Post-Acute Care News
The Post-Acute Care News page is where you’ll find the latest alerts and information from the post-acute care field, including notices from CMS, the CDC, and other post-acute care stakeholders. Then find deeper analyses from AAPACN’s team of nurse experts in articles, webinars, and podcasts.
- CMS iQIES Reports User Manual v2.7This 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. Also see …
- CMS Revises QSO Memo re: Updates to Care Compare Staffing and Quality MeasuresREVISED: Updates to Nursing Home Care Compare Staffing and Quality Measures Memo # QSO-25-01-NH REVISIONS TO QSO-23-21-NH, ORIGINALLY RELEASED ON September 20, 2023. • Adjustment to Staffing and Quality Measures: CMS will update the staffing …
- Florida Hurricane Milton CMS/HHS NewsLimited Waiver of HIPAA Sanctions & Penalties During a Declared Emergency: 2024 Public Health Emergency for State of Florida in Response to Hurricane Milton October 8, 2024 What: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has declared that an emergency …
- NHSN Oct 9 and 16 Webinars: NHSN Person-Level Vaccination Forms: Q4 2024 Updates; LTCF Respiratory Pathogens Module UpdatesNHSN LTCF Respiratory Pathogens and Vaccination Module: Updates to Resident Data Collection Form and Up to Date Definition for Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Data Reporting of Healthcare Personnel and Residents (Replay) When: Oct 9, 2024 01:00 PM …
- CDC NHSN LTCF COVID-19/Respiratory Pathogens Vaccination Module Page UPDATEDLong-term care facilities can track weekly vaccination data for residents and healthcare personnel (HCP) through NHSN. September 2024 Updates Weekly RPV Summary – Data Collection Forms and Instructions LTCF Resident LTCF Weekly RPV Summary Protocol …
- Livanta Medicare BFCC-QIO NewsProvider Bulletin #22a October 1, 2024 Dear Colleague, We are pleased to announce several important updates for the provider community and others who rely on Livanta’s services as a Medicare Beneficiary and Family Centered Care …
- Hurricane Helene Resources: SC, TN, NC, GA, and FLHurricane Helene – South Carolina and Tennessee (2024) Secretary Becerra used his authority in the Public Health Service Act to declare a public health emergency (PHE) on September 30, 2024, giving us the flexibility to support our …
- Preparing for Next Oct. 1, 2025: Draft MDS 3.0 Item Sets v1.20.1 and Draft MDS Data Specs v3.10.0Draft MDS 3.0 Item Sets version 1.20.1 The draft Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Item Sets version (v)1.20.1 and Item Matrix are now available. The MDS Item Sets v1.20.1 will be effective beginning October 1, …
- iQIES MDS Error Message Reference Guide v2.3This user guide addresses Minimum Data Set (MDS) error messages and troubleshooting. CMS iQIES MDS Error Message Reference Guide v2.3 (posted 10/01/2024)
- Upcoming COE-NF Behavioral Health Webinars and Other Opportunities/ResourcesEvent Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) – Suicide Prevention Training Event Date: October 9, 2024 2 – 3 p.m. ET ACCME & NAB CREDITS WILL BE OFFERED. This 1.5-hour evidence-based live instructor lead training is held …
- CDC ICD-10 Browser Tool Updated for FY 2025Search ICD-10-CM Codes ICD-10-CM Browser Tool is available at https://icd10cmtool.cdc.gov/ From https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd/icd-10-cm/index.html
- CMS QSO Memo: Nursing Home Residents’ Right to VoteCompliance with Residents’ Rights Requirement related to Nursing Home Residents’ Right to Vote Memo #QSO-24-21-NH Posting Date 2024-09-26 Fiscal Year 2024 Memorandum Summary• The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is affirming the regulatory …
- State RAI Coordinators Contact List/Appendix B RAI User’s ManualThe September update of Appendix B to the MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual contains changes to the list of State RAI Coordinators, MDS Automation Coordinators, and CMS locations and contacts. To ensure accurate formatting, use a current version …
- CDC NHSN Long-term Care Facility Component (LTCF): Updated ResourcesThe National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-Term Care Facility Component Manual Tracking Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) in Long-term Care Facilities The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Manual 2025 COVID-19 VACCINATION PROTOCOL Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Module for …
- NHSN Healthcare Personnel (HCP) Flu Vaccination Module for SNF QRP ReportingThe 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 …
- CMS Nursing Home Data Sets UpdatedGeneral information on currently active nursing homes, including number of certified beds, quality measure scores, staffing and other information used in the Five-Star Rating System. Data are presented as one row per nursing home. Last …
