Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The most recent Express from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) highlights recently developed resources, including: Mini Modules to Relieve Stress for Healthcare Workers (Manage stress before, during, or after your shift)…… Continue reading Health Care Supply Chain, Provider Self-Care and Emergency Preparedness Resources ASPR TRACIE
BREAKING NEWS: CMS Just Posted QSO-20-29-NH: Interim Final Rule Updating Requirements for Notification of COVID-19 Cases
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Just a few minutes ago, CMS posted QSO-20-29-NH. The 21-page memorandum provides additional information regarding regulations found in the second Interim Rule which will be published and in effect on Friday, May 8, 2020. Here’s the summary of this notification: The first 5 pages are…… Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: CMS Just Posted QSO-20-29-NH: Interim Final Rule Updating Requirements for Notification of COVID-19 Cases
Looking for the NEW Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN)?
Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, CFDS Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare CMS will not be posting the new ABN, form CMS-R-131, until it is approved by OMB. In the meantime, continue using the form on the CMS website (below) and ignore the expiration date of 3/2020. http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-General-Information/BNI/ABN
PPE Packages for Nursing Homes (FEMA)
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Under the direction of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, FEMA will coordinate two shipments totaling a 14-day supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) to more than 15,000 nursing homes across the Nation. The mission will supplement existing efforts to ensure nursing homes across the…… Continue reading PPE Packages for Nursing Homes (FEMA)
COVID-19 Updated Guidance and Information
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare I hope everyone is well and staying safe! Today, I’m providing another digest of what’s new or changed with COVID-19 information and guidance over the past few days. CDC – Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical Specimens from Persons for COVID-19 This webpage…… Continue reading COVID-19 Updated Guidance and Information
Celebrate All Nurses This Week and All Year!
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. It was first observed in 1954, marking the 100th anniversary of Nightingale’s notable nursing service during the Crimean War. She was born on May 12, 1820 in Florence,…… Continue reading Celebrate All Nurses This Week and All Year!
NHSN LTCF Office Hours Scheduled for This Week and Next
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare I know it’s a hectic time for you and your colleagues these days! In case you missed it, all Medicare certified SNF/LTC facilities are required to start submitting COVID-19 data to CMS via the NHSN portal beginning this Friday, May 8th. This blog will help…… Continue reading NHSN LTCF Office Hours Scheduled for This Week and Next
Will dogs once again prove to be man’s best friend during the COVID-19 public health emergency?
Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, CFDS Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare The next time you look down at that cold wet nose think about this, dogs have up to 300 million sensory receptors in their nose compared to about six million in a human nose. That means they can analyze scents approximately 40 times greater than a…… Continue reading Will dogs once again prove to be man’s best friend during the COVID-19 public health emergency?
COVID-19 Reporting Requires NHSN Enrollment Now
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare If you’ve been following recent Interim Final Rule blogs, you know that beginning Friday, May 8, 2020 all Medicare-certified LTC facilities (SNFs and NFs) must begin reporting COVID-19 data through the NHSN (National Healthcare Safety Network – CDC) at least weekly. The LTCF COVID-19 Module…… Continue reading COVID-19 Reporting Requires NHSN Enrollment Now
CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls – Week of 5/04/20A
Don’t miss your opportunity to hear the information you need to know now! Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, CFDS Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare CMS hosts varied recurring stakeholder engagement sessions to share information related to the agency’s response to COVID-19. These sessions are open to members of the healthcare community and are intended to provide…… Continue reading CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls – Week of 5/04/20A
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