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CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls – Week of May 4, 2020

CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls – Week of May 4, 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...

Caring for the Caregiver During a Pandemic – Materials Available

Caring for the Caregiver During a Pandemic – Materials Available

During the ongoing infection-prevention measures associated the novel coronavirus, family and friend caregivers should take extra precautions to keep themselves and those they care for healthy. On April 28, Great Plains Quality Innovation Network held a Webinar to...

World Hand Hygiene Day: Save Lives. Clean Your Hands

World Hand Hygiene Day: Save Lives. Clean Your Hands

World Hand Hygiene Day Celebrated every year on May 5, Hand Hygiene Day mobilizes people around the world to increase adherence to hand hygiene in health care facilities, thus protecting healthcare workers and patients from infections. Practicing hand hygiene is a...

CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls – Week of May 4, 2020

CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls – Week of 4/27/20

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...

CARES Act Funding for Telehealth Tools

CARES Act Funding for Telehealth Tools

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a 6-page guidance document describing how providers can apply for money to help improve telehealth. Funds come from the new Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and aims to give providers...

COVID-19 Events and Learning Opportunities

COVID-19 Events and Learning Opportunities

Information related to COVID-19 is changing all the time. There are a multitude of learning opportunities to help us better understand guidelines, recommendations for safety, government regulations and more. We will do our best to capture all reliable educational...

Caring for the Caregiver During a Pandemic – Materials Available

TODAY: Webinar – Caring for the Caregiver During a Pandemic

Webinar: Caring for the Caregiver During a Pandemic April 28, 2020 - 2:00 p.m. CST All are welcome to attend this free event. Join Great Plains Quality Innovation Network and guest speaker JT Hunter, President and CEO of REMT Care Partner Coaching & Consulting...

CMS Updates Infection Control Guidance for Home Health Agencies

CMS Updates Infection Control Guidance for Home Health Agencies

CMS last week (4/23/2020) updated its infection control guidance for home health agencies participating in Medicare and Medicaid and for religious non-medical health care institutions participating in Medicare. The home health updates include additional information...

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