Attn: Federally Certified Providers
CMS issues QSO -23-06-ALL - Compliance Education Through Quality in Focus Trainings
CMS issues QSO-23- 05- NH - Updates Nursing Home Compare Website and Five Star Quality Rating System and Posting Citations Under Dispute
Memorandum Summary
CMS issues QSO-23-06-ALL (PDF) providing access to a series of short, (10–15 minutes), interactive videos tailored for specific provider types. The series aims to increase the quality of care for people by reducing the deficiencies most commonly cited during the CMS survey process, such as infection control and accident prevention. Interactive videos are currently available for Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, Hospices, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Home Health Agencies, End Stage Renal Disease, Hospitals, and other providers.
Contact
For questions or concerns relating to this memorandum, please contact QSOG_QSED@cms.hhs.gov
Memorandum Summary
CMS issues QSO-23-05-NH (PDF) CMS will be conducting audits of schizophrenia coding in the Minimum Data Set data and, based upon the results, adjust the Nursing Home Care Compare quality measure star ratings for facilities whose audits reveal inaccurate coding. To be more transparent, CMS will now display citations under informal dispute on the Nursing Home Care Compare website.
Contact
For questions or concerns relating to this memorandum, please contact BetterCare@cms.hhs.gov
For questions about the schizophrenia MDS audits, please contact DNH_BehavioralHealth@cms.hhs.gov
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