Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “For 67 of the 100 sampled nursing homes, CMS did not accurately report on Care Compare 1 or more deficiencies that surveyors identified during yearly and complaint inspections. The deficiencies consisted of health deficiencies for 34 nursing homes, fire safety deficiencies for 52 nursing homes, and…… Continue reading CMS Did Not Accurately Report on Care Compare One or More Deficiencies Related to Health, Fire Safety, and Emergency Preparedness for an Estimated Two-Thirds of Nursing Homes
MDS 3.0 Care Area Trigger (CAT) Specifications Posted for Implementation October 1, 2023
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The MDS 3.0 CAT specifications (V1.06.0) are now available in theDownloads section below. The specifications currently consist of the PDF documentation files, which describe the logic changes and provide pseudocode. Note that many of the CAT triggers are changing as a result of the V3.01.0 MDS…… Continue reading MDS 3.0 Care Area Trigger (CAT) Specifications Posted for Implementation October 1, 2023
National Data Breach Impacts Some Iowa Medicaid Members – Cyberattack Occurred On Contractor’s Computer System Iowa Medicaid System Was Not Breached
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Des Moines, IA – The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces today (April 11, 2023) that some Medicaid members’ personal information was compromised in a national data breach affecting a contractor’s computer system last year. The Iowa Medicaid system was not breached. “Medicaid…… Continue reading National Data Breach Impacts Some Iowa Medicaid Members – Cyberattack Occurred On Contractor’s Computer System Iowa Medicaid System Was Not Breached
National Stakeholder Call with the CMS Administrator on April 25th, 2023
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Please join the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, and her leadership team, who will provide an update on CMS’ recent accomplishments and how our cross-cutting initiatives are advancing CMS’ Strategic Plan. CMS serves the public as a trusted partner…… Continue reading National Stakeholder Call with the CMS Administrator on April 25th, 2023
Updated Agenda: April 13, 2023 CMS SNF/LTC Open Door Forum
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The next CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC) Open Door Forum scheduled for: Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023 Start Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) Please dial-in at least 15 minutes before call start time. Conference Leaders: Todd Smith &…… Continue reading Updated Agenda: April 13, 2023 CMS SNF/LTC Open Door Forum
CMS Proposes Policies to Improve Patient Safety and Promote Health Equity
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Late afternoon on Monday, April 10, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule for inpatient and long-term care hospitals that builds on the Biden-Harris Administration’s key priorities to advance health equity and support underserved communities. As required by statute, the…… Continue reading CMS Proposes Policies to Improve Patient Safety and Promote Health Equity
Expanded HHVBP Model Resources
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On March 30, 2023, the HHVBP Model Technical Assistance (TA) Team hosted the live streaming event, Strategies for Success Self-Assessment Tool. During this event, the TA Team provided home health agencies (HHAs) with an introduction to a quality improvement self-assessment and planning tool that HHAs can…… Continue reading Expanded HHVBP Model Resources
Progress in the Whole-of-Government Response to Long COVID Fact Sheet
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare One year ago today, President Biden issued the Presidential Memorandumand Fact Sheet that directed the Secretary of Health and Human Services to coordinate a whole-of-government response to the longer-term effects of COVID-19, including Long COVID and associated conditions. Chaired by Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine, the Long…… Continue reading Progress in the Whole-of-Government Response to Long COVID Fact Sheet
PEPPER Training & Resources for Skilled Nursing Facilities
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Q4FY22 SNF PEPPER Review – Webinar When: Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 3 – 4 p.m. EDTWhat: A WebEx presented by the RELI GroupTopic: This webinar will include the history/background of PEPPER, a high-level review of the target areas, a walk-through of a sample PEPPER, and guidance…… Continue reading PEPPER Training & Resources for Skilled Nursing Facilities
Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN COVID-19 Nursing Home Data
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CDC has posted the latest nursing home data for the week ending March 26, 2023. Comparing the March 26, 2023 data to the March 19, 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 Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN COVID-19 Nursing Home Data
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