Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has released its June 2023 Report to the Congress: Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System. Each June, as part of its mandate from the Congress, MedPAC reports on issues affecting the Medicare program as well as broader changes in health care…… Continue reading June 2023 MedPAC Report to the Congress: Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System
LTCH and IRF Provider Preview Reports Now Available June 2023
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. These reports contain provider performance scores for quality measures, which will be published on Care Compare and Provider Data Catalog (PDC) during the September 2023 refresh. The data contained within the Preview Reports are…… Continue reading LTCH and IRF Provider Preview Reports Now Available June 2023
June 2023 NHSN HCP and Resident: Training and COVID-19 Vaccination Documentation Updates
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Training: Updates to Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Data Reporting: Long-term Care Facilities – June 2023 Slideset [PDF – 2 MB] Data Collection Forms and Instructions ALL DATA COLLECTION FORMS ARE PRINT-ONLY Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Summary Form for Residents at LTCFs (57.218) [PDF – 194 KB] – June 2023 Table of…… Continue reading June 2023 NHSN HCP and Resident: Training and COVID-19 Vaccination Documentation Updates
NEW RESOURCES AVAILABLE: The SNF MDS 3.0 RAI v1.18.11 Guidance Training Program
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a virtual training program that provides instruction on the updated guidance for the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) v1.18.11 Manual and Item Set. This training is part of…… Continue reading NEW RESOURCES AVAILABLE: The SNF MDS 3.0 RAI v1.18.11 Guidance Training Program
Most Recent CMS, CDC and NHSN COVID-19 Nursing Home Data
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the NH COVID-19 data for the week ending May 28, 2023. Comparing the May 28, 2023 data to the May 21, 2023 data shows these changes: Resident primary vaccination completion rate decreased 0.1% again this past week; Residents up to date with vaccines…… Continue reading Most Recent CMS, CDC and NHSN COVID-19 Nursing Home Data
Skilled Nursing Facility Probe and Educate Review
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently announced the start of the SNF (skilled nursing facility) 5 Claim Probe & Educate Review program. As part of the effort to lower the SNF improper payment rate, Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) will be reviewing a…… Continue reading Skilled Nursing Facility Probe and Educate Review
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), observed each year on June 15th, serves as a call-to-action for our communities to raise awareness about abuse, neglect, and exploitation of elders, and reaffirm our commitment to the principle of justice for all. An estimated 5 million, or 1…… Continue reading World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health In Nursing Facilities Newsletter June 2023
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare This month’s newsletter focuses on establishing and monitoring a Naloxone program for your nursing facility. Become informed about regulatory guidance and share new COE-NF resources that will assist your facility in implementing an effective Naloxone program. What is Naloxone? Naloxone and Nursing Facility Regulatory Guidance …… Continue reading Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health In Nursing Facilities Newsletter June 2023
Evaluating and Supporting Patients with Long COVID in Returning to Work
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Long COVID can affect multiple organ systems creating a myriad of different symptoms that may require treatment and affect returning to work. Clinicians play a critical role in evaluating and supporting patients in their return to work. Tailored support and workplace accommodations are an important part…… Continue reading Evaluating and Supporting Patients with Long COVID in Returning to Work
One-Time Change to Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Annual Average 96-hour Patient Length of Stay Calculations to Account for the COVID-19 PHE
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted QSO-23-17-CAHon June 9, 2023 – same title as this blog. This QSO Memorandum is 2 pages in length.
BriggsNetNews 