CMS has updated the Five-Star Technical Users’ Guide … State-Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table. This document (4 pages including title page) – Five Star Quality Rating System Technical Users’ Guide: State Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table – provides the data for the state-level cut points for the star ratings … Read More
HHS extends Public Health Emergency (PHE) through end of 2021, at minimum
Late Friday evening (January 22, 2020), the Acting U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Norris Cochran sent a letter to state Governors indicating that in addition to extending the current public health emergency (PHE) for an additional 90-days, effective January 21st, HHS has made the decision that the PHE “will … Read More
Validating your PBJ data: Download free checklist now
As we approach the next reporting deadline, it’s important to consider these questions when validating your Q1 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) PBJ data in SimplePBJ™: Have I captured all hours for each Job Title? Is my average daily census accurate? Are all my exempt (salaried) and contract (agency, therapy, consultant) employee … Read More
Nursing home staffing data – quarter 3, 2020
AS RESIDENT POPULATION SHRINKS, NURSING HOMES REMAIN UNDERSTAFFED is the “subtitle” of the alert email I received on Friday, January 22, 2021 from the Long Term Care Community Coalition. January 22, 2021 – Staffing levels are a key predictor of nursing home resident outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies show that facilities with … Read More
Breaking news: White House releases national strategy plan for COVID-19 response
This afternoon – January 21, 2021 – President Joseph Biden held a press conference to announce the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness. This is a 200-page document. Here’s a look at the Table of Contents: The President’s Executive Summary is as follows … “We can and will … Read More