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CMS Policy and Regulatory Changes to the Omnibus COVID-19 …

WEBMary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. Late afternoon on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, CMS filed Final Rule 2023-11449 to be …

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BREAKING NEWS: FINAL RULE FY 2024 SNF PPS Issued

WEBMary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Late afternoon (4:15pm ET to be precise) on Monday, July 31, 2023, CMS filed the Final …

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BriggsNetNews – News and insights for post-acute care …

WEBApril 1, 2024 Posted in RESOURCES. Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative disorder. Over time, this slowly progressing condition causes tremors, gait and balance issues, limb …

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Transition Forward: Updated Medicaid Unwinding Resources Now …

WEBMary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On May 11, 2023, the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 expired. …

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Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users’ Guide State-Level

WEBThe top 10 percent (lowest 10 percent in terms of health inspection deficiency score) in each State receive a five-star rating. The middle 70 percent of …

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New Report Finds Access To Nursing Home Care A Growing Crisis

WEB— The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and other long …

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National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety (IHI)

WEBIn May 2022, the National Steering Committee for Patient Safety (NSC) issued the Declaration to Advance Patient Safety to urge health care leaders across the continuum …

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Services and Supports for Longer-Term Impacts of COVID-19

WEB• Health care personnel who work with and treat individuals experiencing Long COVID • Individuals experiencing longer-term impacts of COVID-19, including …

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Safer Together – National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety

WEBNational Action Plan: 17 Recommendations to Advance Patient Safety. Culture, Leadership, and Governance. 1. Ensure safety is a demonstrated core value. 2. …

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COVID-19: Alternate Care Site Toolkit, Third Edition Available

WEBCOVID-19 cases are rapidly increasing in more than 50% of states. In many states, particularly in the south and west, ICU capacity is gravely challenged, and …

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Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities …

WEBMary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Beginning Spring 2023, the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing …

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Updates to Coverage for COVID-19 Tests After PHE Ends

WEBMary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare What you need to know: The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency is to end on May 11, …

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Expanded Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model

WEBThe HHVBP Newsletter provides home health agencies (HHAs) with the latest information about the expanded HHVBP Model as well as important tools, news, …

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HHS Expands Home and Community-Based Services in Five

WEBMary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. HHS posted this Press Release on August 22, 2022.. Today, the U.S. Department of …

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Updated Interim Infection Prevention and Control

WEBMary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On May 8, 2023, the CDC provided updated IPC recommendations for HCP. This …

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Hospitals and CAHs (including Swing Beds, DPUs), ASCs

WEBMary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has provided this 29-page document (same title as this blog) dated February 1, …

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New York State Medicaid Case Mix: No OSA – Transitioning to PDPM

WEBReminder that Residential Health Care Facility (RHCF) Medicaid cost reports are due Aug. 9th. Contact: Darius Kirstein, [email protected], 518-867-8841. …

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Home Health PPS Grouper Software (HHGS) Package

WEBIn conjunction with the implementation of the PDGM, there will be a change in the unit of home health payment from a 60-day episode to a 30-day period. Included in …

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WHO Launches First Ever Global Report on Infection Prevention …

WEBThe World Health Organization (WHO) posted its first ever Global Report on Infection Prevention and Control – Executive Summary on May 6, 2022. This is a 30 …

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Two (2) Upcoming Briggs Webinars – BriggsNetNews

WEBMary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. I’m pleased to announce a new webinar series – Let’s Talk … Let’s Talk … QSO-22-07 …

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Five Star Quality Rating System State-Level Cut Point

WEBThe April 2023 State-Level Cut Point Tables can be found here. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has enhanced its Nursing Home Compare public reporting site …

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Home Health – CMS Revisions to the State Operations Manual …

WEBSharon Hamilton MS, RN, CFDS. Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare. Revisions to the State Operations Manual (SOM) Appendix A – Hospitals, Appendix AA …

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