As you are probably aware, Broad River Rehab created Staffing Navigator to make it easier for facilities to understand the interaction between staffing levels and star ratings. (If you haven’t heard of Staffing Navigator, check your app store. It’s free and we’ll train you.) We learned a lot of things creating that app. The original… Continue reading Introducing … Provider Rating Report Scanner!
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THCA 2019 – Nashville Tennessee
If you are in Nashville for the 2019 THCA/TNCAL Convention and Trade Show, please stop by and see us at both 515. We’re giving away some fun things as well as offering a sneak peek at one of our newest tools. (It’s so new we haven’t even announced it yet!)
PDPM Navigator™ Updated with Final Rule
You might have noticed we’ve been absent on the blog for a while. That’s because we have a couple of big projects going on. While I can’t announce anything just yet, stay tuned… I can say we’ve updated PDPM Navigator™ to reflect the changes in the Final Rule. Your phone will update automatically or you… Continue reading PDPM Navigator™ Updated with Final Rule
How does case-mix drive staffing ratings?
Changes in patient acuity change the case-mix or “expected” hours used to determine staffing stars. That’s not news for anyone who reads this blog. The problem is the relationship is difficult to tease out. This is because CMS does not publish the exact criteria they use to select assessments that are included in calculating acuity… Continue reading How does case-mix drive staffing ratings?
Staffing Navigator™ – A Case Study
In today’s posting I am going to explain how to use Staffing Navigator™ to diagnose and troubleshoot a staffing issue that is causing problems in a 5 Star Rating. This post will also explain staffing cut points which can be confusing. If you haven’t already, download Staffing Navigator™. It’s free in the app stores. Hypothetical… Continue reading Staffing Navigator™ – A Case Study
Introducing: Staffing Navigator™!
Today we’re introducing a new software tool: Staffing Navigator™! This tool is intended to help operators understand how acuity, number of residents, nursing rates and mix (RN, LPN and CNA) work together to determine your staffing stars. Additionally you can use Staffing Navigator™ to: Determine the ideal mix of RN, LPN and CNA to achieve… Continue reading Introducing: Staffing Navigator™!
CMS Releases 2020 Proposed Rule – The Highlights
As you may be aware, on April 19th CMS released the FY 2020 SNF PPS Proposed Rule that sets forth the proposed updates to FY 2020 beginning Oct 1, 2019 . As you know, CMS finalized the Patient Driven Payment Model in last year’s final rule, so the proposed rule contains mostly expected revisions related… Continue reading CMS Releases 2020 Proposed Rule – The Highlights
5 Star Staffing Cut Points – Beware
CMS released the long-awaited update to Nursing Home Compare. While we’re all pouring over the data and analyzing the changes, one thing has gone largely unnoticed: CMS also changed the staffing cut-points. (upward of course) Be sure to check the latest version of the manual. For reference, here is the latest:
PDPM Navigator™ Version 0.1.1 Released
On April 4th CMS released updated information about PDPM. On Friday evening we released an updated version of PDPM Navigator™ to include those changes. Pro users will notice that all ICD-10 codes have been updated, including default clinical categories, speech and NTA codes. The latest version of PDPM Navigator is 0.1.1. A Word About Updates… Continue reading PDPM Navigator™ Version 0.1.1 Released
PDPM, Staffing & STRIVE
There is a problem on the horizon. Under PDPM, the staffing study used to determine how many nursing hours to expect for a given RUG level will not longer work. That study, called STRIVE, was originally done between 2005 and 2009. The data from that study is used to estimate how many nursing hours (RN,… Continue reading PDPM, Staffing & STRIVE