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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted an update to the current (v1.17.1R October 2019) RAI User’s Manual.  It includes the revision of an existing page and the addition of a new page.  contains revisions to pages in Chapter 3, Section I, of the MDS 3.0 RAI Manual v1.17.1R that…… Continue reading Updates to MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual 

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “In 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated its life safety and emergency preparedness regulations to improve protections for all Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, including those residing in nursing homes. These updates expanded requirements related to sprinkler systems and smoke detector coverage.…… Continue reading OIG Audits: Nursing Home Life Safety and Emergency Preparedness in Eight States Identified Noncompliance With Federal Requirements and Opportunities for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to Improve Resident, Visitor and Staff Safety   

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The July update of Appendix B to the RAI 3.0 User’s Manual contains changes to the list of State RAI Coordinators, MDS Automation Coordinators, RAI Panel members, and CMS locations and contacts. To ensure accurate formatting, use a current version of Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF.…… Continue reading July 2022 Update of Appendix B – RAI 3.0 User’s Manual 

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “Newly released CMS skilled nursing facilities (SNF) Change of Ownership data (CHOW) data allows for a better understanding of how the nursing home ownership financial structures are changing. A total of 3,258 SNFs have been sold since 2016. Roughly 3.5% of skilled nursing facilities are…… Continue reading Changes in Ownership of Skilled Nursing Facilities from 2016 to 2021: Variations by Geographic Location and Quality 

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) 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 October 2022 release. The data contained within the Preview Reports…… Continue reading SNF Provider Preview Reports – Now Available

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare In the July 12, 2022 edition of Innovation in Aging, you’ll find this interesting article – same title as this blog.  It’s an interesting read. “After decades of exposés, special commissions, and advocacy, the moment has arrived to commit to making the residential nursing home a…… Continue reading Evidence Base for the Future of Nursing Homes: Special Issue