The MDS 3.0 QM User’s Manual V14.0 has been posted. The MDS 3.0 QM User’s Manual V14.0 contains detailed specifications for the MDS 3.0 quality measures and includes a Notable Changes section that summarizes the major changes from MDS 3.0 QM User’s Manual V13.0. The MDS 3.0 QM User’s Manual … Read More
COVID-19 county positivity rates posting updated
Last week, CMS posted county positivity rates dated October 13, 2020. CMS has just posted updated county positivity rates dated October 19, 2020 that reflect data from October 1-October 14. This updated posting is found here.
Point of care laboratory reporting pathway in NHSN
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is releasing a new pathway through their National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) LTCF COVID-19 Module that will allow providers to report the results of their Point of Care (POC) COVID-19 testing. Providers who are performing POC COVID-19 testing under their CLIA waiver are required to report … Read More
CMS survey data illustrates impact of COVID-19 on Medicare beneficiaries’ daily life/experiences
CMS released data last week showing that 21% of Medicare beneficiaries report forgoing non-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) care due to the pandemic, and nearly all – 98% – of beneficiaries have taken preventative measures to keep themselves safe from the virus. According to the survey, the most common type of … Read More
Supporting COVID-19 testing
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), recently announced that we will begin providing nursing homes with a Point of Care (POC) rapid response testing instrument to bolster each facility’s ability to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The data collected through the NHSN system directly … Read More