Tag: nursing home administrator
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Look What I found!
Cms released Part 1 SNF May 2023 training guidance for MDS v1.18.11 http://2023_May_SNF Guidance Training Program_Part 1 (ZIP) https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality-initiatives-patient-assessment-instruments/nursinghomequalityinits/skilled-nursing-facility-quality-reporting-program/snf-quality-reporting-program-training The zip file contains the training guidance for all the changes and the second link is the page where you can locate the training program. The link is at the bottom of the page. Here is…
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Embracing Strength: Navigating Breast Cancer as a Nurse
I know what it is like to get the dx of cancer and think…… Is my life over…….. Will I be able to work as a Nurse……. Stop! Change your mindset! Embrace these Strategies! I am a breast cancer survivor. I did not lose my job rather my company supported me and I actually was…
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MDS practice sessions available via CMS on Zoom. Registration is required
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/Skilled-Nursing-Facility-Quality-Reporting-Program/SNF-Quality-Reporting-Program-Training Part 2: PRACTICEPart 2 includes the live, virtual workshop sessions that provide practice coding scenarios on select data elements covered in the Part 1 training webinars. These live sessions will take place on June 21stbetween 12:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. ET. Registration is open and can be completed online through Zoom. Please use contact below if you or…
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Attention Health Care facilities please read Guidance for the Expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) released May 1st
https://www.cms.gov/files/document/qso-23-13-all.pdf Also included is what surveyors should be assessing when in facilities for compliance.
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Words “ A powerful agent is the right word. Whenever we come upon one of those intensely right words…the resulting effect is physical as well as spiritual, and electrically prompt.”
– MARK TWAIN I began to think about how much our words can affect our relationships as I was auditing charts at work and sending out communication re: findings to my colleagues. I sat there completing my audit and trying to make sure that I was being clear in my intentions. I tried to picture…
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Nursing Home Leaders Informative 3 year statistical review provided by Marcum LLC
https://info.marcumllp.com/hubfs/pdf/marcum-three-year-nursing-home-statistical-analysis-2019-2021.pdf?hsLang=en There have been so many changes since 2019 and skilled nursing facilities are continuing to Pivot to meet the needs of the aging population. I continue to read in the news how nursing homes are either closing or changing owners and wonder what the affect will be for the aging population. I am curious…
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Just Released The White House “Announces Most Sweeping Set of Executive Actions to Improve Care in History”
See fact sheet: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/04/18/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-most-sweeping-set-of-executive-actions-to-improve-care-in-history/ President Biden to “build on the minimum staffing standards for nursing homes and condition a portion of Medicare payments on how well a nursing home retains workers.”
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Do you know what a Pepper report is for Skilled Nursing Facilities? Administrators have you accessed yours?
please visit link re: pepper reports .https://pepper.cbrpepper.org/Training-Resources/Skilled-Nursing-Facilities/PEPPER-Portal-Retrieval-Map Per map for Massachusetts this is what was retrieved thus far. Massachusetts Provider Type: SNFRelease: Q4FY22Available: 356Downloaded: 25Downloaded Percent: 7%National Download Rate: 13% Administrators what are you waiting for? Surveyors may ask you if you are aware of your pepper report results. Are you a new administrator and…
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Attention Administrators: Is your facility billing for Nursing facility rate-add- ons that have been in effect since 10-1-22?
See link below to check out additional revenue available if someone is monitoring and capturing opportunities. https://www.mass.gov/doc/nursing-facility-rate-add-ons-billing-guidance-effective-1012022-0/download Please reach out if you need help in identifying how to monitor.
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MDS Draft RAI just released now the work can begin:
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/MDS30RAIManual If you as a MDS coordinator or anyone in your facility needs help in educating your staff please reach out to Skilled Nursing Support Maria.messina@skillednursingsupport.com Call for a discovery call of what I may be able to help you with. 1-617-429-9903