A DOH outline of the measures and calculations used in the 2013 nursing home quality pool.  

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.  

A DOH guide to interpreting your facility-specific 2013 quality pool report posted to the HCS on November 13.

The Five Star Preview Reports will be available beginning Nov. 11.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued another updated RAI manual this week, v 1.11.

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.

S&C: 14-01-NH  CMS letter with guidance related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) 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.