This user manual provides information for CMS, Providers, Vendors, Accrediting Organizations, Contractors, and State Agencies to effectively perform Reports functions and the processes necessary to request, view, download, and save reports in iQIES. From https://qtso.cms.gov/software/iqies/reference-manuals
In the Water-related Healthcare Outbreak Response Tool, you will find key considerations for investigating an outbreak and identifying possible exposures, coordinating with essential partners, and implementing targeted interventions to stop transmission. This tool is hospital-focused but often applicable to nursing homes. Learn more: https://www.cdc.gov/healthcare-associated-infections/php/toolkit/water-management.html
Free access 2026 ACC/AHA/AACVPR/ABC/ACPM/ADA/AGS/APhA/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline on the Management of Dyslipidemia: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines This guideline retires and replaces the 2018 Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol. It addresses the evaluation, management, and monitoring of individuals with dyslipidemias, …
Project Firstline recognizes that environmental services (EVS) workers are vital members of the healthcare team and are crucial in maintaining a clean and safe healthcare environment. Because EVS workers are the first line of defense against the spread of germs, Project Firstline has launched a new series of infection control …
From Moving Forward: Nursing homes continue to face real challenges building leadership capacity and sustaining meaningful Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) work amid staffing shortages, leadership turnover, and competing demands. The Moving Forward Michigan initiative was designed to test a practical, affordable approach to strengthening leadership skills and QAPI …
New ASN Kidney Health Guidance on Conservative Management in People with Kidney Failure and Executive Summary now available. Press release Newswise — Washington, DC (March 18, 2026) —The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) today released its latest Kidney Health Guidance (KHG): Conservative Management in People with Kidney Failure, in the Journal of the American Society …
Overview This job aid provides the steps involved to onboard the Provider Security Official (PSO) Role in iQIES. ● For detailed information on onboarding, refer to iQIES Onboarding Guide. ● For detailed information about user roles, refer to User Roles Matrix on the iQIES Help page. ● A red asterisk …
Reminder: Upcoming Deadline for Sprinkler System Requirement for Existing Health Care Occupancies in High-Rise Buildings Memo # QSSAM-26-02-ALL Posting Date 2026-03-09 Fiscal Year 2026 Downloads Memorandum Summary • This memorandum is intended to remind CMS-certified facilities classified by the Life Safety Code (LSC) as existing heath care occupancies and located …
The March 2026 Quarterly Confidential Feedback Reports for the fiscal year (FY) 2027 Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) Program are now available to download via the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES). These reports contain consolidated summaries of SNFs’ historical measure results, performance scores, and incentive payment …
CDC’s Project Firstline released a new resource to support teaching faculty in bringing infection control concepts into the classroom. The new toolkit includes adaptable educational resources, including a journal club with discussion guides and learning activities that can be integrated into health professions and public health curricula to help prepare …
