The State of Michigan began a pilot project last year aimed at reducing hospital readmissions. This month the project is expanding to all of Michigan’s 144 hospitals according to the Michigan Health and Hospital Association. The goal of the project which is being coordinated by Keystone Center for Patient Safety & Quality and The Michigan Peer Review Organization (MPRO) is …
Secure & Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010 – 11th Congress 2D Session S.3397 –
The “Secure & Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010” passed the Senate on Wednesday September 29, 2010. The act was amended to provide for take-back disposal of controlled substances in certain instances. What is the Act and how does it affect you? To summarize: “Secure & Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010” as it applies to long-term care states: “Long-term …
UNAVOIDABLE PRESSURE ULCERS
Have you checked the NPUAP (National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel) website lately? A press release was sent out on March 3, 2010 regarding unavoidable pressure ulcers. The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel’s recent consensus conference panelists agreed that patients who choose not to participate in their own pressure ulcer prevention could develop unavoidable pressure ulcers. They also agreed that there …
MDS October 1, 2010
Saturday, October 2, 2010 and all is well with the world! The MDS 3.0 went into effect yesterday, Friday October 2, 2010 and hopefully everyone is transitioning smoothly! Just a reminder, HealthCap has several Certified Assessment Coordinators ready to be of assistance during this transition. If you should have questions or concerns please be sure to refer to the CMS …
Point of Care Devices and Infection Control in Nursing Homes
On August 27, 2010 the Department of Health & Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a memo (Ref: S&C: 10-28-NH) regarding Point of Care Devices and Infection Control in Nursing Homes. This memo is a clarification of Infection Control Standards for Nursing Homes at §483.65 – F441 – Determining Compliance. The following practices are deficiencies in infection …
OIG Exclusion List
Does your facility have a protocol for monitoring the OIG monthly LEIE (exclusion list) posting? It may be time to meet with your human resource department to develop and implement a policy and procedure! Why? Any provider who employs or contracts with an excluded individual or entity is subject to the imposition of civil monetary penalties by the OIG. Things …