I listened in to the Kaiser Family Foundation webinar A Shot in the Arm for LTC Facilities? Early Lessons from the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout to High Priority Populations on January 14, 2021 and it was well worth the time. The hyperlink in the previous sentence will take you to that recording. The … Read More
NHSN data reporting updates
NHSN Long Term Care Facility Component FAQs has been updated in January 2021. This 15-page document covers a range of NHSN reporting topics from general to NHSN LTCF Annual Survey, enrollment, SAMS, UTI Event Protocol and Lab ID Event. The Surveillance for Weekly HCP & Resident COVID-19 Vaccination website has training slides, … Read More
AARP report: 10 steps to reform and improve nursing homes
On January 13, 2021, AARP issued 10 Steps to Reform and Improve Nursing Homes with a subtitle of Expert insights on how the industry should evolve in response to COVID-19. “The current system for funding and delivering long-term care services is a national crisis that we have to address,” says Bob Kramer, cofounder … Read More
CMS highlights four years of accomplishments in healthcare
“The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) (has) released “Putting Patients First: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Record of Accomplishment from 2017-2020,” a report highlighting the agency’s transformation in ensuring all Americans have access to quality and affordable healthcare. The report examines CMS’ accomplishments over the last … Read More
Upcoming Telligen webinars – COVID
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