Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, CFDS Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare Wednesday, April 15, 2020 N95 respirators can be decontaminated effectively and maintain functional integrity for up to three uses, according to National Institutes of Health scientists. N95 respirators are designed for single-use and are worn by healthcare providers to reduce exposure to airborne infectious agents, including…… Continue reading NIH study validates decontamination of methods for re-use of N95 respirators
Category: COVID-19
CDC Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings – Updated April 13, 2020
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CDC updated the Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations relating to COVID-19 in healthcare settings this past Monday. Below are changes to the guidance as of April 13, 2020: To address asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic transmission, implement source control for everyone entering a healthcare facility (e.g.,…… Continue reading CDC Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings – Updated April 13, 2020
NPIAP Position Statements on Preventing Injury with N95
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “Pressure injury prevention and treatment through evidence-based practice is the foundation of NPIAP (National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel – formerly NPUAP). We applaud the heroes in the health care provider workforce. We are deeply concerned about the facial injuries we are seeing in fellow clinicians as…… Continue reading NPIAP Position Statements on Preventing Injury with N95
CMS COVID-19 Call with Nurses – April 16, 2020
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Please join the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for a call on COVID-19 with Nurses, Thursday, April 16th at 3:00 PM Eastern. CMS leadership will provide updates on the agency’s latest guidance and we will be joined by leaders in the field interested…… Continue reading CMS COVID-19 Call with Nurses – April 16, 2020
Pandemic Response Oversight Plan – OIG and Department of Labor
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Today, April 15, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Inspector General (OIG) published an 11-page Pandemic Response Oversight Plan. “Specifically, the OIG received $25 million to oversee the unprecedented expansion of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) programs provisioned by the Act and…… Continue reading Pandemic Response Oversight Plan – OIG and Department of Labor
NPPS and Home Health Services Under the PHE
Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, CFDS Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare Current as of April 10, 2020 On March 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare &Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an interim final rule with comment (IFC) that provides relief from regulations governing health care provider operations in response to the COVID -19 pandemic. The National Association for Home…… Continue reading NPPS and Home Health Services Under the PHE
FAQs Telehealth During the PHE
Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, CFDS Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare Current as of April 10, 2020 On March 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare &Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an interim final rule with comment (IFC) that provides relief from regulations governing health care provider operations in response to the COVID -19 pandemic. The National Association for Home…… Continue reading FAQs Telehealth During the PHE
Modified Conditions of Participation (CoPs) Under the PHE
Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, CFDS Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare Current as of April 10, 2020 On March 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare &Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an interim final rule with comment (IFC) that provides relief from regulations governing health care provider operations in response to the COVID -19 pandemic. The National Association for Home…… Continue reading Modified Conditions of Participation (CoPs) Under the PHE
New waiver authorities for hospice and home health providers
Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, CFDS Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted new waiver authorities for hospice and home health providers the following link: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/summary-covid-19-emergency-declaration-waivers.pdf. These waivers are effective retroactive to March 1 and are among changes NAHC has sought relief on. Home health Allow OTs to conduct the initial and comprehensive assessment for all patients…… Continue reading New waiver authorities for hospice and home health providers
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