Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted nursing home data for the week ending September 5, 2021. CDC community transmission for Thursday September 9, 2021 – Wednesday September 15, 2021: NHSN Nursing Home Covid-19 Data Dashboard shows this data as of September 13, 2021, at 5:30am (ET):
Corrected Link for CMS National Stakeholder Call – Friday, September 17, 2021
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS National Stakeholder Call on Friday, September 17 at 12:30pm ET (Corrected Link) You are invited to join the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS), Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, and her leadership team, to hear key updates from her first 100 days in office.…… Continue reading Corrected Link for CMS National Stakeholder Call – Friday, September 17, 2021
LTC Administrators and Managers: Options for Coordinating Access to COVID-19 Vaccines
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The CDC website with the same title of this blog is one you’ll want to visit as well as bookmark for future reference. You’ll find lots of information on access to COVID-19 vaccines including: Vaccination in the Local CommunityVaccination On-siteAdditional Support for LTC SettingsInformation About COVID-19…… Continue reading LTC Administrators and Managers: Options for Coordinating Access to COVID-19 Vaccines
CDC Updates Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CDC has updated Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Spread in Nursing Homes as of September 10, 2021. Scroll down on the landing page (hyperlink above chart) to find numerous categories and corresponding guidance/recommendations. Also updated on September 10, 2021 was Interim Infection…… Continue reading CDC Updates Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) Quarterly Q&A, September 2021, Consolidated June 2020 to September 2021
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is publishing the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) Quarterly Q&As, September 2021, Consolidated June 2020 to September 2021 document so that all IRF providers have the benefit of the clarifications to existing guidance. Through inquiries to…… Continue reading Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) Quarterly Q&A, September 2021, Consolidated June 2020 to September 2021
CMS Updates LTC Survey Process Documents and Files
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has just posted these LTC Survey Process updates: Once you navigate to the LTC Survey Process landing page, you’ll see these updated files beneath Downloads: LTC Survey Pathways – Updated 09/14/2021 (ZIP)Survey Resources – Updated 09/14/2021 (ZIP)The Updated Entrance Conference Form is found in the…… Continue reading CMS Updates LTC Survey Process Documents and Files
National Stakeholder Call with the CMS Administrator
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare You are invited to join the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS), Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, and her leadership team, to hear key updates from her first 100 days in office. The Administrator’s vision is for CMS to serve the public as a trusted…… Continue reading National Stakeholder Call with the CMS Administrator
Upcoming NHSN Webinar: Changes to Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Data Collection Forms for LTCFs
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Topic: 2021 Changes to the Weekly NHSN COVID-19 Vaccination Data Collection Forms for Long-Term Care Facilities Date: Thursday, September 23, 2021Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST Register in advance for this webinar:https://cdc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_wQWphrcdRvCy4ATVbJ6BpQexternal icon After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. PARTICIPANTS WILL…… Continue reading Upcoming NHSN Webinar: Changes to Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Data Collection Forms for LTCFs
URGENT: QSO-20-38-NH Revised … Testing Changes Effective Immediately
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Late the afternoon of Friday, September 10, 2021, CMS posted a revised QSO-20-38-NH. Note the red ink for the last 2 bullets in this Memorandum Summary: Other changes in the 12-page Memorandum include: Be sure to review the entire QSO Memorandum carefully with your team. I’ve…… Continue reading URGENT: QSO-20-38-NH Revised … Testing Changes Effective Immediately
ICD-10-CM Conversion Table FY2022 Effective 10-1-2021
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) diagnosis codes, which will become effective October 1, 2021. The FY 2022 (October 1, 2021, Update) Conversion Table includes the new ICD-10-CM codes and…… Continue reading ICD-10-CM Conversion Table FY2022 Effective 10-1-2021
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