Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes … Version 21 is the latest version, updated in April 2021. It Includes recent information and guidance on vaccinations to prevent infection with influenza virus, pneumococcus, and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Unanswered Questions:…… Continue reading Recently Updated COVID-19 Information/Guidance
Post-Training Materials Now Available for the Hospice QRP: Changes in the Hospice Item Set (HIS) Manual V3.00 Webinar
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Post-training materials are now available for the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP): Changes in the Hospice Item Set (HIS) Manual V3.00: What You Need to Know! webinar that was presented on Thursday, April 15, 2021. Training materials include: Presentation (including answers to knowledge checks): Document DownloadVideo…… Continue reading Post-Training Materials Now Available for the Hospice QRP: Changes in the Hospice Item Set (HIS) Manual V3.00 Webinar
NEW TRAINING AVAILABLE – Cognitive & Mood Assessment Training Series for SNF Providers
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering web-based training that provides an overview of the general and key clinical considerations important for conducting standardized cognitive and mood assessments. This four-course series is designed for providers in the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) setting. The…… Continue reading NEW TRAINING AVAILABLE – Cognitive & Mood Assessment Training Series for SNF Providers
National Skilled Nursing Home Week: May 9 – 15, 2021
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “Established by the American Health Care Association (AHCA) in 1967, National Skilled Nursing Care Week® (NSNCW) recognizes the essential role of skilled nursing care centers in caring for America’s frail, elderly, and disabled. The week starts each year on Mother’s Day and is celebrated through the…… Continue reading National Skilled Nursing Home Week: May 9 – 15, 2021
CMS Could Improve the Data It Uses to Monitor Antipsychotic Drugs in NHs
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “(OIG) found that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid’s (CMS’s) use of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) as the sole data source to count the number of nursing home residents using antipsychotic drugs may not always provide complete information. By analyzing a separate data source—Medicare claims—(OIG)…… Continue reading CMS Could Improve the Data It Uses to Monitor Antipsychotic Drugs in NHs
CDC, CMS and NHSN COVID-19 Updates
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the nursing home COVID-19 data for week ending April 25, 2021. Cases and deaths for both residents and staff continue to stabilize and remain much improved since the vaccination programs in LTCFs and overall communities began. Keep working on getting folks vaccinated –…… Continue reading CDC, CMS and NHSN COVID-19 Updates
Community Champions Video Launch (CMS)
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On May 5, 2021, as a part of CMS’ ongoing COVID response efforts to support the long-term care community, we debuted our first social media videos highlighting staff, also referred to as Community Champions, who moved from being initially uncertain about receiving the COVID-19 vaccine to…… Continue reading Community Champions Video Launch (CMS)
National Nurses Week: May 6 – 12, 2021
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare May 6th is National Nurses Day. National Nurses Day is celebrated to raise awareness of the important role nurses play in society. It kicks off the annual observation of National Nurses Week, which ends on May 12th – the birthday of Florence Nightingale (200th birthday in…… Continue reading National Nurses Week: May 6 – 12, 2021
May 5th is World Hand Hygiene Day
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CDC joins the World Health Organization (WHO) in observing World Hand Hygiene Day. Today and every day, we want to remind everyone that practicing good hand hygiene, such as handwashing and using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, is a simple yet effective way to help prevent…… Continue reading May 5th is World Hand Hygiene Day
IRF/LTCH/SNF QRP May 17, 2021 Submission Deadline Reminder
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The submission deadline for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF), Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH), and Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Programs is approaching. IRF-PAI and LTCH CARE Data Set assessment data and data submitted to CMS via the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National…… Continue reading IRF/LTCH/SNF QRP May 17, 2021 Submission Deadline Reminder
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