Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is publishing the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) Quarterly Q&As, March 2023, Consolidated June 2020 to March 2023 document so that all IRF providers have the benefit of the clarifications to existing guidance. Through inquiries to…… Continue reading Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) Quarterly Q&As
Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) is Now Available!
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare If you read my blog last week introducing this valuable resource, I’m happy to report that it’s now “open for business”. I encourage you, your team and colleagues to check it out. This resource will definitely benefit nursing facilities! Bookmark this landing page to access information…… Continue reading Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) is Now Available!
Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare OSHA has posted Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers. Healthcare and social service workers face significant risks of job-related violence and it is OSHA’s mission to help employers address these serious hazards. This publication updates OSHA’s 1996 and 2004 voluntary guidelines…… Continue reading Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers
National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare This Patient Safety Chartbook is part of a family of documents and tools that support the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (QDR). The QDR includes annual reports to Congress mandated in the Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999 (P.L. 106-129). This chartbook includes a summary of…… Continue reading National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
HHS Releases President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Proposed Budget
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare HHS posted this Press Release on Thursday, March 9, 2023. The Biden-Harris Administration today released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2024. The budget details a blueprint to grow the economy from the bottom up and middle out, lower costs for families, protect and strengthen Medicare…… Continue reading HHS Releases President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Proposed Budget
Implementation of Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) Provider Type
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted Transmittal 11900 on Monday, March 13, 2023. The Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 4 – Part B Hospital (Including Inpatient Hospital Part B and OPPS) was also updated, beginning on page 17 of the 28 page Transmittal.
Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) Error Message User Guide
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On January 26, 2023, CMS posted the Outcome and Assessment Information Set-OASIS-Error Message User Guide, version 2.0. This 164-page user guide, dated January 18, 2023, addresses Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) error messages and troubleshooting. My apologies for not posting this earlier! An OASIS Provider…… Continue reading Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) Error Message User Guide
Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN Nursing Home COVID-19 Data
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the nursing home COVID-19 data for the week ending February 26, 2023. Comparing the February 26, 2023 data to the February 19, 2023 data shows these changes: Resident primary vaccination completion rate remained the same as past 2 weeks; Residents up to date with…… Continue reading Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN Nursing Home COVID-19 Data
Group A Strep in Long-term Care Facilities: Identifying and Managing Outbreaks (Toolkit)
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare This toolkit is intended for use by personnel in state, tribal, local, and territorial public health departments and LTCFs, including skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities. Targeted to public health departments and LTCFs, including skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities, the toolkit encourages an investigation into even a…… Continue reading Group A Strep in Long-term Care Facilities: Identifying and Managing Outbreaks (Toolkit)
Patient Safety Awareness Week – March 12-18, 2023
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Everyone plays a role in patient safety and quality health care. CDC and its partners provide expertise, data, and programs for safe health care to support public health, healthcare workers, patients and caregivers. How Can I Be a Safe Patient? Speak up. Talk to your healthcare…… Continue reading Patient Safety Awareness Week – March 12-18, 2023
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