Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Data Collection Software: jRAVEN The Resident Assessment Validation and Entry System (jRAVEN) was developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). jRAVEN is a free Java based software application which provides an option for facilities to collect and maintain MDS Assessment data for subsequent…… Continue reading jRAVEN Updated in Preparation for MDS 3.0 v1.17.2
Version 10 – Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in NHs Posted
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The latest version of this toolkit was posted yesterday: Version 10 – Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes. This version is 176 pages and updates individual state actions found in all previous versions. If you aren’t familiar with this toolkit or…… Continue reading Version 10 – Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in NHs Posted
Recent COVID-19 Guidance/Information Updates
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Updated county positivity rates are now available: Week Ending September 17, 2020. Archived county positivity data is found here. Ten Clinical Tips on COVID-19 for Healthcare Providers Involved in Patient Care for Healthcare Workers was updated by CDC on September 16, 2020. Areas covered include: Treatment…… Continue reading Recent COVID-19 Guidance/Information Updates
CMS Releases Additional Information on Coverage and Payment Information for COVID-19 Testing in Nursing Facilities
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Today (September 18, 2020), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released information to help states, nursing facilities, and other providers better understand the sources of Medicare and Medicaid coverage and payment for COVID-19 testing, including a flow chart detailing testing coverage for nursing facility…… Continue reading CMS Releases Additional Information on Coverage and Payment Information for COVID-19 Testing in Nursing Facilities
CMS Updates COVID-19 Guidance for Nursing Homes
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Late in the afternoon of Thursday, September 17, 2020, CMS dropped the latest guidance for nursing home visitation during COVID-19: QSO-20-39-NH. There is a great deal of information within this 7-page memorandum so be sure to review it carefully with your team and colleagues. I’m highlighting…… Continue reading CMS Updates COVID-19 Guidance for Nursing Homes
FY2021 State Medicaid Case-Mix Calculations
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare We’re 2 weeks out from October 1, 2020 – the date we begin using the MDS 3.0 Item Set, version 1.17.2. If you participated in (or listened to the on-demand recording of – it’s still available) my MDS 3.0 Changes: What You Need to Know for…… Continue reading FY2021 State Medicaid Case-Mix Calculations
Nursing Home COVID-19 Data Updated
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has updated the NH COVID-19 data for Week Ending: 09/06/2020. We’ll see the next county positivity rates posting on/about Monday, September 21, 2020 as those rates are posted the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month. Read more about this and the just-established archive of…… Continue reading Nursing Home COVID-19 Data Updated
Care Compare is Here
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare I apologize for missing this announcement – it is a big deal, going forward! On September 3, 2020, CMS announced the launch of Care Compare which is described as “a streamlined redesign of eight existing CMS healthcare compare tools available. Care Compare provides a single user-friendly…… Continue reading Care Compare is Here
Comparison: Trump Administration Actions and Commission Recommendations
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “On September 16, 2020, CMS received the final report and recommendations from the Coronavirus Commission on Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes (the Commission). The Commission conducted an independent review and comprehensive assessment of the nursing home response to the COVID-19 pandemic in order to identify…… Continue reading Comparison: Trump Administration Actions and Commission Recommendations
Safer Together – National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Despite substantial effort over the past 20 years, preventable harm in health care remains a major concern in the United States. Though many evidence-based, effective best practices related to harm reduction have been identified, they are seldom shared nationally and implemented effectively across multiple organizations. Reducing…… Continue reading Safer Together – National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety
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