CMS has updated the NH COVID-19 data for Week Ending: 09/06/2020. We’ll see the next county positivity rates posting on/about Monday, September 21, 2020 as those rates are posted the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month. Read more about this and the just-established archive of this data here in case you missed the blog … Read More
Coronavirus commission for safety and quality in nursing homes – Final report
Breaking News: The report that all of LTC has been waiting for has just been posted: Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes – Commission Final Report … September 2020. This is a 186-page report. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) tasked MITRE, the operator of the CMS … Read More
Recent COVID-19 information/updates
Interim Clinical Guidance for Management of Patients with Confirmed Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) was updated September 10, 2020 by CDC. CDC also updated the following webpages this past week, but no specific details provided as to what each update included. These websites may be of interest to you: Duration of Isolation and … Read More
SNF QRP measure calculations and reporting user’s manual updated
CMS has posted the updated SNF QRP Measure Calculations and Reporting User’s Manual_V3.0.1_Addendum_Effective 10-01-2020 (ZIP). You’ll note this is a .zip file so you’ll find 2 items there: The SNF QRP Measure Calculations and Reporting User’s Manual Version 3.0.1 and associated risk adjustment appendix and Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) crosswalks are … Read More
Toolkit on state actions to mitigate COVID-19 in NH … Version 9
CMS has released Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes – Version 9 on September 8, 2020. This document is a compilation of actions employed by organizations, including state governments, in the United States and outlying territories to assist nursing homes in meeting the needs of nursing home … Read More