Medicare and You Handbook
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) “Medicare & You” handbook is mailed to all Medicare households each fall. It includes a summary of Medicare benefits, rights, and protections; lists of available health and drug plans; and answers to frequently asked questions about Medicare.
Quality Measure Video Series - Understanding the Catheter Inserted and Left In the Bladder Quality Measure
This video, produced by the Great Plains Quality Innovation Network, was developed to help nursing home staff understand the Quality Measure Understanding the Catheter Inserted and Left In the Bladder (Long-Stay LS measure).
Influenza and Pneumococcal Nursing Home Quality Measure Video Series
The Nursing Home Quality Measure Video Series was created to assist in the understanding of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) and claims-based Quality Measures that comprise the Nursing Home Quality Measure Star Rating. The goal is for nursing homes to attain a Five Star Quality Measure rating. These short videos will aid in understanding the Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reports (CASPER) and the Quality Measures; videos can be viewed individually or as series.
Influenza and Pneumonia Immunization MDS Coding Tip Sheet
This tip sheet is a tool for nursing home Minimum Data Set (MDS) Coordinators and those who support entering the MDS data. Use this information as a quick reference in addition to your Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) manual and Quality Measures (QM) Users Manual to accurately code influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations.
The Value of the Lived Experience of Front Line Caregivers, Patients and Families in Reducing Hospital-Associated Harm
The Value of the Lived Experience of Front Line Caregivers, Patients and Families in Reducing Hospital-Associated Harm
After years of steady improvement in hospital-acquired conditions, the COVID-19 pandemic brought hospitalization surges, staffing shortages, and family visitation limits that worsened patient outcomes. Convergence, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Quality Improvement Contractor (HQIC), set out to better understand what contributed to the rise in hospital-associated harm at the beginning of the pandemic and how such harms could be prevented in the future.
Care Transition Tools for Patients and Families
As a patient or family caregiver, there are several steps you can take to be a more informed and effective member of the care team during the transition back home. The Care Transitions Program's (CTP) care transition tools provide insights for how to improve health care quality and manage risk during care hand-overs.