- SPICE Antibiotic Stewardship Training & Education ResourcesNC SPICE is pleased to offer free educational materials on antibiotic stewardship including: Visit https://spice.unc.edu/clasp-resources/
- Revised SNF ABN (Form CMS-10055) Mandatory Oct. 31, 2024With the help of contractors, CMS revised the SNF ABN, Form CMS-10055, and the form instructions. The SNF ABN form and instructions are located in the download section and are available for immediate use, but …
- MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual v1.19.1R Hyperlink Update SupplementThe Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) User’s Manual version (v)1.19.1R Hyperlink Update Supplement is now available. This is an informational document that includes hyperlinks (links) that have been identified as requiring an update …
- From Data Elements to Quality Measures: CMS TrainingThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a web-based training course that provides a high-level overview of how data elements within CMS patient/resident assessment instruments are used to construct quality measures (QMs) …
- SNF QRP QM Calculations and Reporting User’s Manual V6.0, Change Table, Risk Adjustment and Imputation Appendix Files, and HCC ICD-10 CrosswalksThe Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Quality Measure Calculations and Reporting User’s Manual Version 6.0 and accompanying documents are now available. The SNF QRP Measure Calculations and Reporting User’s Manual Version 6.0 …
- Pennsylvania Teaching Nursing Home Collaborative’s Free Resources Available NationwideThe PA Teaching Nursing Home Collaborative encourages and strengthens partnerships between schools of nursing and nursing homes using the Revisiting the Teaching Nursing Home Framework. The Pennsylvania Teaching Nursing Home Collaborative is currently focused on supporting …
- SNF QRP FAQs for FY 2025An update to the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) FreAn update to the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document is now available. This document has …
- FY 2027 (CY 2025 Data) SNF QRP MDS Reporting Requirements and Data Submission DeadlinesSNF QRP Data Elements Used for Reporting Assessment-Based QMs and Standardized Patient Assessment Data Elements Affecting FY 2027 APU Determination and Data Collection and Final Submission Deadlines for FY 2027 posted The Skilled Nursing Facility …
- Section GG Web-based Training Series From CMSThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering an updated series of web-based training courses that provide an overview of the assessment and guidance to promote accurate coding of the post-acute care (PAC) …
- Updated FY 2026 SNF VBP Program Performance StandardsThis communication pertains to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) Program performance standards for the Total Nursing Hours per Resident Day Staffing (Total Nurse Staffing) measure which the Centers …
- LTCSP Survey Resources: Surveyor Tools UpdatedThis ZIP file contains resources for surveyors conducting initial surveys under the Long-term Care Survey Process (LTCSP). It is a one-stop shop containing a multitude of reference materials that are provided to the surveyors going …
- CDC NHSN HCP & Resident Vaccination ModuleLong-term care facilities can track weekly vaccination data for residents and healthcare personnel (HCP) through NHSN. August 2024 Updates Resources Influenza/RSV July 2024 Updates Timestamps in NHSN Beginning August 8, 2024, timestamps in the NHSN …
- CMS COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff and Managers UpdatedModules 2 and 10 in the Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff and Managers at the Quality, Safety & Education Portal (QSEP) online training from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have been updated. …
- QIO Program ResourcesThe QIO program has updated its resources list to offer a searchable database of tools and resources from across all QIOs that SNFs, NFs, and other providers may access for free. For example, recent video-on-demand …
- OIG Report: Infection Preventionist Compliance in For-Profit Nursing HomesCertain For-Profit Nursing Homes May Not Have Complied With Federal Requirements Regarding the Infection Preventionist Position (A-01-22-00001) Not all for-profit nursing homes we reviewed met Federal requirements. Seventy-six of the 100 for-profit nursing homes in …
- LTC and Assisted Living Facility Biosafety: Identify, Isolate and Inform Infographic from NETECThis printable flyer infographic discusses Long-Term Care (LTC) and Assisted Living Facility Biosafety: Identify, Isolate and Inform. https://repository.netecweb.org/items/show/1873
