The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is releasing a new pathway through their National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) LTCF COVID-19 Module that will allow providers to report the results of their Point of Care (POC) COVID-19 testing. Providers who are performing POC COVID-19 testing under their CLIA waiver are required to report … Read More
Pharmacy partnership for long-term care program
Late afternoon Friday, October 16, 2020, NHSN/CDC sent the following letter to NHSN LTCF Users: Dear NHSN Long-term Care Facility Users, Immunization with a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is a critical component of our Nation’s strategy to reduce COVID-19 related illness, hospitalizations, and deaths. Early in the COVID-19 vaccination … Read More
CDC COVID-19 updates: First full week of October 2020
CDC was busy updating COVID-19 guidance/website late last week: Clinical Care Guidance for Healthcare Professionals about Coronavirus (COVID-19) No details provided on what was updated but this is a good site to bookmark for future reference. Flowchart for management of HCWs with exposure to a person with COVID-19 Interim Guidelines … Read More
COVID-19 in LTC office hour: New testing requirements in nursing homes and labs
COVID-19 in LTC Office Hour: New testing requirements in nursing homes and labs … Straight from the CDC: CMS Implements Stricter COVID Testing Requirements Starting August 26th, 2020 Dr. Nimalie Stone from the CDC will be presenting for Telligen’s interactive LTC Office Hours on Thursday, October 15th, to review the … Read More
COVID-19 nursing home call – Tuesday, September 8, 2020
CMS and CDC held a Nursing Home Call late in the day on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. I recorded the call as the speakers were CMS Administrator Seema Verma, Admiral Brent Giroir and Dr. Robert Redfield (CDC) – all members of the White House COVID-19 Task Force. The 62 minute, … Read More