue reading Updated Agenda: August 4, 2022 SNF/LTC Open Door Forum
Now Available in iQIES: Expanded HHVBP Model Sample Reports
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare For learning purposes only, CMS is providing two sample reports– one for the Interim Performance Report (IPR) and one for the Annual Performance Report (APR). These sample reports do not include actual home health agency (HHA) performance data. The content of the sample reports is…… Continue reading Now Available in iQIES: Expanded HHVBP Model Sample Reports
HQRP Quarterly Update for 2nd Quarter of 2022 is Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Hospice Quarterly Update for the second quarter of 2022 is now available. This update includes Hospice Quality Reporting Program highlights from April 2022 to June 2022, events and engagement opportunities for the third quarter of 2022 (July – September 2022), and selected questions and answers…… Continue reading HQRP Quarterly Update for 2nd Quarter of 2022 is Available
OIG: Certain Nursing Homes May Not Have Complied With Federal Requirements for Infection Prevention and Control and Emergency Preparedness
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “Selected nursing homes may not have complied with Federal requirements for infection prevention and control and emergency preparedness. Specifically, 28 of the 39 nursing homes had possible deficiencies. We found 48 instances at 25 nursing homes of possible noncompliance with infection prevention and control requirements and…… Continue reading OIG: Certain Nursing Homes May Not Have Complied With Federal Requirements for Infection Prevention and Control and Emergency Preparedness
Upcoming SNF/LTC Open Door Forum – Thursday, August 4, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The next CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC) Open Door Forum scheduled for: Date: Thursday, August 4, 2022 Start Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) Please dial-in at least 15 minutes before call start time. Conference Leaders: Tammy Luo &…… Continue reading Upcoming SNF/LTC Open Door Forum – Thursday, August 4, 2022
FY 2023 SNF PPS Final Rule (CMS 1765-F) Issued
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Late afternoon on Friday, July 29, 2022, CMS issued a final rule (CMS-1765-F) that provides updates to the SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) for FY 2023. The FR is 348 pages in length. It will be published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, August 3,…… Continue reading FY 2023 SNF PPS Final Rule (CMS 1765-F) Issued
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