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Survey, Clinical and Quality
Payroll Based Journal Drawing Closer Nursing homes are reminded that they need to collect staffing data in specified formats starting July, 2016, and begin reporting the data to CMS in Nov.
- May 31, 2016
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Survey, Clinical and Quality
FDA Issues Drug Safety Review FDA advises resticting the use of fluoroquinolones for certain uncomplicated infections.
- May 17, 2016
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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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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
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DOH Posts 2016 NH Quality Pool Methodology Change made to staffing measure.
- April 19, 2016
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Survey, Clinical and Quality
Recommendations Made on NH Bed Need Methodology Current methodology set to expire at the end of 2016.
- April 5, 2016
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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
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