Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare OSHA is withdrawing the November 5, 2021, emergency temporary standard (ETS) which was issued to protect unvaccinated employees of large employers (100 or more employees) from the risk of contracting COVID-19 by strongly encouraging vaccination. The announcement came in the form of publication in the Federal…… Continue reading OSHA Withdraws ETS 2021 Issued to Protect Large Employers from COVID-19 Working Towards a Permanent Standard
FDA Takes Key Action by Approving Second COVID-19 Vaccine
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On January 31, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a second COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine; the approved vaccine will be marketed as Spikevax for the prevention of COVID-19 in individuals 18 years of age and older. …… Continue reading FDA Takes Key Action by Approving Second COVID-19 Vaccine
CMS to Host Virtual PCG Provider Compliance Focus Group
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Date/Time: February 24, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET Host(s): Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Program Integrity (CPI) Provider Compliance Group (PCG) Location: Online webinar via Zoom Zoom access instructions will be emailed following registration. Registration is now open for…… Continue reading CMS to Host Virtual PCG Provider Compliance Focus Group
Updated Provider Demographic Data Process
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The following notice was posted to the QIES website on Friday, January 28, 2022. It applies to all five (5) PAC providers. (Bolding and italics added by me.) “CMS will be transitioning to a new data source for a provider’s demographic data for all five Post-Acute…… Continue reading Updated Provider Demographic Data Process
CMS Updates LTC Survey Process Resources – Again
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Late Friday evening, January 28, 2022, CMS posted a second update to the LTC survey process: On that same page you’ll find the 2 Survey Resources .zip folders (2nd one renamed) beneath Downloads along with the update Revision History document (shown above): Identification of the inclusion…… Continue reading CMS Updates LTC Survey Process Resources – Again
REFRESHER NHSN TRAINING: Reporting Weekly Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Data and Review of Recent Changes and Updates
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The CDC National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Vaccination Unit is providing a webinar on Thursday, February 3rd and on Tuesday, February 8th at 2:00 PM Eastern Time to review recent changes to the weekly COVID-19 vaccination data modules and guidance, and to provide a refresher training…… Continue reading REFRESHER NHSN TRAINING: Reporting Weekly Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Data and Review of Recent Changes and Updates
Current CMS, NHSN and CDC Nursing Home COVID-19 Data Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted COVID-19 nursing home data for the week ending January 16, 2022. Comparing the January 16th data to the January 9th data shows these differences: • Resident vaccination rate decreased 0.1% from previous week • Staff vaccination increased 0.5% from previous week• Resident confirmed cases increased 53,884• Staff confirmed…… Continue reading Current CMS, NHSN and CDC Nursing Home COVID-19 Data Available
Upcoming National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call – February 2, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for a National Stakeholder Call providing updates on COVID-19, revisions to nursing home guidance, and best practices. Additionally, subject matter experts from CDC and CMS will address frequently…… Continue reading Upcoming National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call – February 2, 2022
Upcoming Webinar: F888 COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Requirements – An Overview
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare F888 COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Requirements – An Overview Date: Thursday, February 17, 2022 Time: 10am CST This webinar will review the current COVID-19 Vaccination of Facility Staff Requirements as implemented in the newly released F888 survey tag, its accompanying scope and severity grid as…… Continue reading Upcoming Webinar: F888 COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Requirements – An Overview
Let’s Talk… HC Vaccination Webinar Handouts Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare We just completed our first Let’s Talk… webinar entitled Let’s Talk … QSO-22-07-ALL: Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Guidance – LTC. Thanks to all that attended! I was so excited to present this webinar, I totally forgot to hit the record button – sorry about…… Continue reading Let’s Talk… HC Vaccination Webinar Handouts Available
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