CMS Issues Three (3) QSO Notifications Today Re: COVID-19

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Today, CMS issued three (3) QSO notices regarding activities surrounding the COVID-19 status in the U.S.  Seema Verma (CMS) announced the posting of these notifications just minutes ago this afternoon during the COVID-19 Task Force’s afternoon briefing [FYI: these briefings have been televised nationally the…… Continue reading CMS Issues Three (3) QSO Notifications Today Re: COVID-19

AHCA/NCAL COVID-19 Webinar Available for Viewing

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Yesterday, I blogged on this webinar and provided a link to the handout when the AHCA/NCAL conferencing system was overwhelmed and crashed. Today, I’m happy to report that AHCA/NCAL has made the webinar available at https://educate.ahcancal.org/p/COVID19. “This resource is free and open to AHCA/NCAL members…… Continue reading AHCA/NCAL COVID-19 Webinar Available for Viewing

Department of Justice Launches a National Nursing Home Initiative

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On March 3, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced “the launch of the Department of Justice’s National Nursing Home Initiative, which will coordinate and enhance civil and criminal efforts to pursue nursing homes that provide grossly substandard care to their residents.”   The Press Release…… Continue reading Department of Justice Launches a National Nursing Home Initiative

COVID-19 Update…March 3, 2020 AHCA/NCAL Webinar Materials

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare This afternoon’s AHCA/NCAL webinar was a timely and popular event.  As a result, not everyone that wanted to attend was able to get a “seat”.  A huge thank you to AHCA/NCAL for providing the information and expertise for LTC professionals, both members and non-members.  We…… Continue reading COVID-19 Update…March 3, 2020 AHCA/NCAL Webinar Materials

Some Assisted-Living Residents Don’t Get Promised Care

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On February 14, 2020, the New York Times published a very interesting article with the same title as this blog that spoke to court decisions in California that addressed how large assisted-living chains make staffing decisions.  That was the headline that began with telling the…… Continue reading Some Assisted-Living Residents Don’t Get Promised Care

ICD-10-CM Coding Guidance: COVID-19

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On February 20, 2020, CDC announced a new ICD-10-CM code for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) to be implemented into the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) for reporting, effective with the next update, October 1, 2020.  There are hyperlinks for more…… Continue reading ICD-10-CM Coding Guidance: COVID-19

Coronavirus Disease 2019 Update-What Clinicians Need to Know to Prepare for COVID-19 in the U.S.

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare During this COCA Call, clinicians will learn what they can do to prepare for COVID-19 including identifying persons under investigation, applying infection prevention and control measures, assessing risks for exposures, optimizing the use of personal protective equipment supplies, and managing and caring for patients (inpatient…… Continue reading Coronavirus Disease 2019 Update-What Clinicians Need to Know to Prepare for COVID-19 in the U.S.

Nursing Home Outbreak Spotlights Coronavirus Risk in Elder Care Facilities

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Kaiser Health News posted an article on March 1, 2020 to highlight the COVID-19 outbreak in a Washington long-term care facility.  At this time, we know that a resident from this nursing home as died and a staff member has been hospitalized; the facility has…… Continue reading Nursing Home Outbreak Spotlights Coronavirus Risk in Elder Care Facilities

Passed! Bipartisan Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019

Posted in Home Care, INDUSTRY NEWS

Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, CFDS Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare The United States Senate has unanimously passed the bipartisan Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019, which would authorize $10 million annually for the Lifespan Respite Care program from fiscal year 2020 through fiscal year 2024. There are 45 million family caregivers in the United States that…… Continue reading Passed! Bipartisan Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019