2022 Federal Regulations for Skilled Nursing Facilities

The new CMS regulations include an increase in Medicare Part A payments to SNFs, changes in PDPM ICD-10 code mappings, and an update to the Quality Reporting program.

Also included is a new claims-based measure for healthcare-associated infections (HAI) requiring hospitalization.

The COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage among Healthcare Personnel (HCP) Measure will require long term care facilities to report on COVID-19 HCP vaccination of staff members through the CDC National Healthcare Safety Network.

SNF 2022 Federal Regulations, CMS Fact Sheet

FREE Shipping and 2022 MDS Assessment Scheduling Calendar

Covid 19 Resources for Long Term Care

Guidance for Healthcare Personnel To address an anticipated surge of COVID-19 cases from the Omicron variant, CDC has updated isolation and work restriction

Contingency and Crisis Management CDC also updated guidance for significant healthcare worker shortages.

CMS COVID-19 NHSN Reporting Requirements for Nursing Homes

CMS Plan for Coronavirus Prevention in Nursing Homes

CDC’s COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Tool for Nursing Homes

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Having the right nursing documentation, assessments, and policies is essential for optimization of nursing resources and quality of life for long term care residents.

On this site you’ll find many resources and links for long term care. Print and view free nursing care plan templates based on the latest MDS language, care plans with all the needed choices, but not with the unneeded options cluttering most MDS software care plan generators.

There are links for all state and federal long term care regulations, and resources for Administrators, Directors of Nursing, MDS Coordinators, and Directors of Social Services, Activities, Quality Assurance and Infection Control.