Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted the April Five-Star State-Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table which was updated April 27, 2022. This document – Five Star Quality Rating System Technical Users’ Guide: State Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table – provides the data for the state-level cut points for the…… Continue reading Five-Star State-Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table Updated

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The February 2022 Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) provides information on Glycemic treatment deintensification practices in nursing home residents with type 2 diabetes. “Nursing home (NH) residents with diabetes represent a large, growing population at high-risk for adverse events from glucose-lowering medications (GLMs). Approximately…… Continue reading Recent Study of Nursing Home Residents with Type 2 Diabetes – Overtreatment 

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Please join the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wed, April 27th @ 3:00pm ET for a National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call. Long-term care providers, facility staff and resident advocates are encouraged to attend. This event is…… Continue reading National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call – Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The next CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC) Open Door Forum scheduled for:   Date:  Thursday, April 28, 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: Todd Smith &…… Continue reading Upcoming SNF/LTC Open Door Forum – Thursday, April 28, 2022

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The April 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. To ensure accurate formatting, use a current version of Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this…… Continue reading Appendix B – RAI 3.0 User’s Manual Updated

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Five Star Preview Reports will be available on April 20, 2022. To access these reports, select the CASPER Reporting link located on the CMS QIES Systems for Providers page. Once in the CASPER Reporting system, select the ‘Folders’ button, then select ‘My Inbox’ or the…… Continue reading Five-Star Preview Reports Available

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Just a few minutes ago (Wednesday, April 20, 2022) HHS posted this Press Release: New Data and Report on Hospital and Nursing Home Ownership.  The subtitle reads New data supports President Biden’s plan to protect seniors by improving safety and quality of care. Today, the Department of…… Continue reading HHS Releases New Data and Report on Hospital and Nursing Home