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
Statement from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on Supreme Court COVID-19 Vaccine Decisions
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
Five-Star Quality Rating System Technical User’s Guide Updated – Public Reporting of Turnover and Weekend Staffing Information
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare As promised, CMS has posted the updated Nursing Home Compare Technical Users’ Guide January 2022. It’s a 34-page guide with these revisions: Please download, review and reference this Guide – it’s important to be informed as the next steps unfold (reference my recent blog : The…… Continue reading Five-Star Quality Rating System Technical User’s Guide Updated – Public Reporting of Turnover and Weekend Staffing Information
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 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
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 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
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 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
Two (2) Upcoming Briggs Webinars
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare I’m pleased to announce a new webinar series – Let’s Talk … Let’s Talk … QSO-22-07-ALL: Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Guidance – LTC is scheduled for January 27, 2022 at 10:00 AM CST. We’ll cover the key points in this recent CMS QSO Memorandum…… Continue reading Two (2) Upcoming Briggs Webinars
National Stakeholder Call with the CMS Administrator (1/18/21)
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare You are invited to join the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, and her leadership team, as we acknowledge the extraordinary legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, provide updates on the CMS Strategic Vision and key 2021 accomplishments, and take…… Continue reading National Stakeholder Call with the CMS Administrator (1/18/21)
How to Safely Conduct Visits to Nursing Homes
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted/provided an infographic that your LTC facility may find helpful. It’s also found on the Current Emergencies page:
Updated NHSN Data Tracking Worksheets: HCP and Resident Vaccination Tracking
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
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