[08/29/14]
Posted on August 29, 2014 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Selby, Todd J.
On August 25, 2014, CMS issued a survey transmittal regarding the need for nursing homes to complete a discharge assessment when a resident transfers from a SNF and/or NF certified bed to a non-certified bed in the same facility. CMS issued this transmittal to reinforce to facilities that discharge assessments are critical to ensure the... READ MORE
Tags: assessment, bufford, certified, cms, discharge, jent, long term care, mds 3.0, nf, rai, selby, snf, transfer
[10/02/13]
Posted on October 2, 2013 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Bufford, David W.
The most recent revisions to the Resident Assessment Instrument (“RAI”) User’s Manual became effective yesterday for all assessments with an assessment date on or after October 1. The significant portion of the revisions addresses changes to therapy coding and swallowing and nutrition. READ MORE
Tags: 3.0, assessment, long term care, mds, Medicaid/Medicare Enrollment and Regulatory Compliance, nf, october 1, rai, rug, snf, therapy
[08/29/13]
Posted on August 29, 2013 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Selby, Todd J.
On August 23, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a memorandum that addressed issues arising from incomplete, inaccurate and missing Minimum Data Set (“MDS”) Discharge Assessments that adversely affect Skilled Nursing Facilities (“SNFs”) and Nursing Facilities (“NFs”). Under 42 C.F.R. §§ 483.20(g) and (f)(1), SNFs and NFs are required to... READ MORE
Tags: appendix PP, assessment, bufford, cms, discharge, Long-Term Care, mds, mds 3.0, nf, selby, snf
[07/09/12]
Posted on July 9, 2012 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Bufford, David W.
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report this morning detailing issues found in the use of antipsychotics in nursing facilities. Utilizing a sample of records from January through June of 2007, the OIG found over 99% of records reviewed failed to meet one or more Federal requirements. READ MORE
Tags: abuse, antipsychotic, assessment, bufford, care, care plan, cms, federal, jent, long term care, medicaid, Medicare, nf, noncompliance, nursing home, oig, reduce, regulation, reimbursement, report, resident, selby, skilled nursing facility, snf
[07/06/12]
Posted on July 6, 2012 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Bufford, David W.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) just released the 2012 Nursing Home Action Plan; a guide for CMS’ efforts to continue to improve nursing home safety and quality. The plan features 5 actionable strategies, including: enhance consumer engagement; strengthen survey processes, standards, and enforcement; promote quality improvement; create strategic approaches through partnerships; and... READ MORE
Tags: 2012 lsc, ACA, action plan, antipsychotic, assessment, bufford, cmp, cms, congress, consumer, feeding tube, hha, Home Health, idr, improvement, jent, long term care, lsc, medicaid, Medicare, nf, nursing home, nursing home compare, oig, qapi, quality, regulation, selby, skilled nursing facility, snf, survey, tags
