Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted Transmittal 11448 – Change Request 12723 on June 6, 2022. The red ink is found on pages 5 and 6 of the 7-page Transmittal: Effective July 1, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services updated the Medicare coverage requirements to align with…… Continue reading Revisions to Medicare Part B Coverage of Pneumococcal Vaccinations for the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual Chapter 15
Immediately Stop Use of Mobility Transfer Systems Adult Portable Bed Rails Due to Entrapment and Asphyxia Hazard
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On June 2, 2022, the CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) issued a warning to “consumers to immediately stop using 285,000 Mobility Transfer Systems adult portable bed rails. These products can create an entrapment hazard and pose a risk of serious injury or death to users.…… Continue reading Immediately Stop Use of Mobility Transfer Systems Adult Portable Bed Rails Due to Entrapment and Asphyxia Hazard
Get the Facts – Available Outpatient COVID-19 Treatments (Infographic)
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Treatments are now available for non-hospitalized adults and some children with COVID-19. Get and share the facts on available outpatient COVID-19 treatments with the Real-Time Learning Network’s new infographic. More information is available here. Bookmark this reference for future use! Thank you IDSA (Infectious…… Continue reading Get the Facts – Available Outpatient COVID-19 Treatments (Infographic)
OASIS-E Q&As Update
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted the updated OASIS-E Q & A’s on May 20, 2022. Here are the direct links to these 4 documents: Category 1: Applicability (4 pages)Category 2: Comprehensive Assessment(33 pages)Category 3: Follow-up Assessments(7 pages)Category 4: OASIS Data Set – Forms and Items (124 pages)
Most Recent CMS, CDC and NHSN Long-Term Care COVID-19 Data
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the Nursing Home COVID-19 data for the week ending May 22, 2022. Comparing the May 22nd data to the previous May 15th data shows these changes: Resident vaccination rate again remained the same as the 4 previous weeksResidents with booster doses increased by 0.2%…… Continue reading Most Recent CMS, CDC and NHSN Long-Term Care COVID-19 Data
Free Seminar on Emergency Preparedness, Designed for Frontline Staff
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare NAHCA is excited to announce the launch of a new seminar focused on emergency preparedness! Created in partnership with the Arizona Health Care Association, All Hands on Deck: A Frontline Focus on Emergency Preparedness in Long Term Care is a three-hour event that examines the following components…… Continue reading Free Seminar on Emergency Preparedness, Designed for Frontline Staff
ArjoHuntleigh Polska Recalls Sara Plus Floor Lift
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The FDA has identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall. Use of these devices may cause serious injuries or death. Recalled Product Product Name: ArjoHuntleigh Polska Sara Plus floor liftProduct Serial Numbers: See recall database entryManufactured Dates: October 13, 2016,…… Continue reading ArjoHuntleigh Polska Recalls Sara Plus Floor Lift
Updated PBJ Manual – Version 2.6
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS just posted the updated Electronic Staffing Data Submission Long-Term Care Facility Policy Manual – v2.6 … June 2022. This version is 22-pages in length. The red ink begins on page 1-3 with extensive updates on pages 2-2 and 2-3. Then on page 2-10: The…… Continue reading Updated PBJ Manual – Version 2.6
SNF 3-Day Rule Billing Fact Sheet Updated
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has provided a routine update of the SNF 3-Day Rule Billing Fact Sheet for May 2022. No substantive changes were made from the previous version. The Fact Sheet speaks to the existence of the waiver of the QHS (qualifying hospital stay) during the PHE.…… Continue reading SNF 3-Day Rule Billing Fact Sheet Updated
National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety (IHI)
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Despite substantial effort over the past 20 years, preventable harm in health care remains a major concern in the United States. Though many evidence-based, effective best practices related to harm reduction have been identified, they are seldom shared nationally and implemented effectively across multiple organizations.…… Continue reading National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety (IHI)
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