This week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill ( S6346 ) that establishes staffing standards for nursing homes requiring them to have minimum staffing levels and imposes civil penalties for those that fail to adhere. The new law,...
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) added 2019 Quality Payment Program performance information to the Doctors and Clinicians section of Medicare Care Compare and the Provider Data Catalog . Visit the Care Compare: Doctors and...
In late June, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will issue a second letter in the Special Edition Comparative Billing Report (CBR) series on Part B claims for orthoses referring providers. Use the data-driven tables to compare your...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) encourages you to submit Promoting Interoperability measures and Improvement Activities for consideration for future years of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). The MIPS Annual...
CMS has posted additional Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule (CMS-9115-F). These FAQs are based on stakeholder feedback and provide current information about the policies included in the final...
Potentially avoidable hospitalizations are harmful to nursing home residents. Despite extensive care transitions research, no studies have described transfers originating outside the nursing home (eg, visiting family members or at a dialysis center...
Both excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and nutritional deficiencies are common and can cause similar negative consequences, such as falls, and cognitive impairment in older adults, but there is no study investigating the relationship between the...
Limb contractures are associated with poor outcomes and quality of life in long-term care (LTC) residents. This study examined the rate of developing new joint contracture in the LTC residents and associated risk factors to formulate effective...
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Since its inception in 2012, Choosing Wisely ® has made a positive difference for many practitioners and their patients. Among these is Sabine von Preyss-Friedman, MD, FACP, CMD, who was named Choosing Wisely...
To compare 30-day mortality in long-term care facility (LTCF) residents with and without COVID-19 and to investigate the impact of 31 potential risk factors for mortality in COVID-19 cases.
