by | Aug 4, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured
CMS Updates Data on COVID-19 Impacts on Medicare Beneficiaries On July 28, CMS released its first monthly update of data that provides a snapshot of the impact of COVID-19 on the Medicare population. For the first time, the snapshot includes data for American...
by | Aug 3, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured
CDC developed the Clinician Call Center as a resource available to healthcare personnel working to prevent, detect, and respond to COVID-19. The Clinician Call Center is a hotline with CDC clinicians standing by to answer questions about COVID-19. Access the Call...
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by | Aug 3, 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...
by | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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...
