During the Dec. 7, 2023, Skilled Nursing Facility/Long-Term Care Open Door Forum, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) officials clarified that column 3, Discharge Performance, is required on all OBRA discharge assessments, regardless of whether it is a planned or unplanned discharge. CMS expects that providers will be able …
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated the guidance for testing and management of respiratory illnesses last month. The following practices should be considered when SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses are found to be co-circulating based upon local public health surveillance data and testing at local healthcare facilities. The …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the MDS Data Specifications V3.01.1 (FINAL) Errata, which updated the previous MDS Data Specifications file. CMS addressed six additional issues that will be implemented on Dec. 12, 2023, but will be retroactive to Oct. 1, 2023. Any modifications to assessments …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has teamed up with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to develop a new resource, the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF). This new resource was developed to provide organizations with best practices related to …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a Questions and Answers document from the Oct. 12, 2023, Skilled Nursing Facility/Long-Term Care Open Door Forum. A question was asked regarding if it was CMS’s intent that providers complete the GG discharge column performance items for a combined OBRA …
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its website to include new respiratory toolkits. This webpage features toolkits and resources to help prepare for the 2023 respiratory virus season including: This AAPACN resource is copyright protected. AAPACN individual members may download or print one copy for use …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released an update to the RAI User’s Manual, MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual (v1.18.11R) Errata (v2). The update, issued on Oct. 20, 2023, provided additional clarification for when the assessor can proceed to the staff assessment for mood. To further clarify …
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to expand their Project Firstline infection control training series. This free series includes multiple topics with training resources the DNS can use to educate the nursing team. The latest addition reinforces common infection risks associated with cough and congestion, allowing staff …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released two important correction notices recently. NOTE: CMS clarified on the Oct. 12, 2023, Skilled Nursing Facility/Long-Term Care Open Door Forum, that assessments that did not allow respiratory therapy (O0400D) and psychological therapy (O0400E) to be accurately coded prior to the Nov. …
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) has released a new free resource to assist providers with tools and information to encourage vaccinations among residents and staff. The toolkit includes: Find these, plus additional resources on influenza and RSV, on AHCA’s #GetVaccinated webpage. Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
