CMS has upped the game when it comes to SNF Value-Based Purchasing. By 2028, there will be eight measures that facilities will have to perform well on to retain some or all of the 2% withhold. Providers will need to understand measures, the scoring method and health equity adjustment. This presentation will help providers get up to speed.
Join us on Friday, February 23rd at 11am CST/12pm EST for a session with Joel VanEaton BSN, RN, RAC-CT, RAC-CTA on Are you ready for the new SNF VBP?
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Qsource offers a range of services to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), including Survey Readiness Improvement, Infection Control Improvement, Rapid Response, Competency-based Training, Clinical Quality Improvement Quality Assurance Consulting, and MDS Optimization.
CMS outlined changes to the Special Focus Facilities (SFF) program in Memo QS0-23-01-NH. Candidacy for the SFF program is determined by performance on standard health and complaint surveys over the past 3 years. The candidate list for the SFF program was updated on January 24, 2024, and can be accessed here: SFF Posting with Candidate list - January 2024.
Publication of Final Rule: CMS-3326-F was published on December 28, 2023. This final rule updates the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) fees and clarifies CLIA fee regulations.
CDC Updates
The CDC/NSHN Patient Safety Component Manual was released. A summary of the updates that went into effect on January 1, 2024 can be viewed here.
TN Department of Health Updates
Prompt reporting of communicable diseases can allow public health officials to locate and treat exposed persons, identify and contain outbreaks, and interrupt disease transmission. The information obtained from disease reporting is also used to monitor disease trends, identify high-risk groups, develop policy, and design prevention programs. TDH posted the 2024 Reporting Guidance here.
NHSN Updates
Do not forget to submit the Annual Facility Survey To avoid interruption in NHSN access, the survey must be completed electronically by March 1, 2024. The 2023 annual facility survey is now available in the NHSN application, and it must be completed in one session as incomplete surveys cannot be saved. Only one survey must be submitted by the designated person with the “administrator rights”.
The survey can be easily accessed on your NHSN home page under “Action Items” or by clicking the “Surveys” tab on the blue left navigation panel. Unless otherwise specified, items in the survey pertain to facility characteristics and practices during January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.
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