Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare [The following information was released via email just a few minutes ago on Monday, January 24, 2022.] In November 2021, the NHSN COVID-19 Vaccination Team held webinars that reviewed frequently asked questions (FAQs) and data entry for the COVID-19 Vaccination Modules. Based on feedback received during…… Continue reading Updates to Frequently Asked Questions: NHSN Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Modules
Reporting Cumulative Vaccination Data on Additional and Booster Doses (NHSN)
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Dear NHSN Users, This e-mail serves as a reminder that for weekly COVID-19 vaccination data reporting, you should be reporting cumulative data for Question 5, the number of individuals who have received an additional or booster dose. This means that for each reporting week, you should…… Continue reading Reporting Cumulative Vaccination Data on Additional and Booster Doses (NHSN)
Five-Star Preview Reports Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Five Star Preview Reports will be available on January 20, 2022. To access these reports, select the CASPER Reporting link located on the CMS QIES Systems for Providers page. Once in the CASPER Reporting system, select the ‘Folders’ button, then select ‘My Inbox’ or the…… Continue reading Five-Star Preview Reports Available
Latest CMS, NHSN and CDC Nursing Home Data Posted
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Last week, I noted that the CMS posting of NH data for the week ending January 2, 2022 was missing the “By the Numbers” information. That data is now present on the website (as of the evening of January 19, 2022 – the eve of the…… Continue reading Latest CMS, NHSN and CDC Nursing Home Data Posted
Texas Providers: Guidance for the IFR – Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare As expected, CMS issued QSO-22-11-ALL on January 20, 2022 now that the Texas injunction has been lifted. This QSO contains the same guidance verbiage as the two previous Memorandums (see above in the Summary) but the compliance dates are different for the state of Texas because…… Continue reading Texas Providers: Guidance for the IFR – Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination
Updated CDC COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation Information
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CDC updated Quarantine and Isolation on January 20, 2022. Keep reading as this is an extensive landing page of information including: Who does/does not need to quarantineAfter quarantineQuarantine in high-risk congregate settingsWhat to do for isolationEnding isolationEnding isolation for people who had COVID-19 and had symptoms/had…… Continue reading Updated CDC COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation Information
Texas Lawsuit Against CMS Vaccine Mandate Dismissed – HC Workers Must Vaccinate Along with the Staff in the Other 49 States
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Early afternoon on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, Bloomberg Law reported this news (italics added by me): “The Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for health workers is now enforceable across the U.S. after a federal court Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by Texas, the only state that didn’t have to…… Continue reading Texas Lawsuit Against CMS Vaccine Mandate Dismissed – HC Workers Must Vaccinate Along with the Staff in the Other 49 States
CMS Updates HC Staff Vaccination Mandate Information
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The following items have been updated and are found on the CMS Current Emergencies website: CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Rule- Implementation Timeline COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Requirements Infographic COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Requirements Decision Tree Graphic You’ll also see this on…… Continue reading CMS Updates HC Staff Vaccination Mandate Information
Resource Compendium for Health Care Worker Well-Being
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare If you are a health care worker or leading a health care organization, we have well-being resources for you. The National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience offers this collection of resources that highlight strategies and tools that health care leaders and…… Continue reading Resource Compendium for Health Care Worker Well-Being
Regulation of 3D Printing at Health Care Facilities
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Pandemic-related medical device shortages due to supply chain disruption have spurred hospitals, physicians’ offices, and other health care facilities to rely on 3-dimensional (3D) printing to produce face shields, face mask holders, nasopharyngeal swabs, and ventilator parts from locally available materials. However, these health care facilities…… Continue reading Regulation of 3D Printing at Health Care Facilities
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