Friday, August 28, 2020 CMS began posting information on COVID-19 testing. The COVID-19 Nursing Home Data website is where this information will be made available along with the NHSN data. This website is part of QSO-20-38-NH … Interim Final Rule issued August 26, 2020. This QSO memorandum notes that, routine testing of staff correlates with … Read More
RAI User’s Manual – Appendix B updated again
CMS updated Appendix B with revision date of August 27, 2020. Appendix B provides the names and email addresses of each of the State RAI Coordinators, State MDS Automation Coordinators, RAI Coordinator Panel Members and Regional Office Contacts. These are folks that you can reach out to with questions or when assistance … Read More
Five-Star Quality Rating System: Cut point table updated
Nursing Home Compare Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical User’s Guide_State-Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table for August 2020 has been posted. This is a 4-page document. “The cut points are recalibrated each month so that the distribution of star ratings within States remains relatively constant over time in an effort to … Read More
Latest department of justice (DOJ) action you may find interesting
Late in the day on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, the DOJ announced that it “requested COVID-19 data from the governors of states that issued orders which may have resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly nursing home residents. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan required nursing homes to … Read More
Upcoming office hours for LTCFs: NHSN COVID-19 module updates (webinars)
Dear NHSN LTCF Users, Mark your calendars and prepare to join us for two webinars to learn about recent NHSN COVID 19 Module Updates and answers to frequently asked questions. The first webinar will be held on Tuesday, September 1 at 1:00 PM ET and the second on Thursday, September … Read More