Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Today’s renewal announcement is found here as well as here. The new expiration date for the COVID-19 PHE will be Saturday, April 16, 2022.

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Before I provide the latest CMS, CDC and NHSN data, there’s another report you need to review. The report itself says the data is alarming and the authors were definitely not kidding. It’s a sobering view of where nursing homes stand currently. The report is 9…… Continue reading Latest CMS, CDC, Johns Hopkins University, NHSN and AHCA/NCAL COVID-19 NH Data

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The HHS Press Office released this statement from the HHS Secretary late yesterday (bolding and italics in last paragraph added by me): “Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra released the following statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today to allow implementation of the health…… Continue reading Statement from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on Supreme Court COVID-19 Vaccine Decisions

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare A few minutes after my blog was posted yesterday afternoon, The White House released this statement from President Joe Biden:  “My administration began to institute vaccination requirements last July, when after months of making vaccinations free and widely available, 90 million Americans were still unvaccinated. Today,…… Continue reading Statement by President Joe Biden On the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision on Vaccine Requirements

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The CMS Administrator issued this press release/statement a couple of hours after the Supreme Court decisions were announced (bolding and italics in second to last paragraph added by me for emphasis):  “The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is extremely pleased the Supreme Court recognized…… Continue reading Statement by CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure On the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision on Vaccine Requirements

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Within the past half-hour, numerous news agencies have reported on this afternoon’s decisions by the Supreme Court regarding OSHA’s ETS and CMS’ Omnibus Healthcare Staff Vaccination IFR. I’m including links to Reuter’s reporting in today’s blog as well as pointing readers to view the Supreme Court’s…… Continue reading Breaking News: U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Biden Vaccine-or-Test Policy for Large Businesses – Allows Administration to Enforce Separate Vaccine Requirement for Healthcare Facilities

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On January 10, 2022, CDC/NHSN posted updated data tracking worksheets for both healthcare personnel and residents. NEW – Version 5 … Data Tracking Worksheet for COVID-19 Vaccination among Residents NEW – Version 5 … Data Tracking Worksheet for COVID-19 Vaccination among Healthcare Personnel Note that these…… Continue reading Updated NHSN Data Tracking Worksheets: HCP and Resident Vaccination Tracking

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On Monday, January 10, 2022, the Biden Administration announced that insurance companies as well as group health plans will be required to cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests.  This initiative was announced in order to increase the nation’s access to free tests, beginning Saturday, January…… Continue reading Insurance Companies and Group Health Plans Required to Cover the Cost of At-Home COVID-19 Tests

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CDC updated the COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots website on January 7, 2022. Additional information regarding the J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine is found here. Healthcare workers and people ages 65 years and older should get their booster shots as soon as they’re eligible.  These vaccines save lives!

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP   Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has released two (2) data files that pertain to nursing home vaccinations: COVID-19 Vaccination Rates – State and National Averages State and National averages for facility resident and healthcare personnel COVID-19 vaccination rates.Data are presented as one row per state or territory plus a row…… Continue reading COVID-19 Nursing Home Vaccination Data Files Posted