- FY 2025 SNF VBP ResourcesFrom https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality/nursing-home-improvement/value-based-purchasing From https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality/nursing-home-improvement/value-based-purchasing/confidential-feedback-reporting-review-and-corrections From https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality/nursing-home-improvement/value-based-purchasing/scoring-methodology-payment-adjustment
- FY 2025 I0020B Lookup File of ICD-10 CodesThe Microsoft Access database containing the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 codes allowed for item I0020B has been updated to reflect the codes that will be active as of October 1, 2024 (FY2025). The ZIP …
- Hurricane Debby – Georgia, South Carolina, and FloridaHurricane Debby – Georgia and South Carolina (2024) Secretary Becerra used his authority in the Public Health Service Act to declare a public health emergency (PHE) on August 07, 2024, giving us the flexibility to support our …
- Hurricane Beryl – Texas (2024) Emergency InformationSecretary Becerra used his authority in the Public Health Service Act to declare a public health emergency (PHE) on July 12, 2024, giving us the flexibility to support our beneficiaries in Texas, effective retrospectively since July 05, 2024. …
- FY 2025 SNF PPS Final Rule (CMS 1802-F) and Fact SheetLink to rule: https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2024-16907/medicare-program-prospective-payment-system-and-consolidated-billing-for-skilled-nursing-facilities Wage index files: CMS-1802-F Wage Index Tables for FY 2025 – Final (ZIP) Fact Sheet: On July 31, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule updating Medicare …
- FY 2025 PDPM ICD-10 Mappings FileFrom https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/prospective-payment-systems/skilled-nursing-facility-snf/patient-driven-model
- FY 2025 Final Wage Index Files
- PBJ Policy Manual FAQs UpdatedCMS has updated its Payroll-Based Journal Frequently Asked Questions. PBJ Policy Manual FAQ 07-22-2024 (PDF) From https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality/nursing-home-improvement/staffing-data-submission
- Five-Star Technical User’s Guide Plus Claims-Based Measures Appendix (Updated)CMS created the Five-Star Quality Rating System to help consumers, their families, and caregivers compare nursing homes more easily. The Nursing Home Compare Web site features a quality rating system that gives each nursing home …
- CMS Patient Mood Interview (Patient Health Questionnaire PHQ-2 to 9) Video TutorialThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a video tutorial for completing D0150, Patient Mood Interview (PHQ-2 to 9) and D0160, Total Severity Score. This video depicts two scenarios that demonstrate the coding …
- 5-Star Helpline Available July 29 – Aug. 9The Five Star Preview Reports will be available on or around July 24, 2024. Provider Preview Reports have moved to iQIES as of August 2023. Please follow the steps below to locate the Provider Preview …
- MDS 3.0 Quality Measures (QM) User’s Manual V 16.0 Effective Oct. 1, 2023 REVISEDNote: On July 23, 2024, CMS posted a revised Nursing Home Compare Claims-based Quality Measure Technical Specifications and Nursing Home Compare Quality Measures Technical Specifications Appendix The Technical Specifications include the following revision note: Revision: …
- CMS Training Course: What You Need to Know: PAC QRP Key Program Updates – FY/CY 2025What You Need to Know: PAC QRP Key Program Updates – FY/CY 2025 About This Course The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering this cross-setting web-based training course that provides an …
- ASPR TRACIE Healthcare Workplace Violence ResourcesHealthcare Workplace Violence Speaker Series Workplace safety affects all healthcare staff, patients, and visitors. ASPR TRACIE recently added two new recordings to our Workplace Violence Speaker Series: An Overview of the Healthcare Facility Armed Assailant Planning …
- CMS Transmittal: PDPM Claim Editing Update RevisedTransmittal 12714 issued July 11, 2024, is being rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 12726, dated July 18, 2024, to revise the effective and implementation dates to split this CR with the October 2024 release so …
- PDPM Grouper to Support XML InputCurrently, the PDPM Grouper processes the MDS assessment in a fixed-length string format. To allow for future flexibility, the fiscal year 2025 release of the PDPM Grouper, effective October 1, 2024, will also support MDS …
- FY 2025 ICD-10-CM Code Update and Coding GuidelinesThe 2025 ICD-10-CM files below contain information on the ICD-10-CM updates for FY 2025. These 2025 ICD-10-CM codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025 and for …
- MDS Data Specifications V3.02.1 (FINAL) Plus Errata for Oct. 1, 2024 ImplementationFrom https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality/nursing-home-improvement/minimum-data-set-technical-information
