New Tools Featured on AHRQ HealthCare Innovations Exchange

http://www.innovations.ahrq.gov/qualitytools/

Featured QualityTools (October 27, 2010)

• Aging Well in Communities: A Toolkit for Planning, Engagement & Action

• Eldercare at Home: A Comprehensive Online Guide for Family Caregivers

• Eldercare Locator

Other New QualityTools in this issue (Posted on October 27, 2010)

AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY – The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Quality Indicators (QIs) COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION OF WESTERN & CENTRAL NEW YORK – Step Up to Stop Falls Toolkit™ INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT – Prevent Harm from High-Alert Medications Tools and Resources PARTNERS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM – Time and Motion Database

MDS 3.0 Updates: May 26th and May 28th, 2010

(Updated:  Please note this is an old post.  Using the Search box on the right hand side of the blog, search “MDS 3.0” for the latest posting.)

CMS has posted the following updated sections of MDS 3.0:

MDS 3.0 Chapter 3 Section L V1.02 Oral.Dental May 25, 2010

Oral and Dental Status MDS Instructor Guide

MDS 3.0 Chapter 3 Section P V1.02 RestraintsMay 25, 2010

Restraints MDS Instructor Guide

MDS 3.0 Chapter 3 Section I V1.02 Active Diagnosis May 25, 2010

Active Disease Diagnosis Instructor Guide

MDS 3.0 Chapter 3 Section N V1.02 Medications May 25, 2010

MDS 3.0 Instructor Guide Section N V1.00 Medications May 25, 2010

MDS 3.0 Chapter 3 Section H V1.02 Bowel and Bladder May 28, 2010[1]

MDS 3.0 Instructor Guide Section H V1.00 Bowel and Bladder May 28, 2010

MDS 3 0 Chapter 3 Section K V1.02 Swallowing Nutritional status May 28, 2010

MDS 3.0 Instructor Guide Section K V1.00 Swallowing and Nutritional Status May 28, 2010

MDS30ADLFlowchart

MDS 3.0 Instructor Guide Section F V1.00 Preferences and Customary routine May 28, 2010

Medicare Brochure Regarding the New Health Care Law

The following is the brochure to be mailed out to Medicare Beneficiaries:

Medicare and the New Health Care Law, What it Means to You

Medicare Part D and Health Reform Timeline

From the Medicare Rights Center:

Medicare Part D and Health Reform Timeline