Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare OIG updates this dynamic, web-based Work Plan monthly to ensure that it more closely aligns with the work planning process. The monthly update includes the addition of newly initiated Work Plan items, which can be found on the Recently Added Items page. Beginning in January 2020, completed Work…… Continue reading Recent Additions to OIG Work Plan
CMS Posts Latest COVID-19 Nursing Home Data – Week Ending January 3, 2021
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare COVID-19 NH data for week ending January 3, 2021 is now available and carries a date of January 14, 2021. This message is found at the top of the dataset: This Socrata-powered site may be unavailable for routine maintenance from Saturday, January 16, 2021 7:00…… Continue reading CMS Posts Latest COVID-19 Nursing Home Data – Week Ending January 3, 2021
A Shot in the Arm for LTC Facilities – Webinar Recording and Slides Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare I listened in to the Kaiser Family Foundation webinar A Shot in the Arm for LTC Facilities? Early Lessons from the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout to High Priority Populations on January 14, 2021 and it was well worth the time. The hyperlink in the previous sentence will…… Continue reading A Shot in the Arm for LTC Facilities – Webinar Recording and Slides Available
Treating Long COVID: Clinician Experience with Post-Acute COVID-19 Care (Webinar)
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Here’s a webinar that may be of interest to you. Free Continuing Education (CE) will be offered for this COCA Call (see beneath Accreditation Statement). Treating Long COVID: Clinician Experience with Post-AcuteCOVID-19 Care Overview For some people, the effects of COVID-19 can last well beyond the immediate…… Continue reading Treating Long COVID: Clinician Experience with Post-Acute COVID-19 Care (Webinar)
NHSN Data Reporting Updates
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare NHSN Long Term Care Facility Component FAQs has been updated in January 2021. This 15-page document covers a range of NHSN reporting topics from general to NHSN LTCF Annual Survey, enrollment, SAMS, UTI Event Protocol and Lab ID Event. The Surveillance for Weekly HCP & Resident…… Continue reading NHSN Data Reporting Updates
Iowa LTC Providers: Updated Iowa Case Mix Roster Distribution Information
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On January 14, 2021, Iowa DHS and IME issued Informational Letter NO. 2210-MC-FFS. **This Informational Letter (IL) replaces IL 2204-MC-FFS dated January 7, 2021.** This letter is intended to update providers on the process for registering to receive distribution of quarterly case mix rosters. Please note:…… Continue reading Iowa LTC Providers: Updated Iowa Case Mix Roster Distribution Information
Enhancing Your Advocacy Toolbox-Protecting Residents from Nursing Facility-Initiated Discharges
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center has posted a 53-page Enhancing Your Advocacy Toolbox – Protecting Residents from Nursing Facility-Initiated Discharges guide. “Complaints regarding nursing facility-initiated discharges have been the most common type of complaint received by the Long-Term Care Ombudsman program for the last…… Continue reading Enhancing Your Advocacy Toolbox-Protecting Residents from Nursing Facility-Initiated Discharges
CMS Releases Pandemic Plan
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted CMS Pandemic Plan – v. 3.1 Public Release with an effective date of January 11, 2021. This is a 91-page document. Here’s the Executive Summary: “The COVID-19 pandemic has affected people and industries across the country, exacting a heavy toll on every American.…… Continue reading CMS Releases Pandemic Plan
New CMS Training Event: From Data Elements to Quality Measures – Cross-Setting QRP Web-Based Training
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare 2 new training events were announced by CMS on January 13, 2021 (I’ve bolded and italicized the PAC settings that will benefit from each training event): NEW TRAINING EVENT – From Data Elements to Quality Measures – Cross-Setting QRP Web-Based Training. The Centers for Medicare &…… Continue reading New CMS Training Event: From Data Elements to Quality Measures – Cross-Setting QRP Web-Based Training
AARP Report: 10 Steps to Reform and Improve Nursing Homes
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On January 13, 2021, AARP issued 10 Steps to Reform and Improve Nursing Homes with a subtitle of Expert insights on how the industry should evolve in response to COVID-19. “The current system for funding and delivering long-term care services is a national crisis that we…… Continue reading AARP Report: 10 Steps to Reform and Improve Nursing Homes
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