Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the May 3, 2021 county positivity rates. The updated CMS guidance QSO-20-38-NH posted April 27, 2021 provides the latest requirements regarding testing of staff and residents. Archived county positivity data is found here.
Minnesota’s New Assisted Living Licensure Law/Upcoming Call
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Provisional and Conversion Applications Now Open MDH’s Health Regulation Division is now accepting Assisted Living License applications for providers interested in providing assisted living services under Minnesota’s new Assisted Living Licensure law. The new Assisted Living Licensure becomes law August 1, 2021. What is the new…… Continue reading Minnesota’s New Assisted Living Licensure Law/Upcoming Call
Information from April 29th, 2021 CMS National NH Stakeholder Call
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Yesterday’s CMS National Stakeholder Call was a good one. At the end of the call, CMS stated that the recording and transcript of the call would be posted today on their Podcasts and Transcripts webpage, but as of mid-day, it is not found there. Podcasts and…… Continue reading Information from April 29th, 2021 CMS National NH Stakeholder Call
Latest COVID-19 Data Posted
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the latest LTC COVID-19 data – week ending April 18, 2021. CDC’s COVID-19 Data Tracker shows this LTCF data as of early morning April 30, 2021: NHSN data as of April 26, 2021:
COVID Vaccination Reduced Risk for Hospitalization 65+ Years of Age
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The April 28, 2021 Early Release of this week’s MMWR (CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) provides this very encouraging information! Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Vaccines Against COVID-19 Among Hospitalized Adults Aged ≥65 Years — United States, January–March 2021 “In the current report, Pfizer-BioNTech and…… Continue reading COVID Vaccination Reduced Risk for Hospitalization 65+ Years of Age
Leadership, Management and Safe Operations – AHRQ COVID-19 Resources
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare During April 2021, AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) created a landing page that is filled with resources to assist LTCFs. It’s a website you’ll want to bookmark and check periodically for additional information. “Nursing home administrators and others may benefit from the following specific…… Continue reading Leadership, Management and Safe Operations – AHRQ COVID-19 Resources
National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call – April 29, 2021
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On April 27, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated select infection prevention and control recommendations in the Updated Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations in Response to COVID-19 Vaccination | CDC. These updates are for healthcare personnel (HCP) while at work and patients and…… Continue reading National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call – April 29, 2021
CDC Updates Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CDC updated both the recommendations for fully vaccinated people and Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations in Response to COVID-19 Vaccination on April 27, 2021. The former hyperlink contains these overall updates: The latter hyperlink above contains these overall updates: You’ll see the following graphic on…… Continue reading CDC Updates Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People
Hospice Quality Reporting Program Forum – May 12, 2021
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On Wednesday, May 12, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a webinar to share updates on the Hospice Outcomes & Patient Evaluation (HOPE) assessment. During this webinar, CMS subject matter experts will discuss the following: HOPE background and objectivesHOPE development and testing…… Continue reading Hospice Quality Reporting Program Forum – May 12, 2021
CMS Revises QSO-20-39-NH
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted a revised QSO-20-39-NH the afternoon of April 27, 2021. The title of this 8-page QSO is Nursing Home Visitation – COVID-19. Here’s what’s new in this QSO (look for the red ink when reviewing with your team):
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