Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Date: Friday, March 13, 2020 Time: 2:00 P.M. – 3:00P.M. (Eastern Time) During this COCA call, presenters will focus on current information about COVID-19 and provide clinicians with updated information on implementing infection prevention and control measures, assessing risks for exposures, and optimizing the use of personal…… Continue reading COVID-19 Update/Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations Call – March 13, 2020
Upcoming and Recorded COVID-19 Webinars; Sample Letters
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Thursday, March 12, 2020…Washington (State) Society for PALTC (Post-Acute & LTC) Medicine – Medical Directors Our Facility has COVID -19: What You Should Do Now & How to Best Prepare for a COVID Outbreak Time: 9:00 PM (ET) Link to webinar (via Zoom): https://zoom.us/j/157856340 There’s…… Continue reading Upcoming and Recorded COVID-19 Webinars; Sample Letters
White House COVID-19 Task Force Provides Additional Informational Documents/Resources
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare This afternoon (March 11, 2020), the White House COVID-19 Task Force provided documents, asking: “Please distribute these documents widely as we work together on this important issue.” Workplace, Home and School Guidance…I blogged on this yesterday and provided an additional resource – that Task Force…… Continue reading White House COVID-19 Task Force Provides Additional Informational Documents/Resources
CMS Issues Additional Guidances – COVID-19
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On March 10, 2020, CMS issued several additional guidances to healthcare workers as well as to Medicare Advantage Organizations and Part D Sponsors: QSO-20-17-ALL…Guidance for use of Certain Industrial Respirators by Health Care Personnel Further, the FDA approved the CDC request for an emergency use…… Continue reading CMS Issues Additional Guidances – COVID-19
Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning COVID-19 in Home Health Agencies
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On March 10, 2020, CMS issued QSO-20-18-HHA…Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning COVID-19 in Home Health Agencies This 7-page memorandum addresses (and contains links to additional information): Which patients are at risk for severe disease for COVID-19? How should HHAs screen patients for COVID-19?…… Continue reading Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning COVID-19 in Home Health Agencies
What Every American and Community Can Do Now to Decrease the Spread of the Coronavirus
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Late in the afternoon of March 9, 2020, the COVID-19 Task Force held their regular daily briefing and referenced this document. Drs. Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx spoke to this document being developed by Australian medical experts and the Task Force adding a bit to…… Continue reading What Every American and Community Can Do Now to Decrease the Spread of the Coronavirus
EMTALA Requirements and Implications Related to COVID-19: Hospitals and CAHs
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On March 9, 2020, CMS posted QSO-20-15 Hospital/CAH/EMTALA. This 17-page notification contains 2 attachments: Fact Sheet on EMTALA and Surges in Demand for Emergency Department (ED) Services EMTALA Obligations & 2019-Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Question and Answer Document This notification contains many hyperlinks to other pieces…… Continue reading EMTALA Requirements and Implications Related to COVID-19: Hospitals and CAHs
Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning COVID-19 – Hospice Agencies
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On March 9, 2020, CMS posted QSO-20-16-Hospice to provide guidance to hospice agencies to appropriately respond to COVID-19 concerns. The 7-page document provides information on these specific questions: Which patients are at risk for severe disease from COVID-19? How should providers screen visitors and patients…… Continue reading Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning COVID-19 – Hospice Agencies
Revised Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of COVID-19 in Nursing Homes
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On March 9, 2020, CMS posted a revised QSO-20-14-NH which now includes revised guidance for visitation. This 7-page notification has significant guidance (in red font) for visitation. Half of pages 2 and 4 are new with page 3 containing expanded recommendations for limiting visitors in…… Continue reading Revised Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of COVID-19 in Nursing Homes
Medicare Coverage and Payment Related to COVID-19/FAQ Document
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On March 5, 2020, CMS posted a Medicare Coverage and Payment Related to COVID-19 Fact Sheet to address coverage and payment related to COVID-19 for both traditional Medicare as well as Medicare Advantage (Medicare Part C) and Medicare Part D (prescription drug benefit). Topics addressed…… Continue reading Medicare Coverage and Payment Related to COVID-19/FAQ Document
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