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Asynchronous video for pre-op boosts patient and staff experience

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"While we had invested in an app to deliver this information to patients in written form, most of the pre-surgical information was delivered verbally by doctors, nurses and staff, in addition to a paper packet," she continued. That's a big quality assurance gain.

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Enhancing Quality Improvement Adoption in US Nursing Homes 

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated and illuminated quality failings in nursing homes, persistent equity issues, and the system- and policy-level factors that contribute to their endurance. This is a good read. Please share with your team and your colleagues.

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Minnesota Nurse Aide Training Program Call – May 16, 2022 

Briggs Healthcare

Join the Nurse Aide Training Program call May 16 at 11 a.m. MDH’s Nurse Aide Registry (NAR) staff will host an informational call on Microsoft Teams for nurse aide training programs registered with the State of Minnesota on Monday, May 16 at 11 a.m. Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare.

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Quality Assurance Assessment Fee (QAAF) and NF Rate Increase for Iowa Medicaid Providers; Also Virtual Town Hall

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO.

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PEPPER Training & Resources for Skilled Nursing Facilities

Briggs Healthcare

The Q4FY22 release of the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER) with statistics through September 2022 is now available for download through the PEPPER Resources Portal. View a map of SNF PEPPER retrievals by state.

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The National Imperative to Improve Nursing Home Quality

Briggs Healthcare

Nursing homes play a unique dual role in the long-term care continuum, serving as a place where people receive needed health care and a place they call home. The 1986 Institute of Medicine report Improving the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes identified a range of challenges to the quality of care in nursing homes.

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BREAKING NEWS: Update to COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Specific Providers

Briggs Healthcare

This waiver gave physicians the ability to delegate any tasks to a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist, but specified that any task delegated under this waiver must continue to be under the supervision of the physician. Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) – 42 CFR §483.75(b)–(d)

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