Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare If you missed the October 24th CDC webinar on Enhanced Barrier Precautions, you missed a good one! Lots of great information was provided. You can access the 73-slide presentation and get continuing education credit (information found on slides 3 and 67 of the presentation) as…… Continue reading CDC Enhanced Barrier Precautions Presentation
Trends in Nursing Home Complaints (2016-2018)
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The nursing home complaint process is a critical safeguard to protect vulnerable nursing home residents. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) relies upon each State’s survey agency to respond to health and safety concerns raised by residents, their families, and nursing home staff.…… Continue reading Trends in Nursing Home Complaints (2016-2018)
CDC Enhanced Barrier Precautions Presentation – October 24, 2019
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare In the United States, nursing homes provide complex medical care to residents at high risk of acquiring multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). Through outbreak responses to novel or targeted MDROs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and public health partners have found that gaps in…… Continue reading CDC Enhanced Barrier Precautions Presentation – October 24, 2019
Trump Administration Strengthens Oversight of Nursing Home Inspections to Keep Patients and Residents Safe
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare That’s the title of the Press Release dated October 17, 2019. Administrative Memo – Admin Info: 20-02-ALL was also posted that same day. The Administrative Memo (154 pages in length, including the updated SPSS guide for FY2020) reflects that “CMS is releasing revisions to the…… Continue reading Trump Administration Strengthens Oversight of Nursing Home Inspections to Keep Patients and Residents Safe
Register for an iQIES Account – Action Required
Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, CFDS Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare Dear Home Health Agency (HHA): The Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (QIES), which providers and vendors use to submit assessment data, is being upgraded to make the system more reliable, scalable, secure, and accessible. The enhancements will occur in phases (by provider type) and began with…… Continue reading Register for an iQIES Account – Action Required
Clinician Guide for Appropriate Opioid Dosage Reduction or Discontinuation
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released a Guide for Clinicians on the Appropriate Dosage Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Analgesics. This 6-page Guide looks to be a great resource and I encourage you to download it and share with your…… Continue reading Clinician Guide for Appropriate Opioid Dosage Reduction or Discontinuation
Are You Ready for the 2019 – 2020 Flu Season???
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The flu season is fast approaching and you as well as your facility/community need to be prepared! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends annual influenza vaccination for everyone 6 months and older. Influenza is a serious health threat, especially to vulnerable populations…… Continue reading Are You Ready for the 2019 – 2020 Flu Season???
Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI)
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) and Iowa Medicaid Enterprise (IME) issued a joint informational letter dated October 9, 2019 (I received it via email just this afternoon) that speaks to using the Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) on all claims. Even though it’s issued…… Continue reading Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI)
Iowa SNF/LTC Providers – Optional State Assessment (OSA) Update
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) and Iowa Medicaid Enterprise (IME) issued a joint informational letter dated October 9, 2019 (I received it via email just this afternoon) updating information provided late last month regarding the use of the OSA for IA Medicaid Case…… Continue reading Iowa SNF/LTC Providers – Optional State Assessment (OSA) Update
Consumer Alerts Added to Nursing Home Compare Website and the Five-Star Quality Rating System
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare I provided the press release/information on October 7, 2019 regarding the updates to Nursing Home Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System. CMS also issued Survey & Certification Notice QSO-20-01-NH, dated that same day, to relay this information to providers and State Survey Agency Directors.…… Continue reading Consumer Alerts Added to Nursing Home Compare Website and the Five-Star Quality Rating System
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