VACCINE NEWS

Training on NHSN Changes
CDC 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 both the COVID-19 vaccination reporting module as well as the long-term care facility COVID-19 module; however, training on the LTCF module has been postponed and CDC was unable to confirm whether these changes would proceed as scheduled.

STATE NEWS

Transfer of Ownership:  BD Veritor Analyzers
Please read this letter from KDHE regarding transfer of COVID testing analyzers to facilities that received them during the COVID-19 pandemic response.  

If you have any questions regarding this transfer, please email Myron Gunsalus or Paul Harrison at KHEL, the KDHE public health laboratory.

LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS

Join Us Each Friday for Our Weekly Webinars
Get the latest on COVID, CMS, the Legislature and more each Friday at 10 AM. If you haven’t registered for future calls, you can do so here. If you would like to listen to updates you have missed, visit this page.

LEADINGAGE NATIONAL NEWS

Don’t Forget to Take LeadingAge Member Poll
Results will not be associated with specific members. The overall results will help both LeadingAge Kansas and LeadingAge National understand and advocate on your behalf. Please take a few moments to complete the survey.

RESOURCES

Good Infection Control Practices for Safe Summer Gatherings for Long Term Care Residents and Families
Read an article on a recent interview of Dr. Salman Ashraf  here.

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