Survey, Clinical and Quality
-
Survey, Clinical and Quality
CMS Releases Data On Nursing Home Enforcement Data points to significant variations in enforcement actions taken by various states.
- June 14, 2016
-
Survey, Clinical and Quality
Update on the CMS Conditions of Participation Changes The Final Rule is anticipated in Sept. 2016.
- June 14, 2016
-
Survey, Clinical and Quality
Trend Data Shows a Decrease in Antipsychotic Medication Use The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a report which provides a brief overview of the National Partnership, summarizes activities since April 2014 and outlines next steps for future Partnership efforts.
- June 14, 2016
-
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
-
Survey, Clinical and Quality
FDA Issues Drug Safety Review FDA advises resticting the use of fluoroquinolones for certain uncomplicated infections.
- May 17, 2016
-
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
-
- view more