In the few short months we have operated under PDPM BC (Before COVID), we saw the implementation of collaborative, strategic approaches to patient-driven care with subsequent reimbursement that was optimistically effective. Then…COVID, a massive disruption to cohesive anything. As we get a glimmer of our life AC (After COVID), we can … Read More
CMS Use of Data on Nursing Home Staffing: Progress and Opportunities to Do More (OIG Report)
“The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken important steps to build a new source for data on nursing home staffing and to use these data to better inform consumers and improve nursing home oversight. CMS provides the public with some of this staffing information on the Care … Read More
[Save the date] Get 3 full days of LTC training, Sept. 13-15
Plan now to join us, Sept. 13-15, as thousands of skilled nursing professionals come together at the LTC Virtual Symposium, a one-of-a-kind national training and strategy event. This three-day virtual training event will provide timely education and insightful discussion to help your LTC organization succeed in the face of unprecedented challenges. Join … Read More
Five-Star User’s Guide: State-level health inspection cut point table updated
CMS has updated the Five-Star Technical Users’ Guide … State-Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table. This document (4 pages including title page) – Five Star Quality Rating System Technical Users’ Guide: State Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table – provides the data for the state-level cut points for the star ratings … Read More
Breaking news: White House releases national strategy plan for COVID-19 response
This afternoon – January 21, 2021 – President Joseph Biden held a press conference to announce the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness. This is a 200-page document. Here’s a look at the Table of Contents: The President’s Executive Summary is as follows … “We can and will … Read More