Traditional Survey Changes Now in Effect As of December 1, a number of revisions to the traditional survey process have gone into effect. The changes, which were first announced on September 27, include the following: Revisions to Appendix P of the State Operations Manual (including changes to MDS 3.0, new Quality Measures Reports and updates to CMS forms 672, 802, 802S and 802P) Revisions to Chapter 9 of the State Operations Manual New Quality Measures Reports for use in the traditional survey process Registered users of The Perfect Survey, ProMed’s exclusive online survey preparation tool, have access to all of the newly updated forms as well as additional information on the adjustments to the

survey process. We will also address these changes during this month's complimentary Perfect Survey webinar, which is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on December 13. To learn more about The Perfect Survey and register for the webinar, click the link above. To read the complete memo from CMS regarding the traditional survey changes, click here.

Seniors Are Sleeping Better Than We Thought The common belief that seniors go to bed early and have a tough time sleeping through the night isn’t true for most elderly people, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh’s Sleep and Chronobiology Center (SCC) and University Center for Social and Urban Research (UCSUR) found that more than half of all retired people aged 65 and older reported sleeping at least 7.5 hours a night between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. "Our findings suggest that in matters regarding sleep and sleepiness, as in many other aspects of life, most seniors today are doing better than is generally thought," said Timothy Monk, Ph.D., D.Sc., the study's lead author.

The researchers’ findings led them to believe that sleep issues in seniors depend more on the overall health of the individual rather than that person’s age. They also noted that daytime sleepiness is more likely to be related to medications, illnesses and poor nocturnal sleep, not necessarily age. To learn more, click here.

ProMed Holiday Closure Notice Professional Medical will be closed on Monday, December 24 and Tuesday, December 25 in honor of Christmas. Orders that are placed by noon on Friday, December 21 will be delivered by Friday, December 28. We will also be closed on Monday, December 31 and Tuesday, January 1 in honor of the new year. Orders placed by noon on Friday, December 28 will be delivered by Friday, January 4. We invite you to call our customer service team at (800) 648-5190 with any questions. We wish you and yours a safe and happy holiday season!

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