Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “Established by the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) in 1995, National Assisted Living Week® provides a unique opportunity for residents, their loved ones, staff, volunteers, and the surrounding communities to recognize the role of assisted living in caring for America’s seniors and individuals with disabilities. The…… Continue reading National Assisted Living Week September 10-16, 2023
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Virginia OSA New Q&A Document and Free OSA Training
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare In follow-up to the DMAS bulletin Minimum Data Set (MDS) changes effective October 1, 2023, we are sharing a brief Q&A document to help you use the Optional State Assessment (OSA) to generate a Virginia Medicaid RUG-IV billing code for DMAS claims payment. The Q&A Document for Virginia OSA was…… Continue reading Virginia OSA New Q&A Document and Free OSA Training
MDS 3.0 RAI Manual v1.18.11R Errata Document Posted
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The PDF file labeled “MDS3.0RAIManualv1.18.11R.Errata.September.8.2023” is now available in the Downloads section on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual page. The errata document contains revisions to pages in Chapter 4 of the MDS 3.0 RAI Manual version (v)1.18.11R that better align the Care…… Continue reading MDS 3.0 RAI Manual v1.18.11R Errata Document Posted
Home Health Agencies Failed To Report Over Half of Falls With Major Injury and Hospitalization Among Their Medicare Patients
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “Fifty-five percent of falls we identified in Medicare claims were not reported in associated OASIS assessments as required. Falls reporting on OASIS assessments was worse among younger home health patients (compared to older patients) and patients who identified as Black, Hispanic, or Asian (compared to White).…… Continue reading Home Health Agencies Failed To Report Over Half of Falls With Major Injury and Hospitalization Among Their Medicare Patients
SNF QRP Quality Measure Calculations and Reporting User’s Manual V5.0 and Accompanying Documents Now Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Quality Measure Calculations and Reporting User’s Manual Version 5.0, Change Table, Risk Adjustment Appendix File, Imputation Appendix File, and Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC) to International Classification of Diseases (ICD) -10 Crosswalks are now available. These documents serve…… Continue reading SNF QRP Quality Measure Calculations and Reporting User’s Manual V5.0 and Accompanying Documents Now Available
Welcome to the Nursing Home Resource Center!
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare This week (week of September 5, 2023), CMS is officially launching its updated homepages. You can preview the beta website for the Nursing Home Resource Center here as well as make comments on what you see. Scroll down the page to find these resources and links:…… Continue reading Welcome to the Nursing Home Resource Center!
August Update to Appendix B, RAI 3.0 User’s Manual
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The August update of Appendix B to the RAI 3.0 User’s Manual contains changes to the list of State RAI Coordinators, MDS Automation Coordinators, RAI Panel members, and CMS locations and contacts. Appendix B_August 2023 Changes to Appendix B_August 2023
Nursing Homes Reported Wide-Ranging Challenges Preparing for Public Health Emergencies and Natural Disasters
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Although most nursing homes met Federal emergency preparedness requirements, an estimated 77 percent reported challenges with preparedness activities intended to ensure that resident care needs are met during an emergency. The most frequently cited concerns among nursing homes were ensuring proper staffing during emergencies and transporting…… Continue reading Nursing Homes Reported Wide-Ranging Challenges Preparing for Public Health Emergencies and Natural Disasters
HHS Proposes Minimum Staffing Standards to Enhance Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare As expected, HHS announced on Friday, September 1, 2023, its minimum staffing proposal. The expectation fulfilled CMS’ practice of “big-ticket” announcements immediately prior to a holiday and a few days after yet another premature posting of a research study on the same topic. How fitting that…… Continue reading HHS Proposes Minimum Staffing Standards to Enhance Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes
Recruitment Announcement – Technical Expert Panel (TEP) for the Expanded Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model (HHVBP)
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Abt Associates is currently recruiting a wide range of home health stakeholders—for example, providers, patient advocates, and methodologists/researchers with expertise in areas such as performance measurement, quality of care, and health equity—to participate in a Technical Expert Panel (TEP) to provide input on potential refinements to…… Continue reading Recruitment Announcement – Technical Expert Panel (TEP) for the Expanded Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model (HHVBP)
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