Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare October 12, 2022 Effective Nov. 1, nursing facility providers must complete section GG and related fields before they submit an Omnibus Reconciliation Act assessment with an Assessment Reference Date on or after Nov. 1, 2022. As part of this change, Texas will no longer require the…… Continue reading Texas NFs Must Update Their MDS Software by Nov. 1 for Section GG Data Collection
Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN Nursing Home COVID-19 Data
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted COVID-19 nursing home data for the week ending October 23, 2022. Comparing the October 23rd data to the October 16th data shows these changes: Resident primary vaccination completion rate decreased 0.1% from the previous week Residents up to date with vaccines increased 1.% from the…… Continue reading Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN Nursing Home COVID-19 Data
Let’s Talk: What will the MDS 3.0 Item Set look like on October 1, 2023?
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Yesterday I was honored to present this webinar for Briggs Healthcare. It was great to “see” you there to learn more about what the MDS 3.0 Item Set v1.18.11 will look like next October when it’s implemented in LTC facilities. I shared what that Item Set…… Continue reading Let’s Talk: What will the MDS 3.0 Item Set look like on October 1, 2023?
Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum – November 9, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, November 9, 2022 PM at 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time. **This Agenda is Subject to Change** Opening Remarks Chair…… Continue reading Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum – November 9, 2022
Implementation and Use of Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare You are invited to a webinar discussing Enhanced Barrier Precautions in nursing homes. Enhanced Barrier Precautions protect nursing home residents and staff from germs that can cause serious infections and are hard to treat. Join us November 15, 2022, from 1-2 p.m. EST for a detailed…… Continue reading Implementation and Use of Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes
Workplace Stress
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Do you know these statistics about workplace stress? Workplace stress has been reported to cause 120,000 deaths in the US each year. Approximately 65% of U.S. workers surveyed have characterized work as being a very significant or somewhat significant source of stress in each year from…… Continue reading Workplace Stress
Spread the Word, Not C. diff
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare November is C. diff Awareness Month. Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) is a germ that causes severe diarrhea, which can be life-threatening. It can affect anyone and is usually associated with recent antibiotic use. CDC estimates that C. diff causes almost half a million infections in the…… Continue reading Spread the Word, Not C. diff
Action Required: Provider Security Official Recruitment
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare QTSO Posting Wednesday, November 2, 2022: As previously announced, CMS is preparing to release the Internet-facing, cloud-based system, referred to as the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES) for Minimum Data Set (MDS) submission in early 2023. Although the MDS submission functionality will not be…… Continue reading Action Required: Provider Security Official Recruitment
National Family Caregivers Month
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare President Biden has officially designated November as National Family Caregivers Month, “recognizing the love and sacrifice of more than 50 million Americans providing crucial care and medical assistance to parents, children, siblings, and other loved ones, ensuring their health and dignity.” “Today, far too many Americans…… Continue reading National Family Caregivers Month
PBJ Staffing Submission Deadline Approaching!
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Monday, November 14, 2022. That’s the deadline for submission of 4th quarter fiscal PBJ (Payroll Based Journal) data. Submissions must be received by the end of the 45th calendar day (11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time) after the last day in each fiscal quarter to be considered…… Continue reading PBJ Staffing Submission Deadline Approaching!
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