Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Minnesota Statute Changes for 2021 UPDATED 7/15/2021 This information is intended for Minnesota Long Term Care Facility Administrators, Directors of Nursing, MDS Coordinators, Registered Nurses, and staff who schedule or complete the MDS and those who submit reconsideration requests. The Case Mix Review Program at the…… Continue reading Upcoming Webinar on Minnesota Statute Changes for 2021

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP                                                                                                                                         Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted Quarter 1 of this calendar year’s (2021) PBJ data on July 13, 2021.  This is what you’ll see when you get to that website: Click on the title (Nurse/Non-Nurse) to view the data.  You’ll see that data is shown in one row per…… Continue reading CMS Releases Q1 CY2021 PBJ Nursing and Non-Nursing PBJ Data

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Statute Changes to 144.074 Subd. 4 … Updated 07/08/2021 This Information is intended for nursing home Administrators, Directors of Nursing, Minimum Data Set (MDS) Nurses, residents, families, and other interested parties related to the changes to the reconsideration process and scheduling of the MDS 3.0 in…… Continue reading MN MDS Coordinators/LTC: Changes to the Reconsideration Process and Scheduling of MDS 3.0 in Minnesota

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The new AHRQ Toolkit to Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care offers a step-by-step approach to help facilities start or revitalize an antibiotic stewardship program. Using the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making, facilities can identify critical time periods to help prescribers make decisions about antibiotic therapy. The toolkit includes…… Continue reading AHRQ Releases New Toolkit to Help Long-Term Care Facilities Improve Antibiotic Prescribing