- SNF VBP Early Look Performance Score Report Webinar and MaterialsOverview of the Early Look Performance Score Report for the SNF VBP Program The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) developed and published the Overview of the Early Look Performance Score Report for the Skilled …
- CY 2025 Medicare Part B Physician Fee Schedule Proposed RuleMedicare and Medicaid Programs: Calendar Year 2025 Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; etc. Filed on: 07/10/2024 at 4:15 pmScheduled Pub. Date: 07/31/2024 PDF 2248 Pages (6.09 MB)Permalink …
- NHSN LTCF MDRO & CDI Module Resource Page UpdatedMultidrug-Resistant Organism & Clostridioides difficile (MDRO/CDI) Infection Event Reporting Module Using Laboratory-identified Event Methodology July 2024 updates Data Collection Forms & Instructions All Data Collection Forms are Print-only MDRO/CDI Events LabID Event Form for LTCF – July …
- CDC NHSN LTCF UTI Healthcare-Associated Infection Module Resource Page UpdatedJuly 2024 Updates Data Collection Forms & Instructions All Data Collection Forms are Print-only UTI Events UTI Event for LTCF – July 2024 (57.140) [PDF – 285 KB] Customizable form [DOC – 95 KB] Table of Instructions [PDF …
- Development, Evaluation, and Maintenance of PAC and Hospice QRP Measurement Sets Summary Report AvailableThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the Standing Technical Expert Panel (TEP) for the Development, Evaluation, and Maintenance of Post-Acute Care (PAC) and Hospice Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Measurement Sets Summary …
- BFCC-QIO News: Kepro Is Now Acentra HealthAcentra Health is the Beneficiary and Family Centered Care Quality Improvement Organization (BFCC-QIO) for the same regions. We are happy to let you know that we will continue to perform our Medicare-contracted reviews through 2029. …
- QSO Memo: Nursing Home Data and Care Compare UpdatesMemo # QSO-24-14-NH Posting Date 2024-07-01 Fiscal Year 2024 Memorandum Summary Downloads QSO 24-14-NH
- HHS ASPE: Nurse Staffing Estimates in US Nursing Homes, May 2024PUBLICATION DATE Jun 28, 2024 AUTHORS Martin Blanco, Iara Oliveira, Marie Squillace, Damian Da Costa In April 2024, CMS issued the Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting final …
- Minimum Staffing Standards Rule: CorrectionMedicare and Medicaid Programs: Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting; Correction SUMMARY: This document corrects typographical and technical errors in the final rule that appeared in …
- CMS QSO Memo: Revised Appendix PP Guidance for LTC Facility Assessment RequirementsMemo # QSO-24-13-NH Posting Date 2024-06-18 Effective Date: 2024-08-08 Fiscal Year 2024 Memorandum Summary • Under the “Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting” final rule, the requirements …
- October 2024 Quarterly Update to SNF Consolidated Billing HCPCS CodesOctober 2024 Quarterly Update to Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) Enforcement
- OIG Work Plan Updates Target Special Focus Facilities and Medicare Advantage PreauthorizationsRecently Added Items Announced Agency Title Component Report Number(s) June 2024 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Assessment of the Special Focus Facility Program for Nursing Homes Office of Evaluation and Inspections OEI-01-23-00050;OEI-01-23-00052 June 2024 …
- SNF QRP: Achieving a Full APU Webinar Slides, Recording, and Updated Q&A DocumentThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted a webinar on March 26, 2024, to educate providers of current changes and to help them achieve a full Annual Payment Update (APU) in the Skilled Nursing Facility …
- NETEC Infection Prevention: Engineering Controls for LTCEngineering controls can be implemented to isolate people from a hazard and provide protection for long-term care residents and staff. Engineering Controls for Long-Term Care
- FY 2025 SNF VBP June 2024 Quarterly ReportsThe June 2024 Quarterly Confidential Feedback Reports for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) Program are now available to download via the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES). …
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Age-Friendly Health Systems: Guide to Care of Older Adults in Nursing HomesThe Age-Friendly Health Systems: Guide to Care of Older Adults in Nursing Homes and the Age-Friendly Health Systems: A Workbook for Nursing Home Teams are designed to be used simultaneously to help care teams in …
- Ethical Infection Prevention and Control Decision-Making FrameworkAPIC and IPAC Canada partnered on the creation of a new resource to help healthcare professionals work through ethical issues that arise in infection prevention and control (IPC) and assist in making complex decisions. Published on both …
