COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 7-13-2022
FEDERAL NEWS
CDC Updates Guidance on MDROs in Nursing HomesCDC has released updated guidance for the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in nursing homes to prevent the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). This updated...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 7-11-2022
FEDERAL NEWS
CMS National Nursing Home Stakeholder CallCMS is holding a National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call on Wednesday, July 13th at 2:00 PM CT. All nursing home stakeholders – providers, staff, residents, advocates, researchers, etc....
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 7-6-2022
FEDERAL NEWS
PRF Reporting Period 3 Began Friday, July 1stHRSA has opened the reporting portal so providers can begin reporting on funds received in the first half of 2021, as part of Reporting Period 3....
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 6-29-2022
FEDERAL NEWS
Provider Relief Reporting News
PRF Period 3 Starts Friday, July 1st. Providers who received PRF from January 1 – June 30, 2021 will need to submit reports on the use of those funds no...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 6-27-2022
FEDERAL NEWS
CMS Information on “Wind Down” of Medicaid Eligibility FreezeCMS hosted the second meeting of “Medicaid and CHIP Continuous Enrollment Unwinding: What to Know and How to Prepare, A Partner Education Monthly Series.” Despite...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 6-20-2022
VACCINE NEWS
Line Lists in NHSNNHSN notified facilities on May 27th that Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Summary line lists and bar charts were unavailable in the application. However, line lists are now available. Group and Facility...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 6-15-2022
STATE NEWS
KDHE Proposed Home Health Agency Regulations WebinarsIf you provide home health services, please plan to attend one of the upcoming webinars and provide comments on the newly proposed home health agency regulations from...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 6-13-2022
STATE NEWS
Your shipment of free COVID-19 POC tests should have arrived or will arrive shortly. KHDE’s Emergency Management partners (KDEM) have been busy sending lots of tests out to congregate care facilities. Although everyone...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 6-8-2022
STATE NEWS
Temporary AidesTAs must become CNAs to continue to work in Nursing Homes after October 6th according to CMS. Temporary Aides, as allowed by Kansas House Bill 2477, may continue to work as Temporary...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 6-6-2022
STATE NEWS
Update from KDHE
The last of the test orders should ship out last week. Everyone should now have them.COVID Numbers are likely 5-10 times higher than what is being reported because much of the...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 6-1-2022
STATE NEWS
PEAK 2.0 2022-2023 Program Information: Important AnnouncementFor FY23 (July 22-June 2023), there are some temporary adjustments to the PEAK criteria related to COVID and the resulting workforce shortage. Watch this video for specifics.
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COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 5-25-2022
VACCINE NEWS
Training on NHSN ChangesCDC hosted two webinars last week on the forthcoming changes to nursing home reporting in NHSN. Changes are scheduled for May 30th. Read more here. Initially, changes were expected in...