I hope that everyone had a safe holiday week! I’m putting these updates into a digest form so you can see what happened last week regarding COVID information. Updated Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of Facemasks (CDC)— This guidance has been updated to include the following: Added considerations for returning … Read More
CMS posts updated COVID-19 NH data
CMS posted 2 sets of nursing home data the week of Thanksgiving: County positivity rates: November 23, 2020 NH rates for Week Ending November 15, 2020 Want to keep up with the changing COVID-19 situation in skilled nursing? Subscribe to the Briggs blogCMS posted 2 sets of nursing home data the week … Read More
COVID-19 toolkit for healthcare providers
The CDC updated this toolkit on November 18, 2020. It has a lot of great resources. I encourage you to check it out. Want to keep up with the changing COVID-19 situation in skilled nursing? Subscribe to the Briggs blog
CDC COVID data tracker
I know that you have a lot on your plate right now. I just found an additional resource that I wanted to share with you. It’s the CDC COVID Data Tracker. It displays up-to-date data as well as other information in a bit different way than some other resources. You can … Read More
Getting the most out of Simple’s Function Scores report
The SimpleLTC Function Scores report utilizes machine learning algorithms to provide insight into residents’ admission, expected, and discharge scores within minutes of MDS transmission. This allows caregivers to plan for success by comparing actual performance against expected goals and identifying gaps in care, based on past performance. Get the most … Read More