MDH Updates Dining and Activity Guidance for Assisted Living-Type Facilities

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has updated its guidance for dining and activities for assisted living-type facilities. This guidance for assisted living-type facilities will allow residents who are fully vaccinated to dine and participate in activities closer than 6 feet while still wearing masks as appropriate.  MDH…… Continue reading MDH Updates Dining and Activity Guidance for Assisted Living-Type Facilities

New AHRQ Nursing Home Resources Aimed at Preventing COVID-19

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Two new resources from AHRQ are part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to protect nursing home residents and staff from COVID-19. Both are intended to support the use of observational audits, which help facilities understand if staff members are fully complying with infection prevention practices: Competency…… Continue reading New AHRQ Nursing Home Resources Aimed at Preventing COVID-19

CDC Updated COVID-19 Information – Late March 2021

Posted in COVID-19, Senior Living

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Spread in Nursing Homes and LTCFs was updated March 29, 2021. US COVID-19 Cases Caused by Variants was updated March 30, 2021. Evidence used to update the list of underlying medical conditions that increase a person’s risk…… Continue reading CDC Updated COVID-19 Information – Late March 2021

New Report: NH COVID-19 Cases Down 96% Since December 20, 2020

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The next 2 slides say it all – we have reason to be very grateful for the COVID-19 vaccine: These slides and 5 others are part of a March 30, 2021 AHCA-NCAL Report.  Take a look at the announcement posted in Provider Magazine.  I cite this…… Continue reading New Report: NH COVID-19 Cases Down 96% Since December 20, 2020

CDC Real-World Study Confirms Protective Benefits of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines

Posted in COVID-19, Senior Living

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare In a CDC Press Release on Monday, March 29, 2021 provided some very welcome, good news: “A new CDC study provides strong evidence that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infections in real-world conditions among health care personnel, first responders, and other essential…… Continue reading CDC Real-World Study Confirms Protective Benefits of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines

Training Materials for SNF QRP: Achieving a Full APU

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Registration for the March 30, 2021 SNF QRP training webinar filled up quickly and closed early after the event was posted.   The training materials, consisting of a 100-slide Ppt deck/PDF is located here. If you would like your name placed on a list to receive an…… Continue reading Training Materials for SNF QRP: Achieving a Full APU

Updated Guidance for Emergency Preparedness-Appendix Z of the State Operations Manual (SOM)

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted QSO-21-15-ALL today (March 26, 2021). This QSO is 113-pages in length. “In light of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency (PHE), CMS is expanding the Emergency Preparedness Interpretive Guidelines to further expand on best practices, lessons learned, and planning considerations for EIDs.”…… Continue reading Updated Guidance for Emergency Preparedness-Appendix Z of the State Operations Manual (SOM)