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Changes to staffing rating thresholds in 5-star rating system update

CMS announced April 2019 updates to the Nursing Home Compare website and Five-Star Quality Rating System, including a change to staffing rating thresholds, with the staffing level required to receive a 5-star rating determined based on analyses of the relationship between staffing levels and measures of nursing home quality.

CMS to make abuse and inappropriate antipsychotic use easily identifiable on NHC

In a blog post dated April 15, 2019, CMS announced plans for strengthened oversight of state surveyor agencies’ (SSA) performance during nursing home surveys to reduce variation across SSA guidance. This includes “updating Nursing Home Compare to make it easier for consumers to identify specific instances of non-compliance related to abuse or inappropriate antipsychotic medication use,” states the agency.

CMS releases April quarterly OASIS Q&As, new GG items again dominate guidance

Source: Home Health Line

In the second set of quarterly OASIS Q&As that CMS issued since the revised assessment took effect Jan. 1, items new to OASIS-D again took center stage. CMS posted the Q&As on April 15.

Palmetto GBA provides updates on TPE

Source: Home Health Line

Medicare Administrative Contractor Palmetto GBA has posted Q&As from its recent teleconference on targeted probe-and-educate (TPE) reviews.

New in the April issue of PPS Alert for Long-Term Care...

Putting the person in the care plan

Person-centered care is an idealistic approach to resident care that became common around 1985. It was designed to allow people with developmental disabilities to have a voice in their lives and to facilitate self-determination. By the late 1990s, the concept had filtered into other areas of healthcare.

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Monthly In-Service: April issue of CNA Training Advisor

Engaging residents with dementia in meaningful activities to prevent distress

Click here to receive a new lesson plan every month, including course materials, a 4-page in-service, and a quiz targeted to address the unique needs, interests, and concerns of CNAs.

Education and Training Tools

MDS 2019 Updates and PDPM Implications

Home Health PPS Benchmarks, 2019

SNF Clinical Documentation Quick Reference Guide for Long-Term Care, Second Edition

ICD-10-CM Wound Coding & OASIS Field Guide, 2019

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