Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On November 8, 2022, CMS recommunicated Transmittal 11626 – Change Request 12923.
New Day Nursing Home Education Summit
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Nursing homes do extraordinary work every day. At the same time, you may be seeking opportunities to learn and grow, to be on the cutting-edge of best practices, especially now. Join the IPRO QIN-QIO for a dedicated day of learning just for you. Stream New Day…… Continue reading New Day Nursing Home Education Summit
Hospice Preview Reports for the February 2023 Refresh Now Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Providers can now access the latest Provider Preview Reports via the Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reports (CASPER) application. Once released in CASPER, providers will have 30 days during which to review their quality measure results. Although the actual “preview period” is 30 days, the reports…… Continue reading Hospice Preview Reports for the February 2023 Refresh Now Available
Expanded HHVBP Model Pre-Implementation Performance Reports Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare As the expanded HHVBP Model prepares to start the first performance year on January 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the November Pre-Implementation Performance Report (PIPR) to all active home health agencies (HHAs). The PIPRs provide HHAs with data on their…… Continue reading Expanded HHVBP Model Pre-Implementation Performance Reports Available
CDC Releases UPDATED Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Thursday, November 3, 2022, the CDC posted this Press Release to announce the updated CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain: Pain affects the lives of millions of Americans every day and improving pain care and the lives of patients with pain is a…… Continue reading CDC Releases UPDATED Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain
Increased Respiratory Virus Activity, Especially Among Children, Early in the 2022-2023 Fall and Winter
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory – November 4, 2022 about early, elevated respiratory disease incidence caused by multiple viruses occurring especially among children and placing strain on healthcare systems. Co-circulation of respiratory syncytial virus…… Continue reading Increased Respiratory Virus Activity, Especially Among Children, Early in the 2022-2023 Fall and Winter
2022-2023 Seasonal Influenza Testing and Treatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Call on November 15th at 2pm ET. Topic: 2022-2023 Seasonal Influenza Testing and Treatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted influenza activity during the past two seasons.…… Continue reading 2022-2023 Seasonal Influenza Testing and Treatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic
NETEC Webinar: Influenza 2022 Seasonal UpdateNETEC Course Module: Guidance on PPE Breaches
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare NETEC has 2 upcoming education opportunities that will be of interest to clinicians. Join NETEC experts Wednesday, November 9 at 1 p.m. EST for a live webinar event designed to help health care workers prepare for the 2022 influenza season. Registration available via the hyperlink in…… Continue reading NETEC Webinar: Influenza 2022 Seasonal UpdateNETEC Course Module: Guidance on PPE Breaches
Cybersecurity is Patient Safety: Policy Options in the Health Care Sector
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “45 MILLION people were affected by attacks on the health care sector in 2021. An Increasingly Dangerous Threat Over the past decade, the American public has witnessed increasingly brazen and disruptive attacks on its health care sector that jeopardize sensitive personal information, delay treatment, and ultimately…… Continue reading Cybersecurity is Patient Safety: Policy Options in the Health Care Sector
SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Submission Deadline Reminder
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare SNFs are required to report data to meet the SNF QRP requirements. The submission deadline for the SNF QRP is approaching. MDS and NHSN data for 4/1/22 through 6/30/22 must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. on November 15, 2022. The Minimum Data Set (MDS)…… Continue reading SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Submission Deadline Reminder
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