Every quarter, we provide a fun incentive for submitting your PBJ report early. If a SimplePBJ™ customer submitted their PBJ report to CMS before Nov. 3, they were automatically entered to win one of five $100 Target gift cards. Thanks to everyone who submitted in advance! The winners are… Facility … Read More
Upcoming COVID-19 webinars and others you may be interested in
2 NHSN Webinars – Same Topic – Different Dates Topic: Reporting Results of Point of Care Testing for COVID-19: A New NHSN Pathway Date: Thursday, Nov 12, 2020 Time: 3:00 – 4:00 PM EST After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Topic: Reporting Results of … Read More
CMS COVID-19 county positivity rates for November 10, 2020 posted
The most recent COVID-19 county positivity rates are posted here – November 10, 2020. There are many more red zones on this posting than previously. For example, my home state of IA has 94 red zones and 5 yellow zones. There are no green zones currently. Remember that you must … Read More
No update to RAI User’s Manual for FY2021
The RAI User’s Manual will not be updated for FY2021 as per CMS’ original statement regarding such an update. The posting of the page I found late last week was only the required renewal of the PRA – Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. In effect, the combination of the PRA Disclosure Statement and the … Read More
COVID-19 county positivity rates posted – November 2, 2020
The most recent county COVID-19 positivity rates have been posted – November 2, 2020. Archived rates are always available for reference. Remember that staff testing is based on the most recent county COVID-19 positivity rates. For more information, reference QSO-20-38-NH. Want to keep up with the changing COVID-19 situation in skilled nursing? Subscribe to … Read More