Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Next month, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will release two new Health Equity Confidential Feedback Reports to post-acute care (PAC) providers in the Home Health (HH), Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF), Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH), and Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) settings: the Discharge to…… Continue reading Coming Soon: 2023 CMS Health Equity Confidential Feedback Reports to be Released Next Month
Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare COVID-19 vaccine recommendations have been updated as of September 12. This page will be updated to align with the new recommendations. The CDC issued this Press Release on that same date. “CDC recommends everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against…… Continue reading Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines
Final Evaluation Report of the HHVBP Original Model (2016-2021)
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The original Home Health Value‐Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model provided financial incentives to home health agencies for quality improvement based on their performance relative to other agencies in their state. The HHVBP Model aimed to improve the quality and efficiency of home health services to Medicare beneficiaries.…… Continue reading Final Evaluation Report of the HHVBP Original Model (2016-2021)
Now Recruiting for Focus Groups on Infection Control Education
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Don’t miss the opportunity to join fellow healthcare colleagues in sharing important insights regarding infection control education. CDC’s Project Firstline is working with partners to conduct a new round of focus groups about how to educate and train healthcare workers on infection control best practices, including…… Continue reading Now Recruiting for Focus Groups on Infection Control Education
COVID-19: Updated mRNA Vaccines for Patients 6 Months & Older
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On September 11, the FDA approved and authorized for emergency use updated Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines formulated to more closely target currently circulating variants and provide better protection against serious consequences of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death. These vaccines have been updated to include a monovalent (single) component that corresponds to…… Continue reading COVID-19: Updated mRNA Vaccines for Patients 6 Months & Older
Standing Technical Expert Panel (TEP) for the Development, Evaluation, and Maintenance of Post-Acute Care (PAC) and Hospice Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Measurement Sets
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Acumen, LLC and Abt Associates Inc. (hereafter referred to as Acumen and Abt) support CMS in the development and maintenance of quality measures for the Post-Acute Care (PAC) and Hospice Quality Reporting Programs (QRPs). The PAC and Hospice QRPs aim to characterize provider performance across various…… Continue reading Standing Technical Expert Panel (TEP) for the Development, Evaluation, and Maintenance of Post-Acute Care (PAC) and Hospice Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Measurement Sets
Registration Open: LTCH QRP Listening Session
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Acumen LLC on behalf of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting a public, virtual listening session. On behalf of CMS, we are seeking feedback from administration and management staff, software vendors, and clinical staff on the Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Quality Reporting…… Continue reading Registration Open: LTCH QRP Listening Session
National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call – Thursday, September 14, 2023
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Please join the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Thurs. September 14, 2023 at 3:30 pm ET for a National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call. Long-term care providers, facility staff and resident advocates are encouraged to attend. This event is open to the public; registration is…… Continue reading National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call – Thursday, September 14, 2023
Up to Date Vaccination Status: Surveillance Definition Change for Long Term Care Facilities (CDC/NHSN)
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The NHSN Vaccination Team will be hosting a webinar to review important changes and information regarding the new up to date definition for Long term care. These changes will be effective beginning in Quarter 4 2023 (September 25, 2023). The initial/live webinar is: When: September 18, 2023,…… Continue reading Up to Date Vaccination Status: Surveillance Definition Change for Long Term Care Facilities (CDC/NHSN)
Expanded HHVBP Model: July 2023 IPR Post-Event Resources, Updated Resource Index Now Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Now Available – The July 2023 IPR Post-Event Resources On Thursday, July 27, the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Technical Assistance (TA) Team hosted a live event, Overview of the Interim Performance Report (IPR): The July 2023 IPR. The presentation included the timeline for the calendar…… Continue reading Expanded HHVBP Model: July 2023 IPR Post-Event Resources, Updated Resource Index Now Available
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