Long-stay mobility worsened from 17.1% to 18.5%, and short-stay functional improvement improved from 68.0% to 69.0%.Īs a result of the efforts since March 2020 to physically distance residents and reduce possible exposure to COVID-19, it is not unexpected to see some quality measures, like depression, worsen. Long-stay depression worsened from 5.1% to 6.1%. Only three measures had an absolute change of greater than or equal to one percentage point. Of the 22 quality measures that were updated to include data through June 2020, the national average showed little absolute change for the vast majority. Because Survey ratings have a fixed distribution within the state, where 10% of nursing homes get 5-Stars, 20% get 1-Star, and the rest are evenly split between 2-, 3-, and 4-Stars, the lack of significant change in Survey star rating is to be expected. Specifically, 11,995 (78%) saw no change in Survey rating, while 1,530 (10%) had a decrease of one or more stars and 1,590 (10%) had an increase in their Survey rating. Like Overall ratings, Survey ratings did not change for most nursing homes. Survey and Quality Ratings Also Remain Similar Meanwhile, 2,565 (17%) had a decrease of one or more stars and 2,613 (17%) saw an increase in their rating. Of the 15,340 nursing homes in the nation, 9,937 (65%) saw no change in their Overall rating. The Overall Rating for Most Nursing Homes Did Not Change The latest Five-Star ratings are available to view by the public on Medicare's Care Compare website. This is the second update to Five-Star ratings with staffing data reflective of data in 2020. Staffing data in this January 2021 release reflects staffing from July 2020 to September 2020 (Q3 2020). These quality measures reflect a time since March 2020 when visitation from friends and family and social group activities, like communal dinning, were restricted or prohibited by the federal government to prevent and mitigate COVID-19. Several quality measures used to determine Five-Star ratings now reflect data from July 2019 to June 2020 (Q3 2019 – Q2 2020). With this latest Five-Star release, infection control focused survey deficiencies from 2020 were counted as complaint surveys for methodological scoring and rating purposes. Five-Star ratings were held constant during most of 2020 to prioritize infection control efforts to prevent and mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in nursing homes. This week, nursing home Five-Star ratings were updated for the first time to reflect quality and survey data during the COVID-19 pandemic and 2020. Survey and Quality Data from 2020 and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Are Reflected for the First Time CMS-CDC Fundamentals of COVID-19 Prevention for Nursing Home Management.71st AHCA/NCAL Virtual Convention Offers Essential Opportunity for Providers to Unite.AHCA’s Online Trainings Deliver the SNF ICD-10 Coding Knowledge You Need.Learn How Daily Care Best Practices Improve Functional Outcomes.Key Strategies for Navigating the Impacts of COVID-19 on Employee Healthcare Costs.CMS Expects to Resume Medicare Claim Audits Beginning August 3, 2020.AHCA and CMS Recommend Two Infections Preventionists for SNFs.PT/OT Professionals – It’s Time to Learn About a New Approach for Addressing Functional Decline in SNF Patients.Your Top-Line with NHSN COVID-19 Data Released.OMHA Medicare Appeals Settlement Conference Facilitation - 2020 Expansion.HHS Updates FAQs with Medicaid, Cost Report and CHOW Information.Webinar: Navigating the World of Assistive Technology for People Living with Dementia.Available Now! 2021 AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Applications.NHSN Updates Instructions and Adds Testing to Resident Impact and Facility Capacity Pathway.AHCA/NCAL’s Infection Preventionist Training is Ideal for Assisted Living Nurses.MACs Resume Medical Review on a Post-Payment Basis.CMS Extends Date To Submit Updated ABN Form for Medicare Services.Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QAPI).Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) Mandatory Reporting.Associate Business Member (ABM) Program.Requirements of Participation eCompetencies®.Communications & News Currently selected.
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