The final version of the Long-Term Care Facility RAI 3.0 User’s Manual Version 1.18.11 is effective Oct. 1, 2023.

Since hitting the low point for 2023 in early July, the statewide COVID-19 hospital admissions rate continues a moderate but steady climb.

Communities that actively manage their compliance thresholds will be more likely to avoid the 2 percent reduction in their APU.

Latest figures show a continuing increase in cases across the state.

Hospital admissions provide up-to-date indicators of infection prevalence and severity.

CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available.

The Coalition, convened by LeadingAge National, issued nine action plans covering person-centered care planning, CNA wages and supports, CNA career pathways, surveyor training, designing a targeted recertification survey, increasing transparency of ownership, health IT, and financing physical plant improvements.

The 20-minute video is designed to assist providers in accurate coding using live-action patient/resident scenarios.