Coronavirus Commission on Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes

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The Coronavirus Commission on Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes released their final report. Read it here Excerpt: Purpose of the Commission and This Report The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) tasked MITRE, the operator of the CMS Alliance to Modernize Healthcare (Health FFRDC), with an urgent assignment: Convene a commission of experts
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CMS Issues Guidance to NFs for Notification of Confirmed and Suspected COVID-19 Cases Among Residents and Staff

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  CMS Issues Guidance to NFs for Notification of Confirmed and Suspected COVID-19 Cases Among Residents and Staff The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released QSO-20-29-NH (PDF). The memo informs nursing facilities about the following: On May 8, 2020, CMS will publish an interim final rule with comment period. Facilities must submit their first set
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CMS Announces Independent Commission to Address Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes

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As a part of President Trump’s Opening Up America Again effort, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new independent Commission that will conduct a comprehensive assessment of the nursing home response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Commission will provide independent recommendations to the contractor to review and report to CMS to
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LTC Nursing Homes Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a Long-Term Care Nursing Homes Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit. CMS has broadened access to Medicare telehealth services so that beneficiaries can receive a wider range of services from their doctors without having to travel to a healthcare facility. These policy changes build on the
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