Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted county positivity rates for May 24, 2021. Reminders: Current regulations regarding testingArchived data               

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “Invest in Trust: A Guide for Building COVID-19 Vaccine Trust Among Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) is designed to help nursing home leaders build COVID-19 vaccine confidence among CNAs and overcome barriers to vaccination by applying insights from social, behavioral and cognitive science.  The guide sheds light on…… Continue reading Invest in Trust: A Guide for Building COVID-19 Vaccine Trust and Increasing Vaccination Rates Among CNAs

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the COVID-19 nursing home data for week ending May 9, 2021. The May 9th data shows 74 fewer resident deaths than the May 2nd report and 12 more staff deaths than reported for May 2nd. LTC vaccinations (staff and residents) reported by the…… Continue reading Latest COVID-19 Data from CMS, CDC, NHSN and AARP

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The GAO (Government Accountability Office) issued this report … GAO-21-367 with the same title as this blog on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.   You’ll also find a nearly 7-minute podcast & transcript of the podcast on this same website.  The report is very interesting and worth the…… Continue reading COVID-19 in NHs: Most Homes Had Multiple Outbreaks and Weeks of Sustained Transmission from May 2020 through January 2021 (GAO Report)

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the latest COVID-19 county positivity rates – May 17, 2021. Archived data is found here.   Updated regulation/guidance is located here. 

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted COVID-19 data for week ending May 2, 2021. CDC COVID-19 Data Tracker shows this data: NHSN Nursing Home COVID-19 Data Dashboard with data as of May 10, 2021, 5:30am (ET):

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultants – Briggs Healthcare The following vaccine resources were cited in the May 11, 2021 … QSO-21-19-NH: COVID-19 Vaccination Training Programs and Reference Materials for Healthcare Professionals: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/downloads/COVID-19-ClinicalTraining-and-Resources-for-HCPs.pdfImmunization Action Coalition – for education and implementation materials: https://www.immunize.org/handouts/covid19-vaccines.asp  CDC’s Clinical Resources for COVID-19 Vaccine:  https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/index.html   Long-Term Care Facilities COVID-19 Vaccination (landing page…… Continue reading Online Resources for COVID-19 Vaccines

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS issued this Press Release this morning – May 11, 2021.  It carries the same title as this blog. “As part of the ongoing response to address the COVID-19 pandemic, and to improve health care access and reduce the risk of severe illness and death from…… Continue reading Breaking News: CMS Expanding Efforts to Grow COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence and Uptake Amongst Nation’s Most Vulnerable

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the latest COVID-19 county positivity rates for May 10, 2021. My usual reminders: Archived data hereUpdated regulations re: staff testing here

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes … Version 21 is the latest version, updated in April 2021.   It Includes recent information and guidance on vaccinations to prevent infection with influenza virus, pneumococcus, and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Unanswered Questions:…… Continue reading Recently Updated COVID-19 Information/Guidance