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NH Quality Pool Methodology DOH document detailing the nursing home quality pool methodology reflecting corrections made in December 2013.
- December 16, 2013
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NH Quality Pool Score Sheet Guide DOH document providing guidance on interpretin facility level nursing home quality pool results. December 2013 revision.
- December 16, 2013
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Five Star Cut-Point Tables Updated The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the cut-point tables for the nursing home Five Star rating system. Updated tables are available for health inspection thresholds and staffing data.
- December 3, 2013
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National Provider Call Suggests Strategies for Medication Reduction The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) held a national provider call for nursing home providers related to reducing psychoactive medication usage on Monday, Nov. 25, 2013.
- December 3, 2013
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DOH to Recalculate 2013 Quality Pool Results DOH has confirmed that they will be making corrections to the 2013 quality pool scoring and re-issuing the facility-specific reports.
- November 26, 2013
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OIG Seeks NH Rehospitalization Rate QM The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently completed a study entitled Medicare Nursing Home Resident Hospitalization Rates Merit Additional Monitoring. In its comments on the draft report, OIG recommends that CMS develop a quality measure that describes nursing home resident hospitalization rates and consider publicly reporting this measure on the Nursing Home Compare website.
- November 20, 2013
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Nursing Home 2013 Quality Pool Score Sheets Now Available DOH has posted nursing home 2013 Quality Pool score sheets on the HCS.
- November 19, 2013
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Nursing Home Quality Pool Methodology A DOH outline of the measures and calculations used in the 2013 nursing home quality pool.
- November 13, 2013
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Nursing Home Quality Pool DAL The Dear Administrator letter announcing that nursing homes may now access their 2013 quality pool reports on the HCS and providing instructions on doing so.
- November 13, 2013
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Nursing Home Quality Pool Report Guide A DOH guide to interpreting your facility-specific 2013 quality pool report posted to the HCS on November 13.
- November 13, 2013
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