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Take Steps to Effectively Prevent a Legionella Outbreak
Please beware that Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs state surveyors may be looking more closely for Legionella and other pathogens in the water...Read More
Michigan Bureau of Community and Health Systems Issues New Dining Assistant Curriculum
Michigan law MCL 333.21794 and federal regulation CFR 483.60(h)/F811 require providers to use a state-approved dining assistant training course. Providers must maintain records demonstrating compliance...Read More
Impact of PDPM-Acuity and 90-Day Turnover Definition on Five-Star Ratings
On July 31, CMS released updated Five-Star ratings that incorporated the following changes related to QSO-24-14-NH: Revised the PBJ turnover definition to 90-days from 60-days, and...Read More
Long-Term Care National Infection Prevention Forum
The Long-Term Care National Infection Prevention Forum (NIPF) was established in 2023 as part of a grant from the CDC Project Firstline. This forum was...Read More
Medical Waste Law Amendment Provides Greater Flexibility for Managing Sharps
On July 23, Michigan’s medical waste law was updated to provide greater flexibility to facilities managing sharps. Governor Whitmer signed Senate Bill 482, amending the Medical Waste...Read More
August Nursing Facility Touchpoint Meeting to Address Infection Control Grant
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) next virtual touchpoint meeting with nursing facility providers is tomorrow, August 8, 2024, at 11 a.m....Read More
Updated SNF Provider Preview Reports Now Available
Updated Skilled Nursing Facility Provider Preview Reports are now available. These reports contain provider performance scores for quality measures, which will be published on Care Compare and Provider Data...Read More
CMS Issues FY 2025 SNF Final Payment Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final rule for the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (PPS) fiscal year 2025 update on July...Read More
Minimum Wage Will Rise as Michigan Supreme Court Reinstates 2018 Ballot Initiatives
On July 31, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that the Michigan Legislature's "adopt and amend" tactic used in 2018 to alter ballot initiatives on minimum wage and...Read More
Reminder: QMI Resident Satisfaction Surveys due August 16
For the rate year beginning October 1, 2024, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) will adjust Quality Measure Index (QMI) payments based...Read More
Reminder: Nursing Facility Assessment Regulatory Requirements Take Effect August 8
Facility assessments are mentioned more than 100 times in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) State Operations Manual (SOM), and F838 – Facility...Read More
Reminder: Long-Term Care Facility Residents Have Right to Receive Voting Assistance
A recent decision by a federal court in Ohio reaffirmed the right of people with disabilities – including those in assisted living communities and skilled...Read More
Open Enrollment Opportunity for Recurring COVID-19 Testing Supply Allocation
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is reminding long-term care facilities that the current open enrollment period for recurring testing supply allocation...Read More
CLIA Certificate
Assisted Living communities that received a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Certificate to perform COVID-19 testing will need to renew it when the certificate expires, if...Read More