The Assessment Correction/Deletion Request Forms will now be filled out and submitted electronically in iQIES.
MDS 3.0 Manual Individual Correction/Deletion Request
(I created and attached a tutorial to aid in submitting the request)
You will need to complete and submit the form for approval in iQIES. The State RAI Coordinator will review and approve the deletion request in iQIES. Once the record is removed from the iQIES database, the status of the request will be marked as complete. Please note this action permanently removes the assessment from the iQIES database and cannot be reversed.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the iQIES Service Center by email: iqies@cms.hhs.gov or by phone: (800) 339-9313. To create a new ticket online, track an existing ticket, or recover your HARP password account, please use the CCSQ Support Central: Self-Service Portal.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has initiated a comprehensive Nursing Home Staffing Campaign to improve the quality and safety of care in nursing homes across the United States. This campaign is part of CMS' broader Quality, Safety & Oversight initiative, which ensures compliance with health and safety standards for various healthcare providers. The campaign’s efforts include highlighting nursing home careers available for nursing professionals at all staffing levels.
This study assessed the relationship between nursing home staffing levels and excess outpatient emergency department (ED) visits by residents. The findings point to the need for policy measures that promote balanced staffing levels across different roles to effectively minimize excess outpatient ED visits by residents.
January 8: CMS announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) available through the Nursing Home Staffing Campaign. The NOFO will accept applications from organizations interested in administering financial incentives aimed at recruiting registered nurses (RNs) to work in nursing homes and state survey agencies. Organizations eligible to apply are non-profit organizations that have relationships with RN schools or RN students.