The purpose of the tip sheet is to help providers understand the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) public reporting strategy for the quality reporting program (QRP) to account for CMS quality data submissions that were optional and excepted from public reporting due to the COVID-19 public health emergency … Read More
COVID-19: Optimizing healthcare protective equipment and supplies (Webinar)
COVID-19: Optimizing Healthcare Protective Equipment and Supplies There has been a large increase in the need for healthcare personal protective equipment (PPE) and specialty supplies due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This increase in demand has led to shortages in PPE and changes in how PPE is used and optimized. ASPR … Read More
Updated COVID-19 focused survey for nursing homes
CMS updated the COVID-19 Focused Survey for Nursing Homes on August 25, 2020. I encourage you to access a complimentary copy of this survey tool and audit your facility’s policies and procedures as well as clinical practices to prepare for such a survey as well as ensure you’re following CMS guidelines to … Read More
National nursing home COVID-19 call on Tuesday, September 8th
Please join Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma and Administration officials for a National Nursing Home COVID-19 Call on Tuesday, September 8th from 6:30 – 7:30 PM Eastern. Speakers: Seema Verma, Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Robert R. Redfield, MD, Director, Centers for Disease … Read More
COVID-19 submitted data as of week ending: 08/23/2020
Data reported by nursing homes to the CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) system COVID-19 Long Term Care Facility Module, including Resident Impact, Facility Capacity, Staff & Personnel, and Supplies & Personal Protective Equipment, and Ventilator Capacity and Supplies Data Elements for week ending August 23, 2020 is now available. … Read More