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Survey, Clinical and Quality
Antipsychotic Drug Use in Nursing Homes Trend Update The National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes has released the latest trend update to reflect the progress of their initiative to decrease antipsychotic use in nursing homes. There has been an overall average decline in antipsychotic usage nationally of 11.43 percent.
- November 5, 2013
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Survey, Clinical and Quality
CPR Nursing Homes S&C: 14-01-NH CMS letter with guidance related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in Nursing Homes
- October 22, 2013
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Survey, Clinical and Quality
CMS Issues Guidance on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Nursing Homes CMS has issued guidance related to CPR in nursing homes, ensuring each resident is permitted the opportunity for resuscitation if he/she chooses to have CPR performed. Facilities may not designate themselves as a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) facility.
- October 22, 2013
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Drug Safety Communication: Duragesic (Fentanyl) Patches - Packaging Changes FDA has issued a communication regarding safety enhancements on Duragesic patches.
- September 24, 2013
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Reminder: Sept. 23, 2013 New HIPAA Compliance Deadline The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) have released comprehensive modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement and Breach Notification Rules mandating a compliance deadline of Sept. 23, 2013.
- September 17, 2013
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Staff Turnover in Nursing Homes Updated regional benchmarks for nursing staff turnover and retention are now available.
- August 27, 2013
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Survey, Clinical and Quality
State Seeking Satisfaction Survey Contractor New York State Department of Health, Office of Health Systems Management has issued an RFP for Nursing Home Quality Improvement Projects: Customer Satisfaction Survey.
- August 27, 2013
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National Immunization Awareness Month August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM).
- August 13, 2013
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Reminder: Get Your Password! Access to both the Electronic Plan of Correction (ePOC) and Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing (I-STOP) require Health Commerce Systems accounts.
- August 13, 2013
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Survey, Clinical and Quality
2013 Nursing Home Quality Pool Update DOH has provided important clarifications and edits to the 2013 Nursing Home Quality Pool methodology and deadlines.
- August 6, 2013
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