Survey, Clinical and Quality
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Survey, Clinical and Quality
Changes to Five-Star Quality Rating System at July 2024 Refresh New CMS memo QSO-24-14-NH outlines July 2024 updates to Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- July 9, 2024
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Survey, Clinical and Quality
CMS Proposes to Extend Nursing Home NHSN Reporting Nursing home members concerned about federal COVID-19 reporting requirements should provide feedback to CMS by Aug. 26th.
- July 2, 2024
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Survey, Clinical and Quality
Data Breach Notifications Underway On June 20th, Change Healthcare began notifying providers and insurers whether their patient’s data was compromised.
- June 25, 2024
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Survey, Clinical and Quality
CMS Releases Draft MDS 3.0 RAI Manual v 1.19.1 Manual posted for use with updated item sets beginning Oct. 1, 2024.
- June 18, 2024
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Survey, Clinical and Quality
CMS Issues Updated Guidance to Surveyors on Plan of Correction Reviews and Revisits Guidance clarifies that a facility’s POC should be limited to two submissions, and that if the state agency is unable to approve the POC after two submissions, they should reach out to the facility to confirm readiness and intention to request a revisit. Revisits are required for deficiencies at substandard quality of care, harm, and immediate jeopardy.
- June 13, 2024
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Survey, Clinical and Quality
June SNF VBP Feedback Reports Now Available Nursing homes have the opportunity to review their calculated rate and request corrections by July 3rd.
- June 11, 2024
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Survey, Clinical and Quality
CMS Releases Final MDS 3.0 Item Sets Version 1.19.1 Item sets to take effect Oct. 1, 2024.
- May 23, 2024
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Survey, Clinical and Quality
Upcoming Long-Term Care Open Door Forums CMS has scheduled/rescheduled SNF, LTSS, and Home Health calls.
- May 7, 2024
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Survey, Clinical and Quality
May 15th Marks Two Important Deadlines for Nursing Homes PBJ staffing and NHSN annual staff Influenza Vaccination reports are due on the same date.
- May 7, 2024
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Survey, Clinical and Quality
Nursing Home PBJ Data Due May 15th Members should avoid the negative consequences of missed submissions and erroneous or incomplete data.
- April 30, 2024
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