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AHRQ Develops Template Telehealth Consent Form
As the COVID-19 crisis has forced healthcare providers to limit in-person visits, telehealth has expanded rapidly. Responding to the need to obtain informed consent from patients for virtual visits, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has created a...
Repository of Resources for Maintaining Immunization during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Immunization Action Coalition has a list of guidance documents and resources to avoid decreases in immunization rates during COVID-19. Access the Immunization Resource Repository. These resources are intended for use by healthcare settings, state and local health...
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Webinar: COVID-19 Impact on Skilled Nursing Facilities [Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging]
University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging will be hosting a live webinar on June 2, 2020 from 2:00 - 3:30 pm CST discussing the Impact of COVID19 in Skilled Nursing Facilities with special discussion of residents with dementia. This webinar is free and...
Invitation: Geriatric and Age Friendly Care TeleEcho Sessions and Follow-Up Huddles
Great Plains Quality Innovation Network is excited to partner with the University of North Dakota to improve access to care for patients with complex conditions in rural and underserved communities through the Geriatric and Age Friendly Care TeleEcho™ Series. Access...
CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls – Week of May 25, 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...
LTCF COVID-19 Module Enrollment Refresher Video Now Available
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...
CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls – Week of May 18, 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...
Proposed Updates for FY2021 Medicare Inpatient and Long-term Care Hospital Payments
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...
New Webinar Series on COVID-19 for Food/Nutrition Professionals
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...
CDC Launches LTC Frontline Staff Training Webinars
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...