Useful Resource Material

 Regulations   Infection Control   Restraints   Other Useful Information   Pain Management   

  MDS 3.0    Professional Organizations      Bio-Terrorism & Homeland Security Web Sites 

  HIPAA   Quality Initiatives    QIS

Bio-Terrorism & Homeland Security Web Sites

Bio-Terrorism Web Site: www.nap.edu/shelves/first

Pennsylvania Homeland Security: www.homelandsecurity.state.pa.us

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency: www.pema.state.pa.us

The Department of Homeland Security: www.whitehouse.gov/homeland

HIPAA

http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/

http://www.hipaadvisory.com/

Infection Control

Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings, 2005 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr5417.pdf

Infection Control Guidelines & Recommendation Resource List For Long Term Care Facilities                                                                                                                                                             http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/gl_longterm_resource.html

Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis in Facilities Providing Long Term Care to the Elderly Recommendations of the Advisory Committee for Elimination of Tuberculosis       http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00001711.htm

MDS  3.0

MDS Technical Information Website                                                                                            http://www.qtso.com/mdsdownload.html

MDS Correction Policy http://www.qtso.com/download/mds/prMn1002.pdf

MDS 3.0 Information Site http://new.cms.hhs.gov/NursingHome QualityInits/25_NHQIMDS30.asp

MDS Online Training - CMS http://www.mdstraining.org/upfront/u1.asp

PA-LTC Case-Mix Information **New** http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/PartnersProviders/MedicalAssistance/DoingBusiness/LTCCaseMixInfo/

Other Useful Information

Chapter 21.State Board of Nursing http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/049/chapter21/chap21toc.html

CMS Policies & Memos to States & Regions (Starting with 2009) http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SurveyCertificationGenInfo/PMSR/list.asp?listpage=34

CLIA Program http://cms.hhs.gov/CLIA/ 

CMS Survey & Certification - Manuals & Guides                 http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Manuals/

CMS Survey & Certification Web Page  http://www.cms.hhs.gov/CertificationandComplianc/ 

CMS Quarterly Provider Update http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates

Consumer Information About Long Long Term Care                           www.longtermcareliving.com

Criminal Background Check Tutorial Site http://www.aging.state.pa.us/psonlinetraining/cwp/view.asp?a=3&Q=242966&psonlinetrainingNav=1

Department of Public Welfare http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/

DPW Remittance Advice Alerts/PROMISe Banner Pages http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/PartnersProviders/MedicalAssistance/AlertsBanners/

Food Code 2005   http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fc05-toc.html

LDN Licensure Standards http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol36/36-20/866.html

License verification  http://www.licensepa.state.pa.us/

Long Term Care Information Supersite http://www.hcpro.com/long-term-care/index.cfm

Long Term Living in PA Website http://www.ltlinpa.com/portal/server.pt/community/long_term_living_home/3950

Medicare Learning Network  http://www.highmarkmedicareservices.com/ql-training.html

Nurse Aide Registry Resources / Promissor Training http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/iCal/eventDetail_page.asp?date_ID=CACACFCA83CDCFC8

"Nursing Home Compare"  http://www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/home.asp

PA Department of Health Facility Message Board http://ecapps.health.state.pa.us/CommonPOC/

PA -Healthcare Associated Infection-website http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/cwp/view.asp?a=188&q=250141

PA MA Rates:  http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/PartnersProviders/MedicalAssistance/DoingBusiness/LTCCaseMixInfo/003681508.htm

PA Provider Bulletins http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/cwp/view.asp?A=188&Q=243799

Pennsylvania Access To Criminal History (PATCH) https://epatch.state.pa.us/Home.jsp  

Pennsylvania Health Alert Network (PA-HAN) http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/cwp/view.asp?a=171&q=234202&healthPNavCtr=|&TNID=4587

 Pennsylvania Map With Links To Nursing Homes by County with Survey Results http://app2.health.state.pa.us/commonpoc/nhLocatorie.asp

Pennsylvania Nurse Aide Registry On-line http://pulseportal.com

Pennsylvania Nursing Facility Assessment http://www.PANFsubmit.com

Quality Measures http://www.cms.hhs.gov/NursingHomeQualityInits/20_NHQIMDS20.asp

September 2006 Nurse Aide Candidate Handbook for PA  http://www.asisvcs.com/publications/pdf/063900.pdf

SNF Prospective Payment System  http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFPPS/

Swing Bed http://www.cms.hhs.gov/snfpps/03_swingbed.asp

Temporary Practice Permits -RNs and LPNs http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol36/36-20/867.html

Transmittals http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Transmittals/2009Trans/list.asp

Pain Management

AHCPR Acute Pain Management Patient Guide   http://www.ahrq.gov

American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine at www.aahpm.org

American Academy of Pain Medicine at www.painmed.org

American Geriatrics Society www.americangeriatrics.org

American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) Clinical Practice Guideline "Pain Management in the Long-Term Care Setting" (2003) www.AMDA.com

American Pain Society at www.ampainsoc.org

American Society of Pain Management Nurses  http://aspmn.org/

Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association at www.hpna.org

Nursing Research and Education / City of Hope Resource Cente  http://mayday.coh.org/

Partners Against Pain at www.partnersagainstpain.com

Quality Improvement Organizations at www.medqic.org

Resource Center for Pain Medicine and Palliative Care at Beth Israel Medical Center (2000) at www.stoppain.org/education_research/resources.html

Professional Organizations

AMDA - American Medical Directors Association http://www.amda.com

ASCP - American Society of Consultant Pharmacists  http://www.ascp.com 

PACAH - http://www.pacounties.org/pacah/site/default.asp

PADONA / LTCN - Pennsylvania Association Directors of Nursing Administration / Long Term Care Nurses   http://www.padona.com 

PANAC - Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators http://www.paanac.com

PANPHA - An Association of Pennsylvania Nonprofit Senior Services  http://www.panpha.org 

PHCA - Pennsylvania Health Care Association   http://www.phca.org 

QIS

CMS'S QIS Manual: http://www.uchsc.edu/hcpr/qis_manual.php

CMS'S QIS Manual - Electronic Forms:  http://www.uchsc.edu/hcpr/qis_forms.php

Quality Initiatives

Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes Campaign http://www.nhqualitycampaign.org

Nursing Home STAR Site http://www.nhqi-star.org/

Quality Insights of Pennsylvania   www.qipa.org 

Regulations

Appendix P Survey Protocol http://cms.hhs.gov/manuals/Downloads/som107ap_p_ltcf.pdf

Appendix PP Guidance to Surveyors http://cms.hhs.gov/manuals/Downloads/som107ap_pp_guidelines_ltcf.pdf

Appendix Q Immediate Jeopardy http://new.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/downloads/som107_appendixtoc.pdf

Long Term Care Survey Protocol  http://cms.hhs.gov/manuals/downloads/som107ap_p_ltcf.pdf

Medicare & Medicaid Program Manuals http://cms.hhs.gov/manuals/

Medicare & Medicaid  Program Transmittals http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Transmittals/

PA Chapter 51  http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/028/chapter51/chap51toc.html

PA Provider Bulletins http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/cwp/view.asp?A=188&Q=243799

PA Regulations http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/cwp/view.asp?A=188&Q=235007

Personal Care Home Regulations (effective 10/2005) http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/055/chapter2600/chap2600toc.html

QI Manual https://www.qtso.com/mdsdownload.html

State Operations Manual http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Manuals/IOM/list.asp

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) www.cms.gov

Restraints

Pennsylvania Restraint Reduction Initiative  www.parri.kendal.org/