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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare         July 26, 2022 marks the 32nd anniversary of the ADA. The ADA is a historic civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to…… Continue reading Celebrating the Americans with Disability Act (ADA)

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Before you start reading, stop for a few minutes and consider the state of oral hygiene in your facility, whether it be LTC, AL or in your own home. Are you providing/doing appropriate oral hygiene? What about your own oral hygiene habits? Okay, now read on.…… Continue reading Hospital-acquired Pneumonia is Killing Patients. There’s a Simple Way to Stop It.

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare POST-EVENT TRAINING MATERIALS AVAILABLE for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) and Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Updated Guidance Virtual Training Program. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a virtual training program that provides instruction on the updated guidance for the IRF Patient…… Continue reading IRF/LTCH Updated Guidance Virtual Training Program Materials Available

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) announces the release of its 2022 data book (208 pages) on health care spending and the Medicare program. The publication provides data on Medicare spending, demographics of the Medicare population, beneficiaries’ access to care, and quality of care in the…… Continue reading MedPAC Releases 2022 Data Book on Health Care Spending and the Medicare Program