The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a video tutorial to assist providers with guidance application and assessment strategies for C1310. Signs and Symptoms of Delirium taken from the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM©). This video tutorial is approximately 14 minutes in length and is designed to provide targeted guidance for accurate coding…… Continue reading NEW RESOURCE AVAILABLE: Confusion Assessment Method (CAM©) Video Tutorial

In response to active exploitation of a cybersecurity vulnerability, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center has released the attached notice strongly encouraging organizations to upgrade their devices and prevent further damage to the health sector. Please make sure the attached message is seen and acted upon by the appropriate…… Continue reading Message from HHS about an ongoing active cybersecurity threat to your IT resources

The flu vaccine reduces the risk of illness, and flu-related hospitalization.National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) is an opportunity to remind everyone that there is still time to benefit from the first and most important action in preventing flu illness and potentially serious flu complications: get a flu vaccine today. Check out CDC’s NIVW toolkit for more shareable resources…… Continue reading The first week of December is National Influenza Vaccination & Hand Washing Awareness Weeks

The year 2022 showed U.S. progress in preventing several important healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in Acute Care Hospitals (ACHs). This progress is the first of its kind since the emergence of the COVID-19 global pandemic in 2020. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released the 2022 National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Progress Report.…… Continue reading 2023 NOVEMBER — 2022 National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections Progress Report

November is Diabetes Awareness Month! Diabetes is a serious disease, and it affects many older adults.   Did you know that older adults with diabetes are at higher risk* for depression or cognitive impairment compared with others their age who do not have diabetes. Having depression or cognitive impairment can make diabetes self-care challenging. Having tools that…… Continue reading November is Diabetes Awareness Month

Nearly 16 million people in the U.S. have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a serious lung disease that makes it difficult to breathe. COPD, also known as emphysema or chronic bronchitis, is more than twice as common in rural areas. Air pollution from occupational exposures to dust, fumes, smoke, or chemicals from jobs like farming, mining, or…… Continue reading November is National COPD Awareness Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 26, 2023 WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) co-hosted a roundtable discussion on the cybersecurity challenges that the U.S. healthcare and public health (HPH) sector system faces, and how Government and industry can work together to close the gaps…… Continue reading CISA, HHS Release Collaborative Cybersecurity Healthcare Toolkit

CDC has toolkits and resources for a variety of audiences to help prepare for the fall and winter respiratory virus season. Toolkits are tailored toward older adults, pregnant people, parents, people with disabilities, and many more. 

The healthcare provider toolkit is the newest resource, which includes materials on how to talk with patients about flu,…… Continue reading CDC Toolkits, Resources Are Available for Fall and Winter Virus Season

Each year, October is recognized as Depression Awareness Month to increase understanding and provide education about depression and other mental health issues and their impact. According to the NIH – National Institutes on Aging:    “Depression in older adults may be difficult to recognize because older people may have different symptoms than younger people. For some…… Continue reading October is National Depression Awareness Month

Handwashing with soap and water is one of the simplest, most effective ways to stop the spread of germs and stay healthy. Keeping hands clean can prevent 1 in 3 diarrheal illnesses and 1 in 5 respiratory infections, such as the common cold or flu. Each year on October 15, CDC works with global partners and colleagues to…… Continue reading Global Handwashing Day 10/15/23