Updated CDC COVID Data Tracker: New Health Equity Landing Page

Posted in COVID-19, Senior Living

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Achieving health equity requires valuing everyone equally with focused and ongoing efforts to address avoidable inequities, historical and contemporary injustices, and the elimination of disparities in health and healthcare.  This page catalogs current health equity-related data on the COVID Data Tracker that align with populations and…… Continue reading Updated CDC COVID Data Tracker: New Health Equity Landing Page

June 2021 is National COVID-19 Month of Action

Posted in RESOURCES

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare As COVID-19 vaccines continue rolling out across the country, CMS is taking action to protect the health and safety of our nation’s patients and providers and keeping you updated on the latest COVID-19 resources from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Centers for…… Continue reading June 2021 is National COVID-19 Month of Action

Upcoming Webinar: Medical Review – It’s Heating Up… Strategies for Staying Cool

Posted in WEBINARS

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Medical Review is heating up!  Here’s how to stay cool… Much like the weather in June, Medical Review is heating up. Join us as we discuss what we’re seeing in the current Medical Review activity, the primary differences between Medical Review under PDPM vs RUGS, how…… Continue reading Upcoming Webinar: Medical Review – It’s Heating Up… Strategies for Staying Cool

What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act and Other EEO Laws

Posted in COVID-19, Senior Living

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The U.S. EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) has posted updated and expanded technical assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing questions arising under the federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws. The EEOC also posted a new resource for job applicants and employees, explaining how federal employment discrimination laws protect workers…… Continue reading What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act and Other EEO Laws

Minnesota Providers: Assisted Living Teleconference Call

Posted in Assisted Living, INDUSTRY NEWS

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Assisted Living Teleconference Call Save the Date! Date: Thursday, June 10, 2021Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.Topics: 1) Discussion about Staffing Requirements              2) Hear about Person Centered Care and Services in relation to               144G.63 and…… Continue reading Minnesota Providers: Assisted Living Teleconference Call

State Veterans Homes COVID-19 Tool (NHSN)

Posted in INDUSTRY NEWS, Long-Term Care

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The NHSN Long-term Care Facility Component supports the nation’s COVID-19 response through the LTCF COVID-19 Module. Facilities eligible to report data to NHSN’s COVID-19 Module include nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living. In response to H.R. 7105 – Veterans Healthcare…… Continue reading State Veterans Homes COVID-19 Tool (NHSN)

Latest FDA Update on Respirators

Posted in COVID-19, Senior Living

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On Thursday, May 27, 2021, the FDA issued this letter to healthcare facilities:  FDA Recommends Transition from Use of Non-NIOSH-Approved and Decontaminated Disposable Respirators. The FDA recommends that health care personnel and facilities: Limit decontamination of disposable respirators. Decontaminated respirators and respirators that have undergone bioburden…… Continue reading Latest FDA Update on Respirators

Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN COVID-19 Data Posted

Posted in COVID-19, Senior Living

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted nursing home data for week ending May 16, 2021. Resident deaths increased 176 from the week ending May 9 with staff deaths increasing 18 from that week as well. CDC’s COVID-19 Data Tracker reports another slight increase in the percentage of adults with…… Continue reading Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN COVID-19 Data Posted