by | Mar 30, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Guide My PPE is designed to give care providers illustrated guidance for donning and doffing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Developed by the National Emerging Special Pathogen Training and Education Center (NETEC), in partnership with Emory Visual Medical...
by | Mar 29, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
According to a recent CMS survey, many Medicare beneficiaries reported forgoing non-COVID-19 care, such as regular check-ups, medical screenings and other vaccinations, such as influenza and pneumococcal. While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused healthcare providers to...
by | Mar 29, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designed a new mini-webinar series addressing different topics related to COVID-19 vaccination. Each webinar is approximately 15 minutes and offers Continuing Education (CE). CDC’s first two webinars are available...
by | Mar 29, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Quality Care Coalition
With funding from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), The University of Southern Maine’s Cutler Institute has developed a no-cost, web-based COVID-19 safety training for direct care workers. The training focuses on the safety of the worker and...
by | Mar 22, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Tuesday, March 30 | 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. CT Hosted by North Dakota State University (NDSU) and the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH). Access the webinar via the Zoom link: https://ndsu.zoom.us/j/99305335628 All healthcare professionals and the public are invited....
by | Mar 22, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Nursing Home Quality
The Center for Immunization Research and Education (CIRE) in the Department of Public Health at North Dakota State University (NDSU) is working with the North Dakota Department of Health to develop education which addresses COVID-19 vaccine related concerns and...
by | Mar 15, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Quality Care Coalition
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on racial and minority populations, including American Indian and Alaska Native communities. National Minority Health Month in April raises awareness of health disparities among racial and minority populations....
by | Mar 12, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality
The American Health Quality Association, AHQA, applauds the Biden Administration and Congress for passing the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. This historic bill will deliver resources for the COVID public health response and economic aid to those impacted by the...
by | Mar 10, 2021 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured, Nursing Home Quality
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), issued updated guidance today for nursing homes to safely expand visitation options during the COVID-19 pandemic public health emergency...
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by | Mar 8, 2021 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured
CMS hosts varied recurring stakeholder engagement sessions to share information related to the agency’s response to COVID-19. These sessions are open to members of the healthcare community and are intended to provide updates, share best practices among peers, and...
