On March 29, the Senate joined the House in approving a resolution to end the COVID National Emergency. Waiver flexibilities authorized under the Public Health […]
Provider Type: Nursing Homes
Increased CMPs Among Infection Control Changes from CMS
CMS released memo QSO-23-10-NH on March 30 outlining strengthened enforcement for infection control deficiencies in nursing homes. This policy builds on and replaces the previously […]
Enforcement Strengthened Again for Nursing Home Infection Control Deficiencies
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Nursing Home Network – March 2023
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Becerra Addresses Top Aging Issues Before House Committee
On March 28, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra appeared before the House Ways and Means Committee to discuss the President’s FY24 budget proposal. Top aging services issues […]
New CMS Video re: Lying to Sitting in Bed
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a short video tutorial to assist providers with coding GG0170C. Lying to Sitting on Side of […]
New CMS Guidance for In-Home Dialysis
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released updated surveyor guidance on March 22 for End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) venues. This guidance specifically focuses […]
Changes Coming for NHSN Reporting
Several weeks ago, LeadingAge suggested to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that National Healthcare Safety […]
Take These Infection Prevention Actions, GAO Tells HHS
The Government Accountability Office released a report on March 20 detailing the findings from an expert roundtable convened to explore infection prevention and control practices […]
Reach Potential Employees and the Public with these Research-Based Tools
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