Again for 2018, SimpleLTC has worked with Texas Healthcare and Human Services (HHS) to schedule a series of PASRR training webinars for Texas nursing facilities Each one-hour webinar — known as a PASRR Technical Assistance Call (PTAC) — provides detailed information regarding the latest PASRR issues affecting Texas skilled nursing facilities. … Read More
Where to find that missing CMS quality measure data
If you have, you’re not alone. QTSO announced last week that, beginning today, several MDS 3.0 quality measure reports will be unavailable from the CASPER system. The reports relate to resident long-stay/short-stay details. As of today, CMS has removed the following reports/report package (in the MDS 3.0 QM Reports category): … Read More
[On-demand webinar] Texas PASRR training – New IDT requirements
Texas facilities: This PASRR Technical Assistance Call (PTAC) from January 17, 2018, covers new IDT requirements for PASRR-positive individuals in Texas. This brief webinar discusses recent changes made to Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) Meeting requirements for Texas nursing facility (NF) residents deemed PASRR-positive. Specific new requirements are being implemented that related to … Read More
Why the MDS will affect your PBJ Staffing Five-Star
A little-noticed PBJ policy update last September will play an important role in your Staffing Five-Star rating once CMS begins using PBJ data in 2018: PBJ Census calculations are now based on your MDS. PBJ rules no longer require the submission of Resident Census. Instead, CMS released a new method they will … Read More