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Survey, Clinical and Quality
CMS Releases Draft of Updated RAI/MDS Manual CMS has released a draft version 1.14 of the RAI User's Manual for the MDS 3.0. The proposed changes would be effective Oct. 1, 2016.
- May 17, 2016
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Survey, Clinical and Quality
CMS Issues Guidance on Providing Services to Justice Involved Individuals Guidance clarifies regulatory expectations for various providers.
- May 5, 2016
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New Quality Measures Posted on Nursing Home Compare On April 27, 2016, CMS added six new quality measures to its consumer-based Nursing Home Compare website. Beginning in July 2016, CMS will incorporate five of these measuers into the calculation of the Nursing Home Five-Star quality Ratings.
- May 3, 2016
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Fire Protection Guidelines for Medicare Providers CMS publishes final rule incorporating a number of changes for providers.
- May 3, 2016
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CMS Announces QM Report Retention Changes Coming to QIES System CMS is changing the retention time period for the MDS 3.0 Facility-Level Quality Measure and MDS 3.0 Resident-Level Quality Measure Preview reports, effective Nov. 1, 2016.
- April 26, 2016
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DOH Posts 2016 NH Quality Pool Methodology Change made to staffing measure.
- April 19, 2016
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Recommendations Made on NH Bed Need Methodology Current methodology set to expire at the end of 2016.
- April 5, 2016
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CMS Issues Revisions to Surveyor Guidance on F329 New Guidance aimed at helping surveyors identify psychosocial harm related to the use of unnecessary drugs.
- April 5, 2016
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CMS Releases 2015 Nursing Home Data Compendium Extensive and detailed data on survey trends and resident information available.
- April 5, 2016
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Social Work Month A look-back at Social Work Month.
- April 5, 2016
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