The Academy of Senior Health Sciences, Inc: Resources
Quality Improvement Resources
State Level
Ohio Department of Health PREP for Nursing Homes
The Provider Resources and Education Program (PREP) supports nursing homes and other long-term care providers with education, training, and other resources designed to improve and protect the safety, health, and quality of life for residents and others in their care. PREP works collaboratively with facilities and industry stakeholders to enhance knowledge and skills in delivering person-centered, competent, and compassionate care.
Ohio Department of Aging EXCEL Program
The Excellence in Clinical & Educational Learning (EXCEL) Academy is a program designed to empower nursing homes and their staff to shine through continuing education and support from clinical experts. Nursing homes can participate in the EXCEL Academy free of charge.
Regional Rapid Response Assistance Program (R3AP)
A free service from the Ohio Department of Aging available to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, adult day services, and senior centers. This holistic approach is available in times of outbreak, but also whenever a facility would like consultation on best practices and support. R3AP can serve as a second opinion on considerations that should be taken within your facility to assist with the health and safety of residents. R3AP helps connect the dots of available resources, assisting your facility can access those resources efficiently and effectively.
Superior Health Quality Alliance
Superior Health Quality Alliance is a joint venture that serves as Ohio’s Quality Innovation Network–Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 13th Scope of Work (13SOW), delivering no-cost quality improvement support to Medicare beneficiaries across the country.
Federal Level
AHRQ Tools
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) offers practical, research-based tools and other resources to help a variety of health care organizations, providers, and others make care safer in all health care settings.
CMS NH Staffing Campaign
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is launching a national Nursing Home Staffing Campaign aimed at increasing the number of nurses working in nursing homes and at the state agencies that inspect nursing homes for compliance with health and safety standards, ultimately better improving and protecting residents’ health and safety.
Training Resources
ODM Provider Education & Training Resources
A source for information and training materials, mostly for the PNM.
CMS iQSEP Training Portal
The Quality, Safety & Education Portal (QSEP) provides the full curriculum of surveyor training and guidance on health care facility regulations.
CGS Part A Calendar of Events
CGS is the MAC for Ohio. Here you can find their calendar of training and information webinars, such as “The Appeal Process” and “Addressing the Most Frequent Claim Submission Errors.”
State Agency Resources
Ohio Department of Aging (AGE)
AGE Care Center Portal
The Care Center portal is a streamlined portal for vaccines, tests, technical assistance, crisis staffing, updating provider LTC Quality Navigator information, and more.
AGE Provider Memos
This page houses memos sent to providers. To subscribe to Ohio Department of Aging mailing lists including provider memos, visit the Subscribe page.
Ohio Department of Health (ODH)
ODH Program Data
This website includes data extraction tools for health care providers licensed and/or certified by ODH and a link to the Enhanced Information Dissemination & Collection (EIDC) used for online business processing.
Certificate of Need Program
The Certificate of Need Program (CON) ensures the public access to quality, long-term care services by requiring review and approval of activities involving long-term care beds.
ODH Nursing Home Publications
ODH publishes various documents relating to the operation of nursing homes in Ohio, including guidance, rule interpretations, annual reports, and a listing of resident's rights advocates.
ODH Nursing Home/Facilities Forms
This webpage provides access to several forms necessary for the licensure and operations of nursing homes/facilities.
Bureau of Infectious Diseases
The goal of the Bureau of Infectious Diseases (BID) is to prevent and control the spread of infectious diseases (e.g., foodborne outbreaks, general infectious diseases, healthcare-associated infections, influenza, meningitis, tuberculosis, vaccine-preventable diseases, waterborne outbreaks, zoonotic diseases and vector-borne diseases). The bureau works closely with local health departments (LHDs), healthcare providers and laboratories to ensure that infectious disease reports are reviewed and investigated timely; the program provides technical expertise and coordination to LHDs, healthcare providers, laboratories and where appropriate, the general public. Ohio's list of reportable infectious diseases and reporting requirements, including timelines for reporting and surveillance case definitions, are included in the Ohio Department of Health's Infectious Disease Control Manual (IDCM).
Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM)
ODM Nursing Facility Provider Page
Cost Report, Rate Setting, Case Mix, Prior Authorization FAQs, Fact Sheets, Integrated Help Desk, PNM Access, and Other Resources.
Private room category 1 application
Application for the Category 1 (private bathroom) private room enhanced Medicaid rate.
Private room category 2 application
Application for the Category 2 (shared bathroom) private room enhanced Medicaid rate.
Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Reinvestment Program
The Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program (CMPRP) represents a transformative approach to nursing home quality improvement, converting regulatory enforcement actions into meaningful opportunities for enhancing resident care. This innovative initiative from The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) enables states to strategically reinvest civil money penalty (CMP) funds collected from nursing facilities into projects that directly benefits residents.
Resources for Providers
Home webpage linking providers to various resources including: PNM Module, EVV, Next Generation MyCare, Integrated Help Desk, MCOs, and more.
Provider Help Next Generation MyCare
Information on who providers can contact for help with Next Generation MyCare. Contact information for ODM and MCOs are included.
ODM General Contact Information
A list of topic specific general emails and links for common inquires such as case mix questions and NF rate setting.
Federal Agency Resources
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
SNF VBP Program
Information on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) program that awards incentive payments to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) through the SNF VBP Program that encourages SNFs to improve the quality of care they provide to patients.
CMS QSO Policy & Memos
On the CMS QSO Policies & Memos page, you’ll find links to: memos, guidance, clarifications, and instructions for State Survey Agencies and CMS Locations.
CMS QSO Five-Star Quality Rating System
CMS main page for the nursing home five-star quality rating system. It includes the latest updates to the program and links to the Technical Users’ Guide and supporting resources.
CMS iQIES
CMS main page for iQIES, an internet-based system that includes survey and certification functions. The page contains the latest information along with a help and resources section.
Nursing Home Quality Initiative | CMS
This Nursing Home Quality Initiative (NHQI) website provides information and resources about the Minimum Data Set (MDS), Care Compare, payment, quality measures, and survey and certification information for providers.
MLN Connects Newsletter
The weekly MLN Connects® newsletter from the Medicare Learning Network® is your single source for national Fee-for-Service news for health care providers, suppliers, billers, and coders.
Dept. of Health & Human Services (HHS)
ASPR TRACIE
Brought to you by HHS ASPR, the Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) was created to meet the information and technical assistance needs of regional ASPR staff, healthcare coalitions, Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) units, healthcare entities, healthcare providers, emergency managers, public health practitioners, and others working in disaster medicine, healthcare system preparedness, and public health emergency preparedness.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) LTCF Component
Use the Long Term Care Facility (LTCF) Component to track infections and prevention process measures, systematically, to identify problems, improve care, and determine progress toward national healthcare-associated infection goals.
Consumer resources
Long-Term Care Quality Navigator | Department of Aging
A tool to help Ohio consumers find and compare information and resources about assisted living and nursing home providers in their area. The navigator contains state-level data and resources that are not included in NH Care Compare.
NH Care Compare
A tool to help national consumers find and comapre information and resources about assisted living and nursing home providers in their area.
LTC Ombudsman
The State Ombudsman Office advocates for Ohioans receiving long-term care, including in nursing homes, assisted living, adult group homes, or through in-home services. Ombudsmen empower, educate, and advocate for individuals to have a voice in their care.
Area Agencies on Aging
Area agencies on aging coordinate local services and supports for older adults and people with disabilities in their communities.
National Institute on Aging (NIH) | Long-term Care
Long-term care services help people live as independently and safely as possible when they can no longer perform everyday activities on their own. Find out about different types of long-term care and options for covering the costs.
AARP Ohio
AARP is hard at work improving the lives of all Ohioans. With 1.5 million members statewide, AARP Ohio is strong and sharing information, leading advocacy efforts and performing community service across the state.
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