CMS updated Appendix B of the RAI User’s Manual on September 24, 2020. In addition to the listing of the state Coordinators and other key players*, CMS provided a Changes to Appendix B, September 2020 Update document. I’ve not seen such a document before – it’s a welcome addition so … Read More
Upcoming NHSN webinars for LTC facilities
Flu season is here, and that means we all need to take the necessary precautions to make sure we stay healthy. CDC is here to help you do just that. NHSN offers two new features for long term care facilities to track weekly influenza vaccination data beginning with the 2020-2021 … Read More
Shortages of staff in NHs during the COVID-19 pandemic (study)
Shortages of Staff in Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic … What are the Driving Factors? is an interesting study that “examines the prevalence and factors associated with shortages of NH staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. The primary analysis included all free-standing NHs with COVID-19 information in the week of … Read More
Nursing home COVID-19 data updated
CMS has updated the NH COVID-19 data for Week Ending 9/13/2020. This was the resident case and death counts for the previous data release – week of 9/6/2020:
jRAVEN updated in preparation for MDS 3.0 v1.17.2
Data Collection Software: jRAVEN The Resident Assessment Validation and Entry System (jRAVEN) was developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). jRAVEN is a free Java based software application which provides an option for facilities to collect and maintain MDS Assessment data for subsequent submission to the appropriate … Read More