COVID-19 in LTC Office Hours Training, Training and More Training: CMS Scenario Based Targeted COVID-19 Training – The Return on Investment Thursday, January 28, 2021 … 12-1pm MT | 1-2pm CT All CMS certified nursing home frontline staff and managers are expected to complete the COVID-19 trainings for nursing homes … Read More
Texas adopts new COVID-19 vaccination data reporting emergency rules for NF and ALF providers
Effective Jan. 11, HHSC has adopted new COVID-19 vaccination data reporting emergency rules. The rules require nursing facilities and assisted living facilities to accurately report COVID-19 vaccination data for staff and residents to HHSC in the format established by HHSC within 24 hours of completing a round of vaccinations. The … Read More
Rates of COVID-19 among residents and staff members in nursing homes (CDC)
In the January 8, 2021 issue of MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), the CDC issued its report on the rates of COVID-19 among residents and staff in NHs from May 25 through November 22, 2020 in the U.S. Here’s a quick summary of the report (I encourage you to read the … Read More
Updated CDC COVID-19 vaccination information/materials
How to Report COVID Vaccine-Related Adverse Events — As Americans start receiving their first COVID-19 vaccines, additional data on potential adverse events are needed in real time. Healthcare providers will play a critical role in reporting vaccine-related adverse events through the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). Providers can also encourage individual … Read More
New QSO memoranda posted in past 2 weeks
CMS has posted these new QSO Memoranda in the past 2 weeks: QSO-21-11-ALL: QSO-21-10-CLIA: QSO-21-08-NLTC(note that this QSO is for non-LTC and continuing care providers): QSO-21-09-ASC: