Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the nursing home COVID-19 data for the week ending January 29, 2023. (Please also view the NOTE at the end of this blog.) Comparing the January 29, 2023 data to the January 22, 2023 data shows these changes: Resident primary vaccination completion rate increased…… Continue reading Latest Nursing Home COVID-19 Data
Letter to U.S. Governors from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on Renewing COVID-19 PHE
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Dear Governor, Thank you for your ongoing partnership throughout the COVID-19 response. I write today to inform you that effective February 11, 2023, I am renewing for 90 days the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) as declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act.…… Continue reading Letter to U.S. Governors from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on Renewing COVID-19 PHE
IRF/LTCH/SNF QRP February 15, 2023 Submission Deadline Reminder
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The submission deadline for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF), Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH), and Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Programs is approaching. IRF Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) assessment data and data submitted to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via the Centers for Disease…… Continue reading IRF/LTCH/SNF QRP February 15, 2023 Submission Deadline Reminder
Medicare Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Calendar Year (CY) 2023 Behavior Change Recap, 60-Day Episode Construction Overview and Payment Rate Development Webinar
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Join CMS experts as they provide an overview of several provisions from the CY 2023 HH PPS final rule related to behavior changes, the construction of 60-day episodes, and payment rate development for CY 2023. Visit the HHA Center webpage for more information. Further details and…… Continue reading Medicare Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Calendar Year (CY) 2023 Behavior Change Recap, 60-Day Episode Construction Overview and Payment Rate Development Webinar
Join the New LTC National Infection Prevention Forum
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The American Health Care Association (AHCA) has partnered with the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) to set up a national forum for infection preventionists and infection prevention champions working in long term care (LTC).The forum provides a platform to rapidly disseminate updates…… Continue reading Join the New LTC National Infection Prevention Forum
MN DOH: Bedrail and Assistive Device Safety and Regulation (Upcoming Webinar)
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Date: Friday, February 17, 2023Time: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.Topics: Bedrail and Assistive device safety and regulation. Please join the MDH Health Regulation Division for a WebEx presentation to review the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) guidelines for bedrail assessment and…… Continue reading MN DOH: Bedrail and Assistive Device Safety and Regulation (Upcoming Webinar)
Hospice: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has provided this 10-page document (same title as this blog) dated February 1, 2023 to announce preparations for after the PHE ends. This document is specifically for Hospice providers. At the beginning of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), CMS used emergency waiver authorities and…… Continue reading Hospice: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19
Home Health Agencies: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has provided this 13-page document (same title as this blog) dated February 1, 2023 to announce preparations for after the PHE ends. This document is specifically for Home Health Agencies. At the beginning of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), CMS used emergency waiver authorities…… Continue reading Home Health Agencies: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19
Hospitals and CAHs (including Swing Beds, DPUs), ASCs and CMHCs: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has provided this 29-page document (same title as this blog) dated February 1, 2023 to announce preparations for after the PHE ends. This document is specifically for hospitals, critical access hospitals (CAHs) including swing beds and DPUs, ASCs and CHCs. At the beginning of the…… Continue reading Hospitals and CAHs (including Swing Beds, DPUs), ASCs and CMHCs: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19
Long Term Care Facilities: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has provided this 18-page document (same title as this blog) dated February 1, 2023 to announce preparations after the PHE ends. This document is specifically for SNFs and NFs. At the beginning of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), CMS used emergency waiver authorities and…… Continue reading Long Term Care Facilities: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19
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