by Keri McDermott | May 22, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections
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 | May 21, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has posted the LTCF COVID-19 Module Enrollment Refresher training video to their website, under ‘Enrollment’. This is an additional resource for those that need enrollment guidance. Access the Training Video. Access...
by Keri McDermott | May 18, 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 | May 14, 2020 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Uncategorized
On May 11, CMS released proposed policies and payment updates for acute care and long-term care hospitals for the 2021 Federal fiscal year. In recognition of the significant impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency, CMS has limited annual rulemaking required by...
by Keri McDermott | May 14, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN
Becky Dorner, RDN, LD, FAND is widely-known for her work in nutrition and continuing professional education. She is offering a free webinar series on COVID-19 for Food/Nutrition Professionals. Webinars include: COVID-19 Resources and Information for Food and...
by Keri McDermott | May 14, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed resources for frontline staff in long-term care facilities. These new webinars are intended to be a training tool/resource for frontline long-term care staff members. Access the Webinars below; a...
by Keri McDermott | May 13, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality
May 13 – Earlier today, CMS released a toolkit developed to aid those who provide oversight and assistance to nursing home facilities, with additional resources to aid in the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic within nursing homes....
by Keri McDermott | May 13, 2020 | Covid-19, Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN
Urban Indian Health Institute created multiple fact sheets about COVID-19 (2019 Novel Coronavirus) for tribes and urban Indian communities to help keep people informed about preventing the spread of the virus. The Institute will continue to make these resources as...
by Keri McDermott | May 13, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN
The Immediate Advocacy process can be especially helpful during times of crisis, such as the current situation with the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Through this process, KEPRO serves as an advocate for those people who have Medicare to access needed health care. Immediate...
by Keri McDermott | May 11, 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...