by Keri McDermott | Jul 28, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality
Project ECHO – A Peer-to-Peer Virtual Community of Practice: Special Session Tuesday, August 4, 2020 | 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CT Get registered. COVID-19: Clinical Rounds Agenda Welcome and Introductions Richard C. Hunt, MD, FACEP [HHS/ASPR...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 28, 2020 | CMS News, Covid-19, Nursing Home Quality
Thursday, July 30, 2020 3:00 – 4:00 PM CT Get Registered Open to nursing home leaders, clinical and administrative staff members and others interested in nursing home infection prevention in the era of COVID-19. Following this call, participants will possess the...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 23, 2020 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality
As part of the unprecedented efforts taken by the Trump Administration, President Trump announced several new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) initiatives designed to protect nursing home residents from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). “From the...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 21, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Public Observances
Healthcare professionals play a key role in educating our communities about the importance of vaccination. National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is right around the corner. NIAM month [August] provides the opportunity to raise awareness and encourage everyone...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 21, 2020 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality
Is Your Nursing Home Ready to Handle the Demands of the COVID-19 Pandemic? In this session, CDC staff will discuss the COVID-19 Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) tool that was developed to support nursing homes preparing for coronavirus disease 2019...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 20, 2020 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN
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...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 14, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality
Overview Participants of this webinar will learn to identify the key components of an infection prevention program in the nursing home setting; describe the best-practice strategies needed to establish a program; and understand the key elements necessary for ongoing...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 22, 2020 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality
Thursday, June 25, 2020 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM CT Register Here Note: Once you register, you will receive an email with your individual link to join the webcast. The link you receive will only work for one user. Please forward this email to other team members if you would...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 22, 2020 | 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 offer...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 16, 2020 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN
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 offer...