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CMS posted a revision to memo QSO-20-31-All that updated the criteria a facility may meet that could trigger a focused infection control survey. This is important in light of the 5-Star user’s Guide posted today which is addressed below. Among the changes, CMS added, “criteria...
Basics COVID-19 is a non-segmented, positive sense RNA virus.COVID-19 is part of the family of coronaviruses. This contains:(i) Four coronaviruses which are widely distributed and usually cause the common cold (but can cause viral pneumonia in patients with comorbidities).(ii) SARS and MERS – these caused epidemics with high mortality which...
CMS has posted an update to the PDPM Grouper DLL, as v1.0009, to add support for new ICD-10 codes that may be used for assessments with target dates on or after 1/1/2021. The posting notice lists those as: Z11.52, Z20.822, Z86.16, M35.81, M35.89 and J12.82. It notes...
Passed by the U.S. Congress on November 17, 2020 and heading to the White House for the President’s signature, the Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act “requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to take specified steps...