Memo #QSO-25-09-ALL Fiscal Year 2025 REVISION TO QSO-19-09-ALL REVISED ORIGINALLY RELEASED ON MARCH 5, 2019 • Core Appendix Q and Subparts – Appendix Q to the State Operations Manual (SOM), which provides guidance for identifying immediate jeopardy, has been revised. The revision creates a Core Appendix Q that will be …
Weekly / November 21, 2024 / 73(46);1052–1057 Summary What is already known about this topic? Nursing home residents are at increased risk for severe COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) illness. Vaccination reduces risk for severe outcomes from these vaccine-preventable respiratory diseases. What is added by this report? As of …
De-escalation/Behavioral Expression Toolkit De-Escalation Strategies In-Service Toolkit The de-escalation toolkit aims to equip staff with the knowledge and techniques necessary to prevent escalating behaviors and enhance safety within a nursing facility. The de-escalation toolkit offers clear guidance… Substance Use Disorder (SUD)Toolkit Substance Use Disorder In-Service Toolkit The substance use disorder …
From https://oig.hhs.gov/compliance/nursing-facility-icpg/ The Nursing Facility ICPG—together with OIG’s General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG) that applies to all individuals and entities involved in the health care industry—serves as OIG’s updated and centralized source of voluntary compliance program guidance for nursing facilities. Nursing facilities can use the ICPG to help identify their own risks and …
To register at QSEP and take the course, you just need to provide an email address. https://qsep.cms.gov Course information Long Term Care Appendix PP Regulatory and Interpretive Guidance Updates – Effective February 2025 15 mins Launch Training Description This course consists of three presentations by the Division of Nursing Homes …
FFS & MA NOMNC/DENC What’s New 11/18/2024: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has renewed the Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC, CMS-10123), and the Detailed Explanation of Non-Coverage (DENC, CMS-10124). Please note the NOMNC and DENC renewed notices contain updates which are applicable only to Medicare Advantage enrollees (see below). Hospitals must …
Upcoming Webinars Topic: NHSN LTCF Component: Respiratory Pathogens and Vaccination Updates Initial Webinar: Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this webinar on December 11: https://cdc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_XUstZ8zQTRG5WqqygPwShA Replay Sessions Topic: Reporting Annual Healthcare Personnel Influenza Vaccination Data through NHSN (Long-term Care Facilities) …
Revised Long-Term Care (LTC) Surveyor Guidance: Significant revisions to enhance quality and oversight of the LTC survey process Memo # QSO-25-07-NH Posting Date 2024-11-18 Fiscal Year 2025 Memorandum SummaryRevised Surveyor Guidance: CMS is releasing the following revised guidance for nursing home surveyors: • Admission, Transfer & Discharge, Chemical Restraints/Unnecessary Psychotropic …
This user guide addresses Minimum Data Set (MDS) error messages and troubleshooting. iQIES MDS Error Message Reference Guide v2.4 (posted 11/11/2024)
The HCP Flu Vaccination Module, which is part of the HCP component in NHSN, is used to input required NHSN data for the SNF QRP. This site provides access to the HCP Vaccination Module: Influenza Vaccination Summary Protocol, which is the primary manual for the module. In addition, it provides …
