Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes is committed to improving the quality of care for individuals with dementia living in nursing homes. The National Partnership has a mission to deliver health care that is person-centered, comprehensive and interdisciplinary with a specific focus…… Continue reading National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes: Antipsychotic Medication Use Data Reports (Q2 – 2021) Available
Healthcare and Public Health Sector Cybersecurity Notification: Microsoft Warns of Destructive Malware Targeting Ukrainian Organizations
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare January 16, 2022 Microsoft Security BlogMicrosoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) has identified evidence of a destructive malware operation targeting multiple organizations in Ukraine. Specifically, Microsoft identified intrusion activity originating from Ukraine that appeared to be possible Master Boot Records (MBR) Wiper activity. During Microsoft’s investigation, it…… Continue reading Healthcare and Public Health Sector Cybersecurity Notification: Microsoft Warns of Destructive Malware Targeting Ukrainian Organizations
Updates to CDC’s COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation Guidelines in Healthcare and Non-healthcare Settings
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare If you missed this COCA call last Thursday, January 13, 2022, you can listen at your convenience and obtain the corresponding slides as well here. If you’re just looking for the slide deck, click here. Lots of great information in this as well as all COCA…… Continue reading Updates to CDC’s COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation Guidelines in Healthcare and Non-healthcare Settings
Updated Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has updated this toolkit again. The 220-page toolkit (version 25) carries a date of December 2021 and was posted on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. If you’re not familiar with the toolkit, it’s a valuable resource! Here’s a look at the Table of Contents: This document…… Continue reading Updated Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes
Guidance for Interim Final Rule for Remaining 24 States: Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Late afternoon Friday, January 14, 2022, CMS posted QSO-22-09-ALL for the remaining 24 states not already covered by QSO-22-07-ALL. See the 4th bullet in the Memorandum Summary below: The remaining state not covered by the Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination regulation – Texas –…… Continue reading Guidance for Interim Final Rule for Remaining 24 States: Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination
HQRP Quarterly Update for 4th Quarter of 2021 is Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Hospice Quarterly Update for the fourth quarter of 2021 is now available. This update includes Hospice Quality Reporting Program highlights from October 2021 to December 2021, events and engagement opportunities for the first quarter of 2022 (January – March 2022), and selected questions and answers…… Continue reading HQRP Quarterly Update for 4th Quarter of 2021 is Available
Upcoming CMS SNF/LTC Open Door Forum – January 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, January 27, 2022 Start Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) This call will be Conference Call Only. To participate by phone: Dial: 1-888-455-1397 & Conference…… Continue reading Upcoming CMS SNF/LTC Open Door Forum – January 27, 2022
NOW AVAILABLE IN iQIES – Preview Reports and Star Rating Preview Reports for the April 2022 Refresh
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare For this refresh, Home Health (HH) Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) measure scores are based on the standard number of quarters. The April 2022 refresh will add new OASIS-based measures for public reporting in alignment with the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act of…… Continue reading NOW AVAILABLE IN iQIES – Preview Reports and Star Rating Preview Reports for the April 2022 Refresh
Renewal of Determination That A Public Health Emergency Exists
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Today’s renewal announcement is found here as well as here. The new expiration date for the COVID-19 PHE will be Saturday, April 16, 2022.
SNF Provider Preview Reports – Now Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. These reports contain provider performance scores for quality measures, which will be published on Care Compare and Provider Data Catalog (PDC) during the April 2022 refresh of the websites. The data contained within the Preview Reports are based…… Continue reading SNF Provider Preview Reports – Now Available
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