Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare TRAINING MATERIALS AVAILABLE: The Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) and Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Updated Guidance Virtual Training Program – Prerecorded Training Videos The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing a virtual training program that will review the updated guidance for the IRF…… Continue reading IRF and LTCH Updated Guidance Virtual Training Program
Five-Star State-Level Cut Point Tables Posted – May 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On May 25, 2022, CMS posted the Five-Star State-Level Cut Point Tables for the month of May. The Five Star Quality Rating System Technical Users’ Guide: State Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table – provides the data for the state-level cut points for the star…… Continue reading Five-Star State-Level Cut Point Tables Posted – May 2022
Incorporating Infection Prevention and Control into an Emergency Preparedness Plan
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Emergency preparedness plans capture a nursing home’s approach to meeting the health, safety, and security needs of staff and residents during an emergency or disaster. The written emergency preparedness plan should be a comprehensive plan that includes a risk assessment based on an all-hazards approach,…… Continue reading Incorporating Infection Prevention and Control into an Emergency Preparedness Plan
May 2022 Update of Appendix B – RAI User’s Manual
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted this month’s update of Appendix B on May 25, 2022. Appendix B contains changes to the list of State RAI Coordinators, MDS Automation Coordinators, RAI Panel members, and CMS locations and contacts. This is the updated Appendix B.May’s changes to Appendix B are:…… Continue reading May 2022 Update of Appendix B – RAI User’s Manual
CMS Updates Numerous LTC Data Sets
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS updated and posted numerous LTC Data Sets in May: Those Data Sets are found here and include (note: there is 1 Data Set for Swing Bed Providers): COVID-19 Vaccination Rates – State and National AveragesCOVID-19 Vaccination Rates – Provider DataProvider InformationSkilled Nursing Facility Quality…… Continue reading CMS Updates Numerous LTC Data Sets
COVID-19 Vaccine Preventable Deaths Analysis
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “Vaccines have proven to be spectacularly effective in preventing death from Covid-19, but the U.S. continues to struggle with keeping Americans up to date on vaccinations. (The Brown School of Public Health) Vaccine Preventable Deaths Dashboard shows that since vaccines became widely available, every second Covid-19…… Continue reading COVID-19 Vaccine Preventable Deaths Analysis
CMS Administrative Memo Revised: Transition Several Providers and Suppliers and Provide Additional Guidance and Updates to the Standard Operating Procedures
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS revised Admin Info: 22-02-ALL on May 19, 2022. To improve efficiency in the enrollment process for Medicare-participating certified providers and suppliers, CMS is transitioning certain certification-enrollment functions performed by the CMS Locations to CMS’ CPI/PEOG and the MACs. The transition of workload will continue to…… Continue reading CMS Administrative Memo Revised: Transition Several Providers and Suppliers and Provide Additional Guidance and Updates to the Standard Operating Procedures
COVID-19 Rebound After Paxlovid Treatment
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Issued May 24, 2022 SummaryThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to update healthcare providers, public health departments, and the public on the potential for recurrence of COVID-19 or “COVID-19 rebound.” Paxlovid continues to be recommended…… Continue reading COVID-19 Rebound After Paxlovid Treatment
CDC COCA Call Today: What Clinicians Need to Know About Monkeypox + CDC Advisory
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare OVERVIEW This COCA Call will present what clinicians need to know about monkeypox including guidance about the typical clinical presentation, treatment options, pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis, and reporting to public health authorities. What Clinicians Need to Know about Monkeypox in the United States and Other…… Continue reading CDC COCA Call Today: What Clinicians Need to Know About Monkeypox + CDC Advisory
New Funding Opportunity to Strengthen Behavioral Health Services in Nursing Homes and Other Long-Term Care Facilities
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare May 16, 2022 …The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing a funding opportunity of nearly $15 million for a three-year federal grant to establish a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) program that will strengthen the delivery of behavioral health care…… Continue reading New Funding Opportunity to Strengthen Behavioral Health Services in Nursing Homes and Other Long-Term Care Facilities
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