Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Please join the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wed, July 13, 2022 at 3:00pm ET for a National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call. Long-term care providers, facility staff and resident advocates are encouraged to attend. This…… Continue reading National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call – July 13, 2022 @ 3pm (ET)
Report to Congress: Unified Payment for Medicare-Covered Post-Acute Care
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Post-acute care (PAC) represents an important component of the health care delivery system in the United States, with the Medicare fee-for-service program spending more than $57 billion on these services in 2019 (The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), 2021a). PAC providers include skilled nursing facilities (SNFs),…… Continue reading Report to Congress: Unified Payment for Medicare-Covered Post-Acute Care
Most Recent Nursing Home COVID-19 Data: CMS, CDC and NHSN
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the nursing home COVID-19 data for the week ending June 26, 2022. Comparing the June 26th data to the previous June 19th data shows these changes: Resident primary vaccination completion rate decreased 0.1% (same as the previous 2 weeks)Residents with booster doses increased 0.4%Staff primary…… Continue reading Most Recent Nursing Home COVID-19 Data: CMS, CDC and NHSN
Errata V3.00.8 for MDS v3.00.1 (FINAL) Data Submission Specifications Posted
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare An updated errata for the MDS v3.00.1 (FINAL) Data Specifications is now available for download under the Downloads section at the bottom of the MDS technical webpage. The direct link to this errata document is found here. The problem and resolution for both issues identified below is…… Continue reading Errata V3.00.8 for MDS v3.00.1 (FINAL) Data Submission Specifications Posted
CY 2023 HH PPS Proposed Rule and New Resources Now Available and Sample Reports Coming Soon
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare June FAQs Now Available The June edition of the Expanded HHVBP Model Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) is now available to assist home health agencies (HHAs) in understanding common terms used in the expanded Model and requirements under the Calendar Year (CY) 2022 Home Health Prospective…… Continue reading CY 2023 HH PPS Proposed Rule and New Resources Now Available and Sample Reports Coming Soon
Staffing Measure Rating Changes with the July 2022 Refresh
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare In January 2022, CMS began posting new weekend staffing and staff turnover measures on Care Compare (CMS memorandum QSO 22-08-NH). These measures will be included in Nursing Home Five Star Quality Rating System methodology starting with the July 2022 Care Compare refresh. In addition to…… Continue reading Staffing Measure Rating Changes with the July 2022 Refresh
OASIS Data Specifications V3.00.1
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS provided this notification just a few minutes ago (Wednesday, July 6, 2022): The OASIS Data Submission Specifications Version 3.00.1 are now available in the Downloads section of the Data Specifications webpage. This FINAL version applies to the OASIS-E item set, which is scheduled for implementation on January…… Continue reading OASIS Data Specifications V3.00.1
COVID-19 – Third Leading Cause of Death in the U.S. in Both 2020 and 2021
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States between March 2020 and October 2021, according to an analysis of national death certificate data by researchers at the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. The study appears July 5…… Continue reading COVID-19 – Third Leading Cause of Death in the U.S. in Both 2020 and 2021
Hospice Care Index Technical Report Now Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Hospice Care Index (HCI) Technical Report is now available. This report provides descriptive analyses and detailed contextual information about the new HCI quality measure. Please navigate to the Downloads section of the Current Measures webpage to access this report. The direct link to the 72-page…… Continue reading Hospice Care Index Technical Report Now Available
Hospitals: Infection Prevention and Control and Antibiotic Stewardship Program Interpretive Guidance Update
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Just this morning (Wednesday, July 6, 2022), CMS posted QSO-22-20-Hospitals with the same title as this blog. On September 30, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the final rule Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulatory Provisions to Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and…… Continue reading Hospitals: Infection Prevention and Control and Antibiotic Stewardship Program Interpretive Guidance Update
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