This week, CMS surprised us with a revised version of the MDS that will be effective this fall for FY 2021. It is a surprise because nothing about this particular change was mentioned in the proposed rule posted in April. CMS has indicated in the May posting on the MDS Technical Information page that in… Continue reading MDS v1.17.2 – What Changed?
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PDPM Navigator™ PRO Version 1.1.1 Released
Yesterday we released an update to PDPM Navigator™ PRO which will allow you to save cases. This has been requested by quite a few of you so we’re excited for you to try it. (Note: this feature is for PROs only. If you’d like the PRO version of PDPM Navigator™, it’s available for free to… Continue reading PDPM Navigator™ PRO Version 1.1.1 Released
Covid-19 Update to Documentation Navigator™
What makes for a successful future focus on Covid-19? A Clinically knowledgeable, Quality measurement, interdisciplinary approach. Future thinking requires us to evaluate our capacity as interdisciplinary teams as we leverage the RAI to provide care (RAI – MDS, CAAs, Care Planning), get paid appropriately (PDPM) and achieve desired outcomes (Quality Measurement). For this reason, we… Continue reading Covid-19 Update to Documentation Navigator™
Do The Right Thing
Our guiding principles at Broad River Rehab are Knowledge and Compassion. That’s what drives the decisions we make, even when faced with a pandemic. During these difficult times, we’ve had to get creative and figure out how to do the right thing. That means doing the right thing for our patients, obviously but also for… Continue reading Do The Right Thing
Upcoming Webinar: Collaborative Dysphagia Care and the COVID-19 Impact
Upcoming AANAC Webinar: Collaborative Dysphagia Care and the COVID-19 Impact Nursing and therapy teams serving in post-acute care are now presented with unique challenges and opportunities in treatment of COVID-19 patients.This 60-minute webinar will serve as an overview of best practices for clinical assessment, methods for limiting cough eliciting procedures, and treatment of swallowing disorders… Continue reading Upcoming Webinar: Collaborative Dysphagia Care and the COVID-19 Impact
SNFs and the Covid-19 Waivers vol.1
Covid-19 information has been coming our way at a fast and furious rate the last few weeks. CMS has been releasing a vast amount of information related to waivers etc. intended to alleviate some of the strain at the facility level. We thought it would be helpful to put together a serial BLOG of the… Continue reading SNFs and the Covid-19 Waivers vol.1
Release. The. Data.
HIPAA is nearly 25 years old. It was signed into law in 1996 by president Clinton. HIPAA is older than Netflix. It had several goals at the time of passing, but it is mostly known now as a compliance bar everyone has to get over when dealing with patient data. “Is our email system HIPAA… Continue reading Release. The. Data.
School to Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Letter Writing Campaign
I am writing this afternoon to encourage your participation in a letter writing campaign which I believe can make a significant impact on improving spirits and bringing a bit of joy to the vulnerable populations residing in skilled nursing facilities across the nation. The COVID-19 pandemic has provided limited opportunity for two distinct populations to… Continue reading School to Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Letter Writing Campaign
Staying Close to the ones you love ♥ with Televisits
The headlines are everywhere. They are heart wrenching and they are real. With skilled nursing facilities across the nation moving towards limited visits in order to protect individuals from the COVID-19 pandemic, families and residents are placed in a unique and often challenging state. “How is Mom going to make it without our weekend visit?”… Continue reading Staying Close to the ones you love ♥ with Televisits
QM Savvy in a QRP World
As an industry, PAC is heading toward a “one world” system. Universal Post-Acute Care, or UPAC is what this will be known as. The IMPACT Act has legislated that soon, LTACHs, IRFs, SNFs and HHs will all be driven by site neutral quality measurement and site neutral payment. The Quality Reporting Program has been materializing… Continue reading QM Savvy in a QRP World