The Massachusetts Senior Care Foundation’s annual scholarship program assists long term care staff in meeting their personal and professional goals through furthering their education.
Since their release on April 3, 2023, MDS 3.0 version v1.8.11v2 final item sets and draft RAI guidance were updated and substantial changes were made to several sections.
The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC)’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) is no longer collecting primary vaccination series data.
It is an absolute delight to see so many summer fun photos on social media, as our member facilities are busy coming up with creative ways for residents to beat the heat!
Member Updates: CMS Posts Nursing Home Ownership and Performance Data on Care Compare; NHSN Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Module – Reporting Issue; Register Now for July 12th Operationalizing Massachusetts MMQ transition to Medicaid PDPM Case Mix Members Only Webinar
Member Updates: MassHealth Announcement: PASRR Portal Will Be Launching in August 2023; Enhanced Care Coordination and Transition Support Training Materials Posted on MassHealth LTSS Provider Portal
Since their release on April 3, 2023, MDS 3.0 version v1.8.11v2 final item sets and draft RAI guidance were updated and substantial changes were made to several sections.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is recruiting long-term care facilities to participate in the AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention.
Member Updates: Revised Infection Control Reporting Requirements Grid; Informal Dispute Resolution Meeting; Final Chance to Register for June 28 CNA to LPN Pipeline Webinar
Mass Senior Care member facilities celebrated their CNAs during National Certified Nursing Assistants Week from June 15-21, 2023 in creative and thoughtful ways.
During the public health emergency (PHE), the CMS utilized enforcement discretion to allow entities, such as long-term care pharmacies, that provide vaccinations to nursing facility residents to directly bill and receive payment for the administration of COVID-19, influenza, and pneumococcal vaccines.
The NHSN Vaccination team will be hosting upcoming trainings to review important changes and information regarding reporting person-level resident and health care personnel COVID-19 vaccination data through the NHSN Long-Term Care (LTC) Facility Component.
Since their release on April 3, 2023, MDS 3.0 version v1.8.11v2 final item sets and draft RAI guidance were updated and substantial changes were made to several sections.
Six Mass Senior Care member facilities are being recognized with a 2023 Silver – Achievement in Quality Award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL).
The Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) has started Online Peer Support Communities (OPSC), which is a national, peer focused program that provides individuals, who have experienced a natural or human-caused disaster, opportunities to come together for mutual aid, to share trusted resources, and to help one another heal from the effects of a traumatic event.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the start of the SNF (skilled nursing facility) 5-Claim Probe & Educate Review program.
To support the needs of nursing home residents with behavioral needs, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) today issued a memo noting that this summer the agency will be enhancing the Behavioral Health Community Partners (BHCP) Program, expanding support provided by the DMH Case Management Team, and expanding the Community Transitions Liaison Program (CTLP).
Since their release on April 3, 2023, MDS 3.0 version v1.8.11v2 final item sets and draft RAI guidance were updated and substantial changes were made to several sections.
The Joint Committee on Elder Affairs and Joint Committee on Health Care Financing earlier this week held separate public hearings on a combined 51 bills related to senior care, including The Nursing Home Stabilization bill, The Nursing Home Quality Jobs bill and The Senior Care Options Quality and Transparency bill.
MassHealth will be hosting Trading Partner Testing (TPT) beginning in mid-August 2023 to support the transition to MDS 3.0 for payment purposes effective October 1, 2023, for nursing facilities.
Mass Senior Care is proud to celebrate National Certified Nursing Assistant Week in recognition of the incredible care our compassionate and dedicated CNAs provide to residents every day.
AHCA/NCAL’s Infection Preventionist Specialized Training (IPCO) is recommended for individuals responsible for infection prevention and control in all long term care settings and is specifically tailored to train Infection Preventionists (IPs) in nursing facilities.
Member Updates: CMS Reminds Hospitals of Discharge Requirements to Post-Acute Care Providers; Register Now for Important Workforce and MMQ Conversion Webinars
This week, Mass Senior Care members and staff took part in the AHCA/NCAL Congressional Briefing in Washington D.C., to advocate for nursing facility care and bring the profession’s legislative priorities to Capitol Hill.
Since their release on April 3, 2023, MDS 3.0 version v1.8.11v2 final item sets and draft RAI guidance were updated and substantial changes were made to several sections.
Member Updates: Conferring Rights to NHSN Health Care Personnel Influenza Data to DPH; Graduated Nursing Students/Senior Nursing Students Authorization Extension; Register Now for Ready, Set, Go...away MMQ! Part 2 Webinar.
Ready, Set, Go...away MMQ! Join Us for Part 2: Operationalizing Massachusetts MMQ transition to Medicaid PDPM Case Mix Zoom Webinar Wednesday, July 12, 2023 11:00am – 1:00pm Member Fee: - $60.00 CEUs – 2.0 Click here to register. Effective July 2023, nursing facilities are tasked with completing the final Management Minutes Questionnaire (MMQ) turnaround, as we simultaneously transition to a MDS based reimbursement system on October 1, 2023. The Medicaid reimbursement system will be based on a Medicaid Patient Driven
This week, CMS updated the Infection Control Critical Element (CE) pathway related to the end of the Healthcare Provider COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate announced May 31, 2023.
Nursing facility June quarterly feedback reports for the FY 2024 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Value-Based Purchasing Program from iQIES are now available.