[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
[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
[08/03/12]
Posted on August 3, 2012 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Bufford, David W.
As part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ongoing program to reduce the rate of anti-psychotic use in nursing facilities, the recent changes to the Nursing Home Compare (NHC) website included reports of the usage rates of anti-psychotics in a facility’s score. However, there is a discrepancy between the methodologies utilized... READ MORE
Tags: antipsychotic, bufford, cms, five star, jent, long term care, mds 3.0, Medicaid/Medicare Enrollment and Regulatory Compliance, nhc, nursing home compare, selby
[07/03/12]
Posted on July 3, 2012 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Bufford, David W.
The Nursing Home Compare website, originally launched in 1998, is set to launch with a redesign July 19th. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) claims the redesign adopts industry design and usability best practices while also incorporating a considerable amount of new information to increase transparency and usability for consumers. READ MORE
Tags: 2567, antipsychotic, bufford, cms, disclosure, drugs, facility, jent, long term care, mds 3.0, nhc, nursing home, nursing home compare, ownership, physical therapy, selby, snf, website
[10/10/11]
Posted on October 10, 2011 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Bufford, David W.
CMS will host their monthly Skilled Nursing/LTC Open Door Forum on Thursday, October 20, from 2-3pm EST. This call was originally scheduled on October 13. The information to participate in the call is available here. The recent changes to MDS 3.0 and PPS are likely to be heavily discussed topics. Should you have any questions, please contact: Todd Selby... READ MORE
Tags: bufford, cms, jent, long term care, ltc, mds, mds 3.0, Medicaid/Medicare Enrollment and Regulatory Compliance, nf, october, open door forum, pps, selby, snf
