Call for presentations now open! Apply for LTC Virtual Symposium 2021 and monthly webinars SimpleLTC and Briggs Healthcare are seeking engaging presentations from LTC industry experts for our upcoming educational events, including monthly national webinars and our LTC Virtual Symposium 2021 (currently scheduled for mid-summer/early fall). Audiences for our educational … Read More
County COVID-19 positivity rates posted for October 26, 2020
CMS has posted the most recent October 26, 2020 COVID-19 positivity rates – by county. The rates are found in this Excel spreadsheet. Open the spreadsheet then locate your state and county. Remember that you are required to test staff and residents based on the current positivity rate in your county. QSO-20-38-NH is … Read More
RAI User’s Manual – Appendix B – updated again
Appendix B of the RAI User’s Manual was updated again. This Appendix is updated periodically when specific changes are made to state and regional offices: State RAI Coordinators, MDS Automation Coordinators, RAI Panel members and Regional Office contacts. This update is advance-dated October 29, 2020. Changes to Appendix B, October 2020 Update is … Read More
Breaking news: Incentive payments to nursing homes curbing COVID-19 deaths and infections
Just a few minutes ago, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced it will distribute approximately $333 million in first round performance payments to over 10,000 nursing homes. These nursing homes are being recognized for demonstrating significant reductions in … Read More
State and local governments: nursing home closures are your next emergency
I’m passing along an op-ed published in my home state’s Des Moines Register on Sunday, October 25, 2020. Consider the author’s comments as food for thought. You’ll want to read the entire article. I’m providing some excerpts to tweak your interest: The American Health Care Association reports that 72% of … Read More