Latest CMS COVID-19 Nursing Home Data Now Available

Posted in COVID-19, Senior Living

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted COVID-19 nursing home data for the week ending November 28, 2021. This latest data set shows these changes from the November 21st data set: Resident vaccination rate increased 0.1% from the previous weekStaff vaccination increased 0.8% from the previous week (same as week…… Continue reading Latest CMS COVID-19 Nursing Home Data Now Available

Interoperability and the Connected Health Care System

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On December 8, 2021, a blog authored by Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) was posted. “The COVID-19 pandemic exposed many shortcomings in our health care system, especially the ability to quickly share and use reliable data to better understand…… Continue reading Interoperability and the Connected Health Care System

Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum – December 14, 2021

Posted in Home Care, INDUSTRY NEWS

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for: Tuesday, December 14, 2021 PM at 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time. **This Agenda is Subject to Change** •          Opening Remarks Chair…… Continue reading Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum – December 14, 2021

Latest CMS, NHSN and CDC COVID-19 Nursing Home and Influenza Data Posted

Posted in COVID-19, Senior Living

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has not posted the nursing home COVID-19 data for the week ending November 28, 2021 which is most unusual.  The latest data from that website is from the week ending November 21, 2021.  (Reference this blog for that information.)  As soon as CMS posts the…… Continue reading Latest CMS, NHSN and CDC COVID-19 Nursing Home and Influenza Data Posted

Nursing Home Staff Vaccination and COVID-19 Outcomes

Posted in COVID-19, INDUSTRY NEWS, Long-Term Care

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On December 8, 2021, the NEJM (New England Journal of Medicine) published Nursing Home Staff Vaccination and Covid-19 Outcomes.  A Supplementary Appendix is found here. “Nursing home staff are considered to be a source of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in nursing homes. The…… Continue reading Nursing Home Staff Vaccination and COVID-19 Outcomes

Five-Star Quality Rating System State-Level Cut Point Tables Updated

Posted in INDUSTRY NEWS, Long-Term Care

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted the latest version of the Nursing Home Compare Five-Star Quality Rating System_Technical Users’ Guide_State-Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table-November 2021on December 8, 2021. The Star Cut Points for Health Inspection Scores – by State – (11-01-2021) are found on the last 2 pages of…… Continue reading Five-Star Quality Rating System State-Level Cut Point Tables Updated

CMS National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call (November 23, 2021)

Posted in INDUSTRY NEWS, Long-Term Care

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the recording and transcript from the National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call … November 23, 2021(the day before Thanksgiving). The recording is just a few seconds beyond 39 minutes.  You’ll find the transcript on the right side of this website.  The Passcode to access…… Continue reading CMS National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call (November 23, 2021)

New Waiver Added: Director of Food and Nutrition Services

Posted in COVID-19, Senior Living

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS added a new waiver to the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers on November 26, 2021. You’ll find this additional waiver at the bottom of page 21/top of page 22: • Director of Food and Nutrition Services (New as of 11/26/21). CMS…… Continue reading New Waiver Added: Director of Food and Nutrition Services

Recent CDC Updates – COVID-19 Topics

Posted in COVID-19, Senior Living

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CDC has updated the What You Need to Know About Variants website as of December 1, 2021.  It now addresses the Omicron variant. You may also want to check out SARS-CoV-2 Variant Classifications and Definitions, updated the same day Key Things to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines…… Continue reading Recent CDC Updates – COVID-19 Topics