The year 2022 showed U.S. progress in preventing several important healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in Acute Care Hospitals (ACHs). This progress is the first of its kind since the emergence of the COVID-19 global pandemic in 2020. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released the 2022 National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Progress Report.…… Continue reading 2023 NOVEMBER — 2022 National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections Progress Report
Skilled Nursing Facility: Appropriate Use of Place-Of-Service Codes
Date: 2023-11-16 In a report, the Office of the Inspector General found that providers didn’t always comply with federal requirements when reporting the place-of-service code on a claim line. Review the revised Skilled Nursing Facility 3-Day Rule Billing (PDF) fact sheet, and learn how to: Use the appropriate place-of-service codes for Part A inpatients Learn more about place-of-service codes frequently associated…… Continue reading Skilled Nursing Facility: Appropriate Use of Place-Of-Service Codes
Biden-Harris Administration Continues Unprecedented Efforts to Increase Transparency of Nursing Home Ownership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 15, 2023 Final rule will require disclosure of new information to shine a light on private equity ownership The Biden-Harris Administration is taking additional action to empower nursing home residents and their families to make informed decisions about care and to hold nursing homes accountable for the service they provide by requiring nursing…… Continue reading Biden-Harris Administration Continues Unprecedented Efforts to Increase Transparency of Nursing Home Ownership
More Than One in Three Americans are at Increased Risk for Type 2 Diabetes, but Changing the Outcome is Possible
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK, NY, November 14, 2023 – Prediabetes is reversible, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Ad Council want to make sure people know they can change the outcome. More than 1 in 3 adults – about 98 million Americans — has prediabetes, and 81% of them don’t…… Continue reading More Than One in Three Americans are at Increased Risk for Type 2 Diabetes, but Changing the Outcome is Possible
November is Diabetes Awareness Month
November is Diabetes Awareness Month! Diabetes is a serious disease, and it affects many older adults. Did you know that older adults with diabetes are at higher risk* for depression or cognitive impairment compared with others their age who do not have diabetes. Having depression or cognitive impairment can make diabetes self-care challenging. Having tools that…… Continue reading November is Diabetes Awareness Month
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC), Open Door Forum (ODF)
The transcript, webinar recording and Q and A document are now posted from the recent SNF/LTC ODF- October 12, 2023. ODF Podcast and Transcripts
November is National COPD Awareness Month
Nearly 16 million people in the U.S. have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a serious lung disease that makes it difficult to breathe. COPD, also known as emphysema or chronic bronchitis, is more than twice as common in rural areas. Air pollution from occupational exposures to dust, fumes, smoke, or chemicals from jobs like farming, mining, or…… Continue reading November is National COPD Awareness Month
CISA, HHS Release Collaborative Cybersecurity Healthcare Toolkit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 26, 2023 WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) co-hosted a roundtable discussion on the cybersecurity challenges that the U.S. healthcare and public health (HPH) sector system faces, and how Government and industry can work together to close the gaps…… Continue reading CISA, HHS Release Collaborative Cybersecurity Healthcare Toolkit
CDC Toolkits, Resources Are Available for Fall and Winter Virus Season
CDC has toolkits and resources for a variety of audiences to help prepare for the fall and winter respiratory virus season. Toolkits are tailored toward older adults, pregnant people, parents, people with disabilities, and many more. The healthcare provider toolkit is the newest resource, which includes materials on how to talk with patients about flu,…… Continue reading CDC Toolkits, Resources Are Available for Fall and Winter Virus Season
UPDATED: Final MDS 3.0 Item Sets version 1.18.11 v6
The final Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Item Sets version (v)1.18.11 have been updated and are now available in the Downloads section on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual page. Changes in this version (listed below) align the item sets with the Errata V3.01.3 for MDS Data Specifications V3.01.1 (FINAL) posted September 21, 2023,…… Continue reading UPDATED: Final MDS 3.0 Item Sets version 1.18.11 v6
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