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Five-Star Help Line Open March 27 – 31
The Five Star Preview Reports will be available on March 21, 2023. To access these reports, select the CASPER Reporting link located on the CMS QIES Systems for Providers page.
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TB is Still Here – New CDC Data Show U.S. Cases Increased Again in 2022
Tuberculosis — United States, 2022 Weekly / March 24, 2023 / 72(12);297–303 Kimberly R. Schildknecht, MPH1,2; Robert H. Pratt2; Pei-Jean I. Feng, MPH2; Sandy F. Price2; Julie L. Self, PhD2 (VIEW AUTHOR AFFILIATIONS) Summary What is already...
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GAO Report: Improving Infection Prevention and Control in Nursing Homes
COVID-19 in Nursing Homes :Experts Identified Actions Aimed at Improving Infection Prevention and Control Highlights What GAO Found The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), primarily through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
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Increasing Threat of Spread of Antimicrobial-Resistant Fungus in Healthcare Facilities
Candida auris (C. auris), an emerging fungus considered an urgent antimicrobial resistance (AR) threat, spread at an alarming rate in U.S. healthcare facilities in 2020-2021, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and...
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State RAI Coordinators Contact List, Appendix B, RAI User’s Manual Update
The March update of Appendix B to the RAI 3.0 User’s Manual contains changes to the list of State RAI Coordinators, MDS Automation Coordinators, RAI Panel members, and CMS locations and contacts.
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SNF QRP: SNF Discharge Function Score Technical Report
This report presents the Discharge Function Score measure specifications.
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NETEC Long-Term Care Special Pathogens Infection Prevention and Control Workbook Available
The National Emerging Special Pathogen Training and Education Center (NETEC) has released a workbook for “assessing operational elements for special pathogen preparedness, response, and recovery unique to the long-term care setting.”
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MedPAC March 2023 Report: Medicare Payment Policy
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has released its March 2023 Report to the Congress: Medicare Payment Policy.
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Invasive group A Streptococcus (iGAS) News From CDC
During fall 2022, a resurgence of invasive group A Streptococcus (iGAS) infection in children and adolescents was observed in two of CDC’s Emerging Infections Program (EIP)* surveillance sites: Colorado (Denver metropolitan area) and Minnesota (entire state).
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Why It Is Important to Have Staff Represented at the AAPACN 2023 Conference?
The American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN) will host the annual conference this year April 19 – 21 in Las Vegas, NV.
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Register Now: Feb. 22 National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call
Register Now: Feb. 22 National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call