FY 2021 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are available on the 2021 ICD-10-CM webpage. The 2021 ICD-10-CM files below contain information on the ICD-10-CM updates for FY 2021. These 2021 ICD-10-CM codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021 and for patient encounters occurring … Read More
Managing staffing challenges – 7th in national NH training series
Topic: Managing Staffing Challenges Date: Thursday, July 9, 2020 Time: 4:00 – 5:00 PM ET Advance Registration Required: Register Here. Open to nursing home leaders, clinical and administrative staff members and others interested in nursing home infection prevention in the era of COVID-19. Note: Once you register, you will receive … Read More
Transparency: Resident and family notification – 6th in national NH training series
This next session is entitled Transparency: Resident and Family Notification. The session is on Thursday, July 2, 2020 from 4-5pm EDT. During this webinar, the latest federal guidance regarding the importance of transparency during the COVID-19 public health emergency will be reviewed. Participants will learn best practices to implement a comprehensive … Read More
Latest COVID-19 nursing home data release – week ending June 14, 2020
The latest data can be found at https://data.cms.gov/stories/s/bkwz-xpvg. For comparison, these were the counts for the week ending June 7, 2020: Scroll down this webpage to view individual facilities and states for COVID-19 data. More information on viewing/using the NH Data set is found here. Want to keep up with the changing … Read More
Recent updated COVID-19 guidance
The CDC updated the Preparing for COVID-19 in Nursing Homes website on June 25, 2020 The CDC also updated Clinical Questions about COVID-19 (Health Care Workers) on June 28, 2020. This website does not provide a summary of what’s new so please check it out and bookmark for future reference. In Case You Missed … Read More