The latest version of this toolkit was posted yesterday: Version 10 – Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes. This version is 176 pages and updates individual state actions found in all previous versions. If you aren’t familiar with this toolkit or haven’t kept up with the … Read More
Recent COVID-19 guidance/information updates
Updated county positivity rates are now available: Week Ending September 17, 2020. Archived county positivity data is found here. Ten Clinical Tips on COVID-19 for Healthcare Providers Involved in Patient Care for Healthcare Workers was updated by CDC on September 16, 2020. Areas covered include: Treatment and Prophylaxis, Symptoms and … Read More
CMS updates COVID-19 guidance for nursing homes
Late in the afternoon of Thursday, September 17, 2020, CMS dropped the latest guidance for nursing home visitation during COVID-19: QSO-20-39-NH. There is a great deal of information within this 7-page memorandum so be sure to review it carefully with your team and colleagues. I’m highlighting some of the key elements … Read More
Recent COVID-19 information/updates
Interim Clinical Guidance for Management of Patients with Confirmed Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) was updated September 10, 2020 by CDC. CDC also updated the following webpages this past week, but no specific details provided as to what each update included. These websites may be of interest to you: Duration of Isolation and … Read More
Toolkit on state actions to mitigate COVID-19 in NH … Version 9
CMS has released Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes – Version 9 on September 8, 2020. This document is a compilation of actions employed by organizations, including state governments, in the United States and outlying territories to assist nursing homes in meeting the needs of nursing home … Read More