CMS is conducting a weekly NH training series focused on infection prevention in the nursing home setting. The first session is tomorrow – Thursday, May 28, 2020 from 4pm to 5pm (ET). Here’s the link to REGISTER. Want to keep up with the changing COVID-19 situation in skilled nursing? Subscribe to … Read More
CDC releases recommendations for communities of faith
Friday afternoon, May 22, 2020, the CDC released Interim Guidance for Communities of Faith. This online interim guidance was also reviewed again the following day. This was posted about 1 week after the original guidance which did not include religious organizations/communities. I’m posting this as our LTC/Senior Living communities are part of the … Read More
AMDA considerations to consider before implementing universal testing
×UPDATE: New link for AMDA’s Policy Statement on Universal TestingThe document’s web address has been changed. The new URL can be located below.AMDA posted this document on May 18, 2020. Here is the issue that the document addresses: “There is a clear understanding that protecting our vulnerable post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) … Read More
CMS issues nursing home reopening recommendations for state and local officials
Below is a repost of a Briggs article written by Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP, Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare. This Press Release was issued late on Monday, May 18, 2020 to announce new guidance for state and local officials to ensure the safe reopening of nursing homes across the country. “The recommendations would allow states … Read More
No MDS 3.0 v1.18.1, but there will be MDS 3.0 v1.17.2
Below is a repost of a Briggs article written by Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP, Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare. Yes, you read that right. CMS posted the draft version of the MDS 3.0 Item Set that we were to start using October 1, 2020 but a couple of events in particular prompted CMS … Read More