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Attention, Providers!
Remember to check the Kentucky Board of Nursing's website to determine if a potential or existing Nurse Aide has been placed on the Kentucky Nurse Aide Abuse Registry. Simply click on the following link to complete a free, basic validation check!
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CMS 5-STAR Results
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May 2011 Results
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To learn more about the 5-STAR program click the link ==> Overview of CMS 5-STAR System |
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Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Office of Inspector General, Division of Health Care Leadership Team | |
* Mary Reinle Begley, Inspector General
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| Issue: # 2011-005 |
May/2011 |
Welcome to the Office of Inspector General, Division of Health Care's May edition of the Long Term Care Provider Newsletter. This newsletter is a valuable vehicle to update you on current events affecting Long Term Care. Please feel free to share this newsletter with anyone you think would benefit. To continue receiving this newsletter, be sure to join our mailing list by clicking the link to the left of this article. We look forward to serving you through this communication vehicle. |
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MDS 3.0 - jRAVEN Update Version 1.1.1 | |
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JRAVEN Update:
JRAVEN 1.1.1 was made available on April 5th at:
https://www.qtso.com/ravendownload.html.
jRAVEN 1.1.1 addresses the following:
- Change in date validation to line up with recently updated VUT
- Section S updates for April 01,2011
- Version 1.01.0 of the data submission specifications
Please note that the patch can only be applied over an existing version 1.0.5 of JRAVEN. |
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Bed Rail and Entrapment Information | |
Bed Rail Safety
Regardless of the purpose for use, bed rails and other bed accessories, while assisting with transfer and positioning, can increase resident safety risk.
Click here to read more... |
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CMS Changes Vendors from AT&T to Verizon - Update | |
CMS Contractor Changing from AT&T to Verizon for MDS Submissions
CMS has made a contract change and is in the process of migrating network equipment and processes over from AT&T to Verizon. MDS, Swing Bed, and OASIS providers will have a new process to use for transmission within the next couple of months and will no longer use the AT&T client after the changes are complete. A new website address will be provided for use in the transmission process.
The cutoff date for the switchover will be sometime after June 30th, but no definite dates are yet available. You can continue to check the website, https://www.qtso.com/, for updated information. |
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Life Safety Code | |
For some clarification of five commonly used terms in the 
NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2000 Edition please see the link below.
S&C Memo 04-15 |
| Find Information Direct From CMS | Recent Survey and Certification Letters 
Below you'll find links to survey and certification letters issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) pertaining to Long Term Care facilities. Please take a look and determine how these may impact your facility.
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