WASHINGTON – The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) co-hosted a roundtable discussion on the cybersecurity challenges that the U.S. healthcare and public health (HPH) sector system faces, and how Government and industry can work together to close the gaps in resources …
iQIES is the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System, which is the system that the MDS submissions system is being transferred to. The QIES Technical Support Office maintains a website with iQIES reference materials, including an onboarding guide and other training materials. Most recent update: Sep 26, 2023 https://qtso.cms.gov/software/iqies/reference-manuals Find …
Alert: Electronic medical records (EMRs) and electronic health records (EHRs) are often used interchangeably. An EMR allows the electronic entry, storage, and maintenance of digital medical data. EHRs contain patients’ records from doctors and include demographics, test results, medical history, history of present illness (HPI), and medications. EMRs are part …
LTCF Overview New! 2023 Overview of HAI Reporting in LTCFs YouTube Link [Video – 41 min] Slideset [PDF – 3 MB] LTCF Annual Survey New! 2023 LTCF Component Annual Facility Survey Review [PDF – 2 MB] From https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/training/ltc/index.html LTCF Manual & FAQs From https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/ltc/index.html
Accuracy, efficiency, consistency—these are all work process gains that nurse assessment coordinators (NACs) can reap from decision support software, such as MDS “scrubbers” and automated care plan interventions, and they can help lead to improved reimbursement and higher quality of care. “The benefits are clear for some assessment components,” says …
The CASPER Reporting User’s Guide for MDS Providers provides information and instructions pertaining to the CASPER Reporting application. This system enables users to connect electronically to the National Reporting Database. This guide is intended for use as a reference and learning tool for accessing CASPER Reports. Section 13 was updated …
This CISA Insights is intended to ensure that senior leaders at every organization in the United States are aware of critical cyber risks and take urgent, near-term steps to reduce the likelihood and impact of a potentially damaging compromise. All organizations, regardless of sector or size, should immediately implement the …
In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, vice president of education and certification strategy for AAPACN and Martha Kelso, RN, LNC, HBOT, CEO of Wound Care Plus, a mobile wound care provider, discuss new technology to help identify wound infections and the impact this has on …
Podcast (ltc_don_chat): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 10:11 — 6.5MB) | Embed
Mental and behavioral healthcare is one of many resident care needs that transitioned to telehealth (i.e., telephone or video visits) in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, via the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and other agencies, heavily promoted the …
As part of our nation’s critical infrastructure, healthcare facilities large and small must be proactive and move quickly to protect themselves from cyberattacks that could directly impact the health and safety of patients and the community at large. According to medical health experts experienced in cybersecurity preparedness, cyberattacks are identified …
