New Episode of CMS: Beyond The Policy is Available: Episode 5: Nursing Home Strategy Part 1 – Strengthening Oversight The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) posted the 5th episode of the CMS: Beyond the Policy podcast which focuses on the first of the CMS’s 5-pronged strategy on strengthening …
The National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) hosted a Town Hall meeting in Chicago, IL on Friday, June 7 as part of the Future of Nursing: 2020-2030 project. The Future of Nursing project aims to “chart a path for the nursing profession to help our nation create a …
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Trends in Deficiencies at Nursing Homes Show That Improvements Are Needed To Ensure the Health and Safety of Residents (A-09-18-02010) In this data brief, we analyze nursing home deficiencies that were identified by State survey agencies (State agencies) across the Nation for calendar years 2013 through 2017 (review period). This …
Patient Safety, Prevention and Care Management August 2018 Occupational therapists (OTs) at Greenwich Woods Rehabilitation and Health Care Center improved their ability to assess and implement health literacy interventions for patients by 36 percent after a 6-week workshop that featured AHRQ’s Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. The workshop was administered to …
An overview of the final rule and PDPM structure with Judi Kulus and Jessie McGill
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The CDC is working with SAMHSA’s National Center for Trauma-Informed Care (NCTIC) to integrate a trauma-informed approach to public health emergencies. The infographic they developed for the approach may be useful in understanding trauma-informed care: https://www.cdc.gov/phpr/infographics/6_principles_trauma_info.htm
This course consists of a series of videos created by CMS outlining essential topics related to changes in the LTC regulations scheduled to be implemented for Phase 2. CMS videos on guidance provide regions and states a resource that can be used for training and education with surveyors, providers, and …
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Recommendations to Providers Regarding Cyber Security Memo # 17-17-ALL Posting Date 2017-01-13 Fiscal Year 2017 Summary Recommendations for Providers and Suppliers for Cyber Security: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is reminding providers and suppliers to keep current with best practices regarding mitigation of cyber security attacks. We …
