Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare September 2023 Revisions Upcoming Adjustment to Staffing and Quality Measures Effective with the April 2024 refresh, CMS will update the staffing level case-mix adjustment methodology and freeze four of the Quality Measures (QMs) used in the Five-Star Quality Rating System. These changes are needed to accommodate…… Continue reading Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users’ Guide – September 2023
Errata V3.01.3 for MDS Data Specifications V3.01.1 (FINAL)
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare What’s New – September 21, 2023 Errata V3.01.3 for MDS Data Specifications V3.01.1 (FINAL) Errata V3.01.3 for MDS Data Specifications V3.01.1 (FINAL) is now available for download under the Downloads section at the bottom of this webpage. These specifications will go into effect on October 1, 2023. Four…… Continue reading Errata V3.01.3 for MDS Data Specifications V3.01.1 (FINAL)
Important Updates on the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP)
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Swingtech sends informational messages to hospices related to the Quality Reporting Program (QRP) on a quarterly basis. Their latest outreach communication can be found on the HQRP Requirements and Best Practices webpage. If you want to receive Swingtech’s quarterly emails, then add or update the email…… Continue reading Important Updates on the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP)
AHRQ Effective Healthcare Protocols for Patient Safety Available on Multiple Topics
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Patient safety research is growing, spanning across more healthcare settings, and considers a wide array of contextual factors. The combination of emerging patient safety threats and the growing amount of published patient safety research, patient safety resources, and accrediting body standards makes it increasingly difficult to…… Continue reading AHRQ Effective Healthcare Protocols for Patient Safety Available on Multiple Topics
About 1 in 5 Nursing Facilities Would Currently Meet Proposed Requirements for Nursing Staff Hours
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “Eighty-one percent of nursing facilities would need to hire additional staff to comply with new nursing staff requirements that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed earlier this month, according to a new analysis from KFF. Under the proposed rule,19% of nursing facilities would currently meet…… Continue reading About 1 in 5 Nursing Facilities Would Currently Meet Proposed Requirements for Nursing Staff Hours
Security Risk Assessment Tool Updated
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rulerequires that covered entities and its business associates conduct a risk assessment of their healthcare organization. A risk assessment helps your organization ensure it is compliant with HIPAA’s administrative, physical, and technical safeguards. A risk assessment also helps reveal areas where…… Continue reading Security Risk Assessment Tool Updated
New Resource on Social Determinants of Health and Older Adults
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare September is Healthy Aging Month — and to celebrate, ODPHP (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion) is launching the Social Determinants of Health and Older Adults resource. Here’s a peak at what that landing page has to offer: I encourage you to bookmark and use…… Continue reading New Resource on Social Determinants of Health and Older Adults
National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare With advances in effective HIV treatment, people with HIV are living longer, healthier lives. National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (NHAAD) was launched on September 18, 2008, by The AIDS Institute. This observance highlights the complex issues related to HIV prevention, care, and treatment for adults…… Continue reading National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day
IRF Provider Preview Reports Now Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. These reports contain provider performance scores for quality measures, which will be published on Care Compare and Provider Data Catalog (PDC) during the December 2023 refresh. The data contained within the Preview Reports…… Continue reading IRF Provider Preview Reports Now Available
LTCH Provider Preview Reports Now Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. These reports contain provider performance scores for quality measures, which will be published on Care Compare and Provider Data Catalog (PDC) during the December 2023 refresh. The data contained within the Preview Reports are…… Continue reading LTCH Provider Preview Reports Now Available
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