Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare There will be a number of revisions to the LTCF COVID-19 Module Surveillance Pathways (Resident Impact and Facility Capacity, Staff and Personnel Impact, and Therapeutics) with the upcoming NHSN release planned for June 2023.Please plan to attend a training session to learn about how data entry…… Continue reading New Updates to the NHSN LTCF COVID-19 Module Surveillance Pathways

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Registration is open for a Preventing Workplace Violence webinar on June 27, 2023 from 2 to 3 p.m. ET featuring Cammie Chaumont Menendez, Ph.D., M.P.H., a research epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, on the need to…… Continue reading National Action Alliance To Advance Patient Safety to Address Workplace Violence

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare During this COCA Call, presenters will discuss updated COVID-19 vaccine recommendations by age group and for those with immunocompromise. They will also highlight optional COVID-19 vaccine doses for specific populations. With this simplified schedule, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to recommend that everyone…… Continue reading Updated Recommendations for COVID-19 Vaccine Use

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Webinar Date: April 25, 2023 Webinar Time: 2 – 2:30 p.m. EST Join this webinar to discover how to define substance use, misuse and substance use disorders. Review substance use screening tools that can be used in nursing facilities and the importance of using stigma-free language.…… Continue reading Upcoming COE Webinar: Substance Use 101: The If’s and What’s of Substance Use Disorder Basics

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare If you missed this webinar yesterday, you missed an excellent one – loaded with tons of helpful information about the recent CMS audits!  It’s available for on-demand viewing here. You’ll be able to access the handout as well after you register but be sure to view/listen…… Continue reading CMS’ New Schizophrenia MDS Audits – What You Need to Know NOW

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Date: Thursday, March 30, 2023 Time: 2:30 pm ET This event will introduce a new quality improvement resource that HHAs can use to identify recommended best practices in home health care and prioritize performance improvement actions. The self-assessment tool presented during this event can be used…… Continue reading Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model Webinar: Strategies for Success Self-Assessment Tool

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) is migrating MDS submissions and reporting to a new system, the internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES) beginning April 17, 2023. iQIES will replace the current Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (QIES). All skilled nursing facilities will…… Continue reading MDS 3.0 Submission Changes Coming with iQIES: Everything You Need to Know to Prepare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare When: March 15, 2023, 2:00-3:30 PM ET Initially presented February 8th and being presented again due to popular demand. In this webinar we will be discussing state requirements and opportunities for resuming Medicaid HCBS operations when we approach the end of the PHE.  This includes: CMS resources to support…… Continue reading Unwinding Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Public Health Emergency (PHE) Flexibilities – Upcoming Webinar

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Date: March 29, 2023 When: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm EST Register for this webinar. Description: During this webinar, CMS will provide an overview of several provisions from the CY 2023 HH PPS final rule on behavior changes, the construction of 60-day episodes and payment rate development.…… Continue reading Medicare Home Health PPS CY2023 Behavior Change Recap, 60-Day Episode Construction Overview and Payment Rate Development Webinar

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Join CMS experts as they provide an overview of several provisions from the CY 2023 HH PPS final rule related to behavior changes, the construction of 60-day episodes, and payment rate development for CY 2023. Visit the HHA Center webpage for more information. Further details and…… Continue reading Medicare Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Calendar Year (CY) 2023 Behavior Change Recap, 60-Day Episode Construction Overview and Payment Rate Development Webinar