In a webinar held on Dec. 13^th, DOH staff clