Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the iQIES User Roles Matrix Job Aid … version 3.5 with the date of August 11, 2023 (the date of posting/notification is Wednesday, August 16, 2023). iQAN is referenced on the last two pages of this 22-page job aid. iQAN is a content…… Continue reading CMS Posts Updated iQIES User Roles Matrix and New Resources
Health Equity Resources
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare We’re hearing a lot these days about health equity. Going forward, we’ll become much more familiar with this term and weave health equity into our professional practices. Telligen has a landing page that will provide you with great information: Health Equity – Your one-stop shop for…… Continue reading Health Equity Resources
UPDATED: Optional State Assessment (OSA) Item Set and OSA Manual
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On Tuesday, August 15, 2023 CMS posted this notification regarding the OSA: The Optional State Assessment (OSA) Item Set and OSA Manual have been updated, and the updated versions are now available in the Downloads section on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI)…… Continue reading UPDATED: Optional State Assessment (OSA) Item Set and OSA Manual
MN: Don’t Let Summer End Without Taking the Nurse Aides Test by Sept. 10 Deadline to Keep Working
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Nurse aides working during the waiver, from March 2020 to May 11, 2023, have until Sept. 10, 2023, to complete training and testing. Start taking steps now to take the Nurse Aide Knowledge and Skills Test and earn a spot on the Nurse Aide Registry to…… Continue reading MN: Don’t Let Summer End Without Taking the Nurse Aides Test by Sept. 10 Deadline to Keep Working
CMS Oops – NOT the Final MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual Version 1.18.11
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted this notification at 4:10pm on Monday, August 14, 2023: If you’re wondering what happened “earlier” yesterday, see this blog.
CMS Revises Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 State Performance Standards System (SPSS) Guidance
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS revised the State Performance Standards (SPSS) Guidance via Admin Info: 23-12-ALL dated August 11, 2023. Every year, CMS conducts a formal assessment of each State Survey Agencies’ performance relative to measures included in the SPSS program. CMS works with the State Survey Agencies to strengthen…… Continue reading CMS Revises Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 State Performance Standards System (SPSS) Guidance
CMS Announces Resources and Flexibilities to Assist with the Public Health Emergency in Hawaii Due to Recent Wildfires
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today (Saturday, August 12, 2023) additional resources and flexibilities available in response to the recent wildfires in the State of Hawaii. CMS is working closely with Hawaii to put these flexibilities in place to ensure those affected…… Continue reading CMS Announces Resources and Flexibilities to Assist with the Public Health Emergency in Hawaii Due to Recent Wildfires
CDC Updates Videos: Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings and Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CDC has updated 4 hand hygiene in healthcare settings videosearlier this spring: Also recently updated is theEnhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes video: Threats to nursing home residents’ health are changing and we must adapt to protect them. Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) are a known threat to…… Continue reading CDC Updates Videos: Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings and Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes
BREAKING NEWS: FINAL MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual – v1.18.11 – Posted
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has just posted the FINAL MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual, v1.18.11 – effective October 1, 2023 – here. It’s 1706 pages in length. August 14, 2023 NOW AVAILABLE: Final MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual version 1.18.11 The final Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment…… Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: FINAL MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual – v1.18.11 – Posted
New Resource Available: Social Determinants of Health Items Explainer Video
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is offering a 4-minute, animated explainer video, Social Determinants of Health Items: Determining When a Proxy Response is Allowed for HH, IRF, and LTCH Providers. This video was developed to assist providers in accurately determining when the use of…… Continue reading New Resource Available: Social Determinants of Health Items Explainer Video
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