My apologies for this last-minute notification, but you’ll want to take a look at this and provide access to your CNAs if possible. This educational webinar is hosted by the National Association of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA) and AMDA. CNAs and other frontline staff will learn about COVID-19 in LTC … Read More
HHS proposes modifications to the HIPAA privacy rule
On December 10, 2020, HHS and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced “proposed changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule to support individuals’ engagement in their care, remove barriers to coordinated care, and reduce regulatory burdens on the health care industry. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking … Read More
COVID-19 vaccine fact sheets and additional information
Pfizer has released several Fact Sheets relating to the just-approved COVID-19 vaccine: FACT SHEET FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ADMINISTERING VACCINE (29 pages) FACT SHEET FOR RECIPIENTS AND CAREGIVERS (6 pages) Global Information About Pfizer‑BioNTech COVID‑19 Vaccine (also known as BNT162b2) is also available for healthcare professionals as well as non-healthcare professionals. An adverse event … Read More
CMS SNF/LTC open door forum – Thursday, December 17, 2020
The next CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC) Open Door Forum scheduled for: Date: Thursday, December 17, 2020 Start Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) Please dial-in at least 15 minutes before call start time. Conference Leaders: Todd Smith & Jill Darling **This Agenda is … Read More
COVID-19 updates, information, etc. for second week of December 2020
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ Interim Recommendation for Use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine — United States, December 2020 is the December 13, 2020 early release of CDC’s MMWR.