Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Health care workers have sacrificed so much to care for our nation. It’s National Gratitude Month – a great reminder to say THANK YOU to a health care worker you know. Our health depends on the well-being of our health workforce. Let’s take care of those…… Continue reading National Gratitude Month – Thank You Health Care Workers!
Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN Nursing Home COVID-19 Data
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted nursing home COVID-19 data for the week ending October 30, 2022. Comparing the October 30th data to the October 23rd data shows these changes: Resident primary vaccination completion rate decreased 0.2% from the previous week Residents up to date with vaccines increased 1.2% from…… Continue reading Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN Nursing Home COVID-19 Data
Early Increases in Seasonal Influenza Activity Continue Nationwide
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare That’s the headline in FLUVIEW – week ending November 5, 2022. LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network…… Continue reading Early Increases in Seasonal Influenza Activity Continue Nationwide
Home Health PPS Rate Update for Calendar Year 2023
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On November 10, 2022, CMS posted Transmittal 11702 – Change Request 12957. There’s also a corresponding MLN Matters Number: MM12957: Both documents should be reviewed by your team as well as your billing staff.
Minnesota: Waiver Extended-Additional 4 Months for Addition to Nurse Aide Registry
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) received an extension for the Federal Emergency 1135 Regulatory Waiver of Training and Certification of Nurse Aides (referred to as the CMS 1135 Waiver), which allows nurse aides who are not yet registered on the Nurse Aide Registry to work in…… Continue reading Minnesota: Waiver Extended-Additional 4 Months for Addition to Nurse Aide Registry
2021 National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections Progress Report Shows Increases in Some HAIs
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CDC has released the 2021 National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections Progress Report, which shows significant increases in the standardized infection ratio (SIR) between 2020 and 2021 in some HAIs for some facility types. Changes in SIRs among acute care hospitals from 2020 to 2021 include: 14%…… Continue reading 2021 National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections Progress Report Shows Increases in Some HAIs
Veterans Day – 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The observance of Veterans Day is more than free food, a paid holiday for some, sales in stores (and an infamous blizzard if you’re old enough to remember or have heard about it through family). The above was the 1st sentence in my blog exactly 1…… Continue reading Veterans Day – 2022
IRF/LTCH/SNF QRP November 15, 2022 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) and LTCH Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) Data Set (LCDS) assessment data and data submitted to Centers…… Continue reading IRF/LTCH/SNF QRP November 15, 2022 Submission Deadline Reminder
Incorporation of Recent Provider Enrollment Regulatory Changes into Chapter 10 of CMS Publication 100-08
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted Transmittal 11701 – Change Request 12865 on November 10, 2022 with same title as this blog. The updated Chapter 10 (Medicare Enrollment) begins on page 6 of the 44-page transmittal. As per usual, look for the red ink within Chapter 10 for the changed/added…… Continue reading Incorporation of Recent Provider Enrollment Regulatory Changes into Chapter 10 of CMS Publication 100-08
iQIES Manage User Information Guide and Quick Checklist Updated
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On November 3, 2022, iQIES posted an updated Manage User Information and Quick Checklist Job Aid v2.0. The direct link to this 11-page document is here. V2.0 is dated October 25, 2022.
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