Advancing Excellence
www.nhqualitycampaign.org
American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators
www.aanac.org
American Medical Director Association (link to catalog for clinical practice guidelines)
www.amda.com
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
www.ascp.com
Beneficiary Notices Main Page (SNF ABN and Denial letters)
www.cms.gov/BNI
Borun Center for Gerontological Research
www.geronet.med.ucla.edu/centers/borun/default.htm
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
www.cdc.gov
Infection Control Guidelines & Recommendations for Long-Term Settings
www.cdc.gov/HAI/settings/ltc_settings.html
CMS Best Practice Guidelines
www.cms.gov/SNFPPS/08_BestPractices.asp
CMS Survey and Certification letters
www.cms.hhs.gov/SurveyCertificationGenInfo/PMSR/list.asp
Food and Drug Administration
www.fda.gov
FDA Guidance on Bed Rails
www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/GuidanceDocuments/ucm072662.htm
FDA Food Code
www.fda.gov/Food/FoodSafety/RetailFoodProtection/FoodCode/default.htm
Food Safety Education
www.servsafe.com
Free ICD9 Coding (billable codes)
www.icd9coding.com
Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence
www.nursing.uiowa.edu/hartford/index.htm
ICD9 Coding Overview
www.cms.gov/ICD9ProviderDiagnosticCodes/
Institute for Safe Medical Practices
www.ismp.org
Interventions To Reduce Acute Care Transfers
http://interact2.net
Internet Only Manuals:
- Medicare General Information, Eligibility, and Entitlement Manual (100-01)
- Medicare Benefit Policy Manual (100-02) chapter 8-SNF services
- Medicare Claims Processing Manual (100-04)
www.cms.gov/Manuals/IOM/list.asp
Interpretive Guidelines for Term Care Facilities
(STATE OPERATIONS MANUAL – Appendix PP)
www.cms.gov/manuals/Downloads/som107ap_pp_guidelines_ltcf.pdf
Iowa Department of Aging
www.aging.iowa.gov/index.html
Iowa Department of Human Services
www.dhs.state.ia.us/
Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals
http://dia-hfd.iowa.gov/DIA_HFD/Home.do
Iowa Department of Public Health (link under “E” for Epi-Manual)
www.idph.state.ia.us/az_index.asp
Iowa Geriatric Education Center
www.medicine.uiowa.edu/igec
Iowa Statewide Poison Control Center
www.iowapoison.org
Lippincott’s Nursing Center
www.nursingcenter.com/home/index.asp
Main CMS Transmittals Overview page
www.cms.gov/Transmittals/
MDS 3.0 Manuals and Item Sets
www.cms.gov/NursingHomeQualityInits/45_NHQIMDS30TrainingMaterials.asp
Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters Articles
www.cms.gov/MLNMattersArticles
Medicare Quality Improvement Community
www.qualitynet.org/medqic
Medicare Part B Therapy Services
www.cms.gov/TherapyServices/
National Association Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care
www.nadona.org
National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel
www.npuap.org
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
www.osha.gov
Iowa OSHA
www.iowaworkforce.org/labor/iosh/consultation/index.htm
SNF Consolidated Billing (General Explanation of the Major Category Exclusions)
www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/71_2011Update.asp
SNF PPS Main Page
www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFPPS/01_overview.asp
VA National Center for Patient Safety
www.patientsafety.gov/SafetyTopics/fallstoolkit/index.html
Wisconsin Physician Services
www.wpsmedicare.com