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CMS Developing New MDS-focused Survey Process CMS announced they are in the process of developing a new survey process for SNFs with increased focus on MDS.
- April 22, 2014
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CMS Developing Cross-Functional Status Quality Measures The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) contracted with RTI International to develop functional status quality measures for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs), Long Term Care Hospitals (LTCHs) and Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs).
- April 1, 2014
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March is National Social Work Month! March 2014 Social Work Month theme: “All People Matter.”
- March 25, 2014
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DOH Opens Flu Vaccine Reporting DOH is advising all Influenza vaccination mandated reporting organizations of the current reporting deadline of May 2, 2014.
- March 18, 2014
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CDC Develops Website Dedicated to LTC Providers and Consumers The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have developed a new section dedicated to long term care providers, specifically noting nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The site contains information related to facility preventive policies, clinical practice guidelines, sample tools and outbreak data.
- February 4, 2014
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Quality Pool Quintile Assignments Posted DOH has posted a list of nursing homes that comprise each 2013 quality pool quintile.
- January 17, 2014
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Blood Glucose Meter Testing Guidance Proposed The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has drafted new guidance reflecting cleaning and disinfecting requirements for institutional multi-patient glucose monitoring test systems used in nursing homes, hospitals and other health care settings.
- January 13, 2014
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CMS Proposed Rule on Emergency Preparedness CMS issues proposed rule on emergency preparedness for Medicare and Medicaid providers.
- January 7, 2014
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DOH Releases Revised Quality Pool Scores Revised 2013 nursing home quality pool score sheets are now available on the Health Commerce System (HCS).
- December 17, 2013
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NH Quality Pool Dear Administrator Letter (Dec 2013) DOH Dear Administrator letter details the corretions made to the original 2013 nursing home quality pool score calculations.
- December 16, 2013
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