Tag: skilled nursing
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What’s New –
August 15, 2023 UPDATED: Optional State Assessment (OSA) Item Set and OSA Manual https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality-initiatives-patient-assessment-instruments/nursinghomequalityinits/mds30raimanual The Optional State Assessment (OSA) Item Set and OSA Manual have been updated, and the updated versions are now available in the Downloads section on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual page. Some items, listed below, have been…
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? Embracing Wisdom: Breaking Down Age Barriers in the Workplace ?
Let’s celebrate the power of experience and knowledge in the workplace! ? Age should never limit someone’s potential or contributions. As a passionate long-term care nurse and advocate for inclusive environments, I’ve seen firsthand the incredible value that different generations bring to the table. Just like in healthcare, where our elders’ wisdom enriches us, workplaces…
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Addressing the Alarming Rise in Suicide Rates: A Call for Compassion and Support
The rising suicide rates of today’s world have brought to light an issue that touches each of us in a profound way. As someone who deeply values empathy and connection, I am struck by the struggles so many individuals are facing. With a background as a long-term care nurse, psychiatric nurse, and director of nursing,…
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SNF Provider Preview Reports – Now Available
Reminder from:http://CMS.gov “REMINDER: The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. These reports contain provider performance scores for quality measures, which will be published on Care Compare and Provider Data Catalog (PDC)during the October 2023 refresh. Providers have until August 14, 2023 to review their performance data. Only updates/corrections to the underlying assessment data before the…
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? Finding Gratitude on a Challenging Day
Hey there, lovely souls! ? Today, I wanted to share something special that can turn even the gloomiest day into one filled with brightness and hope. Let’s talk about the power of gratitude! ? Life can throw curveballs at us, and sometimes we find ourselves facing tough days that test our patience and resilience. During…
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Medicare Dementia Care Model
“ New Model Enhances Care Coordination for individuals with dementia and Increases Support for their caregivers. “The Biden-Harris Administration is taking further action on its commitment to promote care and support for people with Medicare living with dementia and their unpaid caregivers. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…
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Pub 100-08 : Discover the essential guidelines and initiatives shaping the future of Medicare’s integrity and safeguarding the healthcare system!
SUBJECT: Updates of Chapters 4, Chapter 8, and Exhibits in Publication (Pub.) 100- 08, Including Adding Additional Clarification to Ongoing Direction CMS Manual System Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) Pub 100-08 Medicare Program Integrity Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Transmittal 12127 Date: July 21, 2023 Change Request 13281 R/N/D CHAPTER /…
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Long-term care facilities can track weekly COVID-19 vaccination data for residents and healthcare personnel (HCP) through NHSN
See all resources at link below https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/ltc/weekly-covid-vac/ TrainingNHSN Person-Level Vaccination Forms: June Release Updates – June 2023 Slideset [PDF – 3 MB] https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/pdfs/ltc/covidvax/Person-Level_Long-term-Care-Weekly-COVID-19-Vaccination-Form-Changes-and-Updates_cp508.pdf Updates to Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Data Reporting: Long-term Care Facilities – June 2023 Slideset [PDF – 2 MB] https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/pdfs/ltc/covidvax/Final-Long-term-Care-Weekly-COVID-19-Vac-Form_Updates_LoriHaas_AudreyRobnett_Brown_508c.pdf Up to Date Vaccination Status: Surveillance Definition Change – June 2022 https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/pdfs/ltc/covidvax/up-to-date-vaccination-status-surveillance-definition-change-508.pdf NHSN…
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“Investigational Three-Month TB Regimen Is Safe but Ineffective, NIH Study Finds”
“The World Health Organization estimates that 10.6 million people fell ill with TB in 2021, and 1.6 million people died—the first increase in those estimates in more than a decade. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that approximately 13 million people in the United States live with latent TB infection—during which TB bacteria…