The most recent county COVID-19 positivity rates have been posted – November 2, 2020. Archived rates are always available for reference. Remember that staff testing is based on the most recent county COVID-19 positivity rates. For more information, reference QSO-20-38-NH. Want to keep up with the changing COVID-19 situation in skilled nursing? Subscribe to … Read More
CMS COVID-19 nursing home resource center (NEW)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a new online platform – the Nursing Home Resource Center – to serve as a centralized hub bringing together the latest information, guidance and data on nursing homes that is important to facilities, frontline providers, residents and their families, especially as … Read More
Face coverings could save 130,000 American lives from COVID-19 by March 2021
This is the title of NIH’s (National Institutes of Health) Director Dr. Francis Collins’ November 3, 2020 post. It is well worth the read and sharing with colleagues, family and friends. Here’s an excerpt from that post: “The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has already claimed the lives of more … Read More
Recent updated CDC COVID-19 guidance
Updated Interim Guidance for Implementing Home Care of People Not Requiring Hospitalization for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) — This guidance has been updated to include information and references for home health agency personnel involved in home care of people with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection. Updated Duration of Isolation and … Read More
URGENT: U.S. hospitals targeted in rising wave of ransomware attacks
A joint advisory by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Department of Health and Human Services and the FBI says there is “credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat” to U.S. hospitals and health care providers. [Author’s Note: There are already several hospitals/hospital systems throughout the country that … Read More