- QIO Resources: Preventing UTIs and Using Oral Health for Pneumonia PreventionUTI presentation and resources Oral health for pneumonia prevention:
- Updated Medicare Enrollment Guide for Institutional Providers, Including SNFsThis site includes access to a provider enrollment and certification roadmap: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/provider-enrollment-and-certification/enroll-as-an-institutional-provider
- CMS Updates Medical Review Policies for Signature Requirements (Again)Transmittal #R12663PI Issue Date 2024-05-30 Subject Medical Review Policies for Signature Requirements Implementation Date 2024-06-10 CR #13556 Publication #100-08 Transmittal Year 2024 Downloads
- CMS-Approved MDS 3.0 Final Section S Items and Additional Items Requested by States for Oct. 1, 2024 ImplementationFrom https://qtso.cms.gov/vendors/minimum-data-set-mds-vendors/reference-manuals
- CDC NHSN LTCF State Veterans Homes COVID-19 ToolThe NHSN Long-term Care Facility Component supports the nation’s COVID-19 response through the LTCF COVID-19 Module. Facilities eligible to report data to NHSN’s COVID-19 Module include nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted …
- Free NPIAP Pressure Injury Training ModulesFormerly called the NDNQI Modules, these NPIAP complimentary training modules are aligned with the Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcer/Injuries: Clinical Practice Guidelines. Modules 1 – 3 are free with registration: Module 1: Pressure Injury Staging …
- CMS National Coverage Determination: Monoclonal Antibodies for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s DiseaseTransmittal # R12649CP Issue Date 2024-05-23 Subject National Coverage Determination (NCD) 200.3 – Monoclonal Antibodies Directed Against Amyloid for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) Implementation Date 2024-06-24 CR #13598 Provider Education MLN Matters Article …
- OSHA Hazard Communication Standard RevisedImproves quality of information on labels, safety data sheets; takes effect July 19, 2024 WASHINGTON – The Department of Labor today announced a final rule from its Occupational Safety and Health Administration that will update the …
- FY 2025 Final MDS 3.0 Item Sets version 1.19.1 Effective Oct. 1, 2024The final Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Item Sets version (v)1.19.1 are now available. The MDS Item Sets v1.19.1 will be effective beginning October 01, 2024. Items in sections A, B, D, GG, I, J, …
- SNF QRP Quick Reference GuideAn updated Quick Reference Guide is now available. The Quick Reference Guide provides high-level information on the SNF Quality Reporting Program, including frequently asked questions and helpful links. PAC-SNF-QuickReferenceGuide-20240425 (PDF) From https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality/snf-quality-reporting-program/submission-deadlines
- April 2, 2024 SNF LTC Open Door Forum Transcript and Finalized Q&ASkilled Nursing Facility (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC), Open Door Forum (ODF) Tuesday, April 2, 2024: Transcript, Q&A, Agenda and Audio File- Skilled Nursing Facilities/Long Term Care Open Door Forum (ZIP) From https://www.cms.gov/training-education/open-door-forums/about/odf-podcast-and-transcripts
- CMS iQIES Implements Inactive User Policy, Requiring Logins Every 60 DaysTo: iQIES Users, CMS Staff CMS security policy requires deactivation of user roles for inactive accounts.To align with CMS security policies, iQIES will begin implementing an inactive user policy this month. This will allow CMS …
- CDC Infection Prevention: Targeted Assessment for Prevention (TAP) Strategy Toolkithttps://www.cdc.gov/healthcare-associated-infections/php/toolkit/tap-strategy.html AT A GLANCE ON THIS PAGE
- iQIES User Roles Matrix Job AidThis job aid outlines the user roles and privileges in iQIES. All users must have a role in iQIES. Version 4.2 is now available at iQIES User Roles Matrix Job Aid v4.2 – 05/08/2024 (PDF …
- CDC Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) Program ResourcesInfection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) Tool for General Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Across Settings https://www.cdc.gov/healthcare-associated-infections/php/toolkit/icar.html AT A GLANCE ON THIS PAGE
- Proposed Revisions to NOMNC/DENC for Medicare Advantage Effective 1/1/20251. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Fast Track Appeals Notices: NOMNC/DENC; Use: The purpose of the NOMNC is to help a beneficiary/enrollee decide whether to …
- CDC Viral Respiratory Pathogens Toolkithttps://www.cdc.gov/long-term-care-facilities/hcp/respiratory-virus-toolkit/index.html WHAT TO KNOW ON THIS PAGE
- CDC/CMS Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Traininghttps://www.cdc.gov/long-term-care-facilities/hcp/training/index.html AT A GLANCE ON THIS PAGE Course link: https://www.train.org/cdctrain/training_plan/3814 Training resources
- CDC Considerations for Reducing Risk: Water in Healthcare Facilitieshttps://www.cdc.gov/healthcare-associated-infections/php/toolkit/water-management.html KEY POINTS ON THIS PAGE
- CDC FAQs: Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homeshttps://www.cdc.gov/long-term-care-facilities/hcp/prevent-mdro/faqs.html AT A GLANCE Frequently asked questions about using enhanced barrier precautions in nursing homes to prevent MDROs. ON THIS PAGE
- Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) MDS Coding Explainer VideoThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is offering a 4-minute, animated explainer video, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Items: Using Sources Other Than the Resident to Code for SNF providers. This video is intended to assist providers …
- CDC: Implementation of PPE in Nursing Homes to Prevent Spread of MDROshttps://www.cdc.gov/long-term-care-facilities/hcp/prevent-mdro/PPE.html KEY POINTS How to implement personal protective equipment (PPE) use in nursing homes to prevent spread of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs). Summary of recent changes Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes – Video, Posters, …
- APIC Infection Preventionist Career Development and Advancement GuideThe Infection Preventionist Career Development and Advancement Guide was developed by the APIC Professional Development Committee as a comprehensive resource to facilitate recruitment, retention, and promotion of infection preventionists (IPs) in the changing field of …
- FY 2026 SNF VBP Program Early Look Performance Score ReportsThe Early Look Performance Score Reports for the FY 2026 SNF VBP Program are now available for download via the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES). Beginning in the FY 2026 Program year, the SNF VBP …
- HHS Office of Civil Rights: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities Final RuleAGENCY: Office for Civil Rights, Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Final rule and interpretation. SUMMARY: The Department …
- Minimum Staffing Rule FAQsQ1. What is CMS announcing? Q2. What are the finalized minimum nurse staffing standards? Q3. Why did CMS decide to finalize a total nurse staffing threshold? Q4. What if my facility already exceeds this level …
- CMS Minimum Staffing Rule and Medicaid Rules ReleasedBiden-Harris Administration Takes Historic Action to Increase Access to Quality Care, and Support to Families and Care Workers Nursing home minimum staffing standards promote resident care and safety Medicaid and CHIP to have historic access …
- CDC: COVID-19 Vaccination of Nursing Home Residents, and Rates of SARS-CoV-2 Infection/HospitalizationCOVID-19 Vaccination Coverage, and Rates of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and COVID-19–Associated Hospitalization Among Residents in Nursing Homes — National Healthcare Safety Network, United States, October 2023–February 2024 Weekly / April 18, 2024 / 73(15);339–344 Summary What is …
- Medicare Advantage Final Rule Includes Expedited Determination Process Changes for SNFsSee the section “Enhance Enrollees’ Rights to Appeal a Medicare Advantage Plan’s Decision to Terminate Coverage for Non-Hospital Provider Services” for details on expedited determination changes for Medicare Advantage residents. Contract Year 2025 Medicare Advantage …
- CMS Survey Process Notice: Testing Risk-Based Survey ApproachUpdate: April, 2024 CMS consistently strives to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of our nursing home oversight and compliance programs to protect residents’ health and safety. In 2017, CMS implemented a new nursing home survey …
- OIG Takes a Close Look at Facility-Initiated Discharges With Two ReportsReport 1: Concerns Remain About Safeguards To Protect Residents During Facility-Initiated Discharges From Nursing Homes Issued on 03/29/2024 | Posted on 04/03/2024 | Report number: OEI-01-18-00251 Report Materials Why OIG Did This Review Facility-initiated discharges that do not follow Federal regulations …
- July 2024 Quarterly Update to HCPCS Codes for SNF Consolidated Billing TransmittalTransmittal # R12560CP Issue Date 2024-03-28 Subject July 2024 Quarterly Update to Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) Enforcement Implementation Date 2024-07-01 CR # 13576 …
- CMS QSO Memo: Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes to Prevent Spread of MDROsEnhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes to Prevent Spread of Multidrug-resistant Organisms (MDROs) Memo #QSO-24-08-NH Posting Date 2024-03-20 Fiscal Year 2024 Memorandum Summary • CMS is issuing new guidance for State Survey Agencies and long term care …