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CMS Webinar: COVID-19 Surveillance to Enable Early Detection and Response to Outbreaks
COVID-19 Surveillance to Enable Early Detection and Response to Outbreaks National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Mandatory Data Collection Thursday, August 6, 2020 3:00 – 4:00 PM CT Following today's call, participants will possess the knowledge and approaches for...
A Snapshot of the Impact of COVID-19
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...
CDC Clinician Call Center: COVID-19 Response
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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CMS Stakeholder Engagement Calls [August 3 – August 14, 2020]
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...
COVID-19 Clinical Rounds – Transitions of Care: From Acute Care to Long-Term Care
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 COVID-19: Clinical Rounds...
Influenza: A National Health Priority. As Healthcare Professionals, Let’s Lead by Example.
Preventing influenza infections is a national health priority, particularly among geriatric and adults with frailty who reside in post-acute and long-term care settings. Older adults account for more than 70% of deaths from influenza, a reflection of decreased vaccine...
July Huddle: Beyond POLST – Recording and Presentation Available
Access to geriatric care improves the quality of life for patients and residents in our communities. Great Plains Quality Innovation Network is partnering with the University of North Dakota to improve access to care for patients with complex conditions in rural and...
FDA Recommendation: Naloxone Discussions When Prescribing Opioids
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends healthcare professionals discuss naloxone with all patients when prescribing opioid pain relievers or medicines to treat opioid use disorder For all patients who are prescribed opioid pain relievers, healthcare...
Trump Administration Announces New Resources to Protect Nursing Home Residents Against COVID-19
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...
Healthcare Professionals Play a Key Role In Vaccination Education
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...