Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Chartbook on Patient Safety (114 pages) was updated February 2021.  “This Patient Safety Chartbook is part of a family of documents and tools that support the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (NHQDR). The NHQDR is an annual report to Congress mandated in the Healthcare…… Continue reading Patient Safety Chartbook

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare As part of our nation’s critical infrastructure, healthcare facilities large and small must be proactive and move quickly to protect themselves from cyberattacks that could directly impact the health and safety of patients and the community at large. There are steps that can be taken to…… Continue reading Cybersecurity Resources and Upcoming Webinar

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS will be transitioning to a new data source for a provider’s demographic data for all five Post-Acute Care (PAC) provider types (Skilled Nursing Facilities / Nursing Facilities (SNF/NFs), Home Health Agencies (HHAs), Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs), Long-Term Care Hospitals (LTCHs) and Hospices).  These demographic data…… Continue reading Updated Provider Demographic Data Process

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Section N Web-Based Training is Available The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a web-based training course that provides an overview of the assessment and coding of the Drug Regimen Review standardized patient assessment data elements (SPADEs) found in the Medications Section of the guidance…… Continue reading NEW TRAINING EVENT – Section N: Medications – Drug Regimen Review Web-Based Training

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On January 15, 2021, CMS released a monthly update of data that provides a snapshot of the impact of COVID-19 on the Medicare population. The updated data show over 1.9 million COVID-19 cases among the Medicare population and over 493,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations.  The updated snapshot covers…… Continue reading Connecting People with Data

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “During the COVID-19 pandemic, health care leaders are working to support staff who are experiencing anxiety, stress, and intense demands. This guide — which builds on the IHI Framework for Improving Joy in Work — includes actionable ideas that leaders can quickly test during the coronavirus response, and which…… Continue reading Conversation and Action Guide to Support Staff Well-Being and Joy in Work During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare OIG updates this dynamic, web-based Work Plan monthly to ensure that it more closely aligns with the work planning process. The monthly update includes the addition of newly initiated Work Plan items, which can be found on the Recently Added Items page. Beginning in January 2020, completed Work…… Continue reading Recent Additions to OIG Work Plan

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare 2 new training events were announced by CMS on January 13, 2021 (I’ve bolded and italicized the PAC settings that will benefit from each training event): NEW TRAINING EVENT – From Data Elements to Quality Measures – Cross-Setting QRP Web-Based Training. The Centers for Medicare &…… Continue reading New CMS Training Event: From Data Elements to Quality Measures – Cross-Setting QRP Web-Based Training

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) (has) released “Putting Patients First: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Record of Accomplishment from 2017-2020,” a report highlighting the agency’s transformation in ensuring all Americans have access to quality and affordable healthcare. The report examines CMS’…… Continue reading CMS Highlights Four Years of Accomplishments in Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On December 22, 2020, CMS unveiled its list of quality and efficiency measures under consideration – a precursor or first step in the pre-rulemaking process.  In that Press Release, CMS revealed the 2020 list, which includes a number of new measures, as well as several updates…… Continue reading CMS Unveils 2020 List of Quality and Efficiency Measures Under Consideration