CMS today (June 9, 2020) released a guide “for patients and beneficiaries as they consider their in-person care options. During the height of the pandemic, many healthcare systems and patients postponed non-emergency, in-person care in order to keep patients and providers safe and to ensure capacity to care for COVID-19 … Read More
Posting of nursing home inspections
On June 4, 2020, CMS posted QSO-20-32. Read my blog on that notification here. The subject matter of that QSO is the Release of COVID-19 Nursing Home Data. Later that same day, another QSO was posted: QSO 20-33-NH … Posting of Nursing Home Inspections. This seems to be the difference between … Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Nursing home COVID-19 data and inspections results available on Nursing Home Compare
“Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is posting the first set of underlying coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) nursing home data. On April 19, 2020, CMS announced the requirement that nursing homes to inform residents, their families, and their representatives of COVID-19 cases in their facilities. In addition … Read More
Toolkit on state actions to mitigate COVID-19 prevalence in nursing homes – version 2
Version 2 of CMS’ Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes is now available. “The toolkit compiles best practices, resources and strategies to help manage the COVID-19 pandemic in nursing homes. Protecting this vulnerable population is critical and now, Governors, state health departments, long-term care facilities and … Read More