Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS issued this revised SE20011 (19 pages) on September 8, 2021. SNF Qualifying Hospital Stay (QHS) and Benefit Period Waivers – Provider Information CMS recognizes that disruptions arising from a PHE can affect coverage under the SNF benefit: Prevent a patient from having the 3-day inpatient…… Continue reading MLN Matters: Medicare FFS Response to the PHE on COVID-19 (Revised)
Estimates of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths Among NH Residents Not Reported in Federal Data
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare JAMA Network Open posted the results of this original Public Health investigation on September 9, 2021. [NOTE: you will see 2 Download PDF icons on this landing page that will allow you to download the PDF version of this report.] Additionally, Invited Commentary on this investigation…… Continue reading Estimates of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths Among NH Residents Not Reported in Federal Data
Follow-Up to Administration Expansion of Vaccination Requirements for HC Settings Posting
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare You may have noticed that some of the hyperlinks in the late yesterday’s Breaking News:Biden-Harris Administration to Expand Vaccination Requirements for HC Settings blog sent you to a security notice instead of the intended website. I apologize for that – still getting used to new email…… Continue reading Follow-Up to Administration Expansion of Vaccination Requirements for HC Settings Posting
Latest CMS, CDC & NHSN COVID-19 Data Posted
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted NH data for week ending August 29, 2021. Comparing numbers posted for the week ending August 29, 2021, to the week ending August 22, 2021: Staff vaccination increased this latest reporting week by 0.9%Resident vaccination increased this latest reporting week by 0.3%Staff cases…… Continue reading Latest CMS, CDC & NHSN COVID-19 Data Posted
Monoclonal Antibodies Bamlanivimab and Etesevimab May Be Less Effective for Treating Cases of COVID-19 Caused by Variants
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare This morning (September 10, 2021), COCA issued this informational statement: Genetic variants of SARS-CoV-2 have been emerging and circulating around the world throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Viral mutations and variants in the United States are routinely monitored through sequence-based surveillance, laboratory studies, and epidemiological investigations. Recent…… Continue reading Monoclonal Antibodies Bamlanivimab and Etesevimab May Be Less Effective for Treating Cases of COVID-19 Caused by Variants
Ninth Amendment to Declaration Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID–19
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare This HHS (Health and Human Services) Amendment Notice is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, September 14, 2021: Here is the unpublished or preview copy of that notice for your review. This amendment is effective on the day of FR publication –…… Continue reading Ninth Amendment to Declaration Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID–19
Breaking News: Biden-Harris Administration to Expand Vaccination Requirements for HC Settings
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare New action will protect patients of the 50,000 providers and over 17 million health care workers in Medicare and Medicaid certified facilities The Biden-Harris Administration will require COVID-19 vaccination of staff within all Medicare and Medicaid-certified facilities to protect both them and patients from the virus…… Continue reading Breaking News: Biden-Harris Administration to Expand Vaccination Requirements for HC Settings
Discrimination Against Employees Exercising Rights Under the Williams Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On Friday, September 3, 2021, this OSHA final interpretive rule was posted in the Federal Register. This rule is also effective as of September 3, 2021 as a result. The posting in the FR is 5 pages in length. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is amending…… Continue reading Discrimination Against Employees Exercising Rights Under the Williams Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
CMS Posts Latest County Positivity Rates
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the latest county positivity rates for August 18th through August 31, 2021. Remember that the “archived” rates are found on the individual sheets or pages at the bottom of the Excel spreadsheet. Be sure to check your county’s positivity rate as that becomes…… Continue reading CMS Posts Latest County Positivity Rates
CMS’s COVID-19 Data Included Required Information from the Vast Majority of Nursing Homes, But CMS Could Take Actions to Improve Completeness and Accuracy of the Data
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Office of Inspector General (OIG) posted this 43-page report on September 1, 2021. OIG’s objective was to determine whether CMS’s COVID-19 data for nursing homes were complete and accurate. These recommendations are found on page 22 of the report: CMS concurred with three of (OIG)…… Continue reading CMS’s COVID-19 Data Included Required Information from the Vast Majority of Nursing Homes, But CMS Could Take Actions to Improve Completeness and Accuracy of the Data
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