Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Starting this weekend, I wished I had invested in Kleenex years ago. I was certain that I had a cold, but did I? Was it something else – the flu? COVID-19 again (I had COVID in August last year)? It didn’t feel like COVID, but I…… Continue reading Is it a Cold, the Flu or COVID-19?
Public Health Emergency (PHE) Resource Update
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On January 30, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration announced its intent to end the national emergency and public health emergency (PHE) declarations related to the COVID-19 pandemic on May 11, 2023. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has resources available to help you prepare for the…… Continue reading Public Health Emergency (PHE) Resource Update
GAO: CMS Should Make (Nursing Home) Ownership Information More Transparent for Consumers
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The GAO publicly released this 39-page report on February 2, 2023. The accessible version (44 pages) is found here. “CMS provides oversight of the nation’s over 15,000 nursing homes that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. This includes ensuring that homes have met certain quality…… Continue reading GAO: CMS Should Make (Nursing Home) Ownership Information More Transparent for Consumers
CMS Posts Full Revised Appendix PP
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the entire Appendix PP with revision date of February 3, 2023. It can be found here. It now has 863 pages; the October 21, 2022 version had 856 pages. Last Friday, February 3rd, CMS posted this version which was incomplete, at the very…… Continue reading CMS Posts Full Revised Appendix PP
Telehealth Website Update on Medicaid.Gov
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Today (Friday, February 3, 2023), the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) launched a new virtual home for telehealth content on Medicaid.gov. The redesigned pages make it easier for users to find information about how telehealth can be utilized under Medicaid. Visitors will find resources…… Continue reading Telehealth Website Update on Medicaid.Gov
Most Recent Nursing Home COVID-19 Data Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the nursing home COVID-19 data for the week ending January 22, 2023. Comparing the January 22, 2023 data to the January 15, 2023 data shows these changes: Resident primary vaccination completion rate decreased another 0.1% this again past week; Residents up to date with…… Continue reading Most Recent Nursing Home COVID-19 Data Available
Outbreak of Extensively Drug-Resistant Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Associated with Artificial Tears
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare SummaryThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory about infections with an extensively drug-resistant strain of Verona Integron-mediated Metallo-β-lactamase (VIM) and Guiana-Extended Spectrum-β-Lactamase (GES)-producing carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (VIM-GES-CRPA) in 12 states. Most patients reported using artificial tears.…… Continue reading Outbreak of Extensively Drug-Resistant Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Associated with Artificial Tears
Promoting COVID-19 Bivalent Vaccinations for Older Adults: LTC Provider Perspectives
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Join the Public Health Foundation (PHF) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the upcoming Communities of Practice webinar focused on promoting COVID-19 bivalent vaccinations for older adults, residents, and staff in long-term care settings. Speakers will present successful strategies in increasing bivalent…… Continue reading Promoting COVID-19 Bivalent Vaccinations for Older Adults: LTC Provider Perspectives
Collaborative Partnerships – The Key to an Effective PASRR Program
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2023Time: 1:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. ETRegister for webinar access This webinar will focus on the role of the state Medicaid agency and other state authorities in the administration of the Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) program, reflecting on the role…… Continue reading Collaborative Partnerships – The Key to an Effective PASRR Program
Revisions to Appendix PP – State Operations Manual (SOM)
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted Transmittal 211, dated February 3, 2023 late afternoon Thursday, February 2, 2023. No need to panic as this version of Appendix PP corrects technical issues as noted above in the Summary as well as below: The actual revised Appendix PP begins on page 3…… Continue reading Revisions to Appendix PP – State Operations Manual (SOM)
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