Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On Wednesday, May 13, 2020 “CMS released a new toolkit developed to aid nursing homes, Governors, states, departments of health, and other agencies who provide oversight and assistance to these facilities, with additional resources to aid in the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)…… Continue reading CMS Issues Nursing Homes Best Practices Toolkit to Combat COVID-19
Happy NAC Day!
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare From one Nurse Assessment Coordinator to all others: Happy NAC Day!! Nurses Week ends today, on Florence Nightingale’s 200th birthday. (The International Year of the Nurse and Midwife continues through December 31st.) Today is also the day that Nurse Assessment Coordinators in long-term care facilities…… Continue reading Happy NAC Day!
Seema Verma’s Letter to Nursing Home Facility Management and Staff
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On Monday, May 11, 2020, Seema Verma – Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) – issued this letter to nursing homes across the country: Dear Nursing Home Facility Management and Staff: On behalf of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…… Continue reading Seema Verma’s Letter to Nursing Home Facility Management and Staff
Updated COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS issued an updated document yesterday – May 11, 2020. This 40-page document includes some new blanket waivers: Expanded Ability for Hospitals to Offer Long-term Care Services (“Swing-Beds”) for Patients Who do not Require Acute Care but do Meet the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Level…… Continue reading Updated COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers
CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls – Week of 5/11/20
Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, CFDS Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare CMS hosts varied recurring stakeholder engagement sessions to share information related to the agency’s response to COVID-19. These sessions are open to members of the healthcare community and are intended to provide updates, share best practices among peers, and offer attendees an opportunity to ask questions…… Continue reading CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls – Week of 5/11/20
CMS – Home Health and Hospice Stakeholders Call for 5-12-20
Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, CFDS Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare Home Health and Hospice (Tuesdays at 3:00 PM Eastern) Tuesday, May 12th at 3:00 – 3:30 PM Eastern Toll Free Attendee Dial-In: 833-614-0820; Access Passcode: 9503927 Audio Webcast Link: https://protect2.fireeye.com/url?k=7da3e891-21f6e141-7da3d9ae-0cc47a6a52de-6b9cc1d0fcacd5c8&u=https://protect2.fireeye.com/url?k=f55f72e4-a90a7bf7-f55f43db-0cc47adb5650-1c0b21c06c679912&u=https://engage.vevent.com/rt/cms2/index.jsp?seid=1877
Federal Regulatory Groups (F-Tags) and Survey Resources for LTC Updated
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Late in the day on Friday, May 8, 2020, CMS posted these updates: Federal Regulatory Groups for Long Term Care Survey Resources – UPDATED: 5/7/2020 (ZIP) Revision History for LTC Survey Process Documents and Files Here’s what’s been updated: Note that the Survey Resources are…… Continue reading Federal Regulatory Groups (F-Tags) and Survey Resources for LTC Updated
Upcoming Webinar: COVID-19: The latest updates from the front lines
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Get the latest COVID-19 strategies from two renowned geriatricians! SimpleLTC’s April 2020 webinar COVID-19: Strategy and perspective from the front lines with Dr. Buslovich and Dr. Wasserman was one of their highest-attended webinars ever. (If you missed the live webinar or want to hear it…… Continue reading Upcoming Webinar: COVID-19: The latest updates from the front lines
Free Resource Updated: COVID-19 Focused Survey for Nursing Homes
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Whether or not you read yesterday’s blog, you’ll want to download our updated COVID-19 Focused Survey for Nursing Homes. CMS updated the April version of this Focused Survey document yesterday and so did we! It’s complimentary – FREE – for your use and you’ll find…… Continue reading Free Resource Updated: COVID-19 Focused Survey for Nursing Homes
CDC COVID-19 Prevention Messages: Mini Webinar Series for LTC Staff
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CDC has launched a new mini webinar training series for frontline long-term care and nursing home staff. This series of 5 short webinars reviews basic infection prevention steps including: proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and facemasks, how and when to perform hand hygiene,…… Continue reading CDC COVID-19 Prevention Messages: Mini Webinar Series for LTC Staff
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