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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

Survey, Clinical and Quality

CMS Issues Guidance on Providing Services to Justice Involved Individuals

Guidance clarifies regulatory expectations for various providers.

May 5, 2016

Survey, Clinical and Quality

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

Survey, Clinical and Quality

Fire Protection Guidelines for Medicare Providers

CMS publishes final rule incorporating a number of changes for providers.

May 3, 2016

Survey, Clinical and Quality

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

Survey, Clinical and Quality

DOH Posts 2016 NH Quality Pool Methodology

Change made to staffing measure. 

April 19, 2016

Survey, Clinical and Quality

Recommendations Made on NH Bed Need Methodology

Current methodology set to expire at the end of 2016.

April 5, 2016

Survey, Clinical and Quality

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

Survey, Clinical and Quality

CMS Releases 2015 Nursing Home Data Compendium

Extensive and detailed data on survey trends and resident information available.

April 5, 2016

Survey, Clinical and Quality

Social Work Month

A look-back at Social Work Month.

April 5, 2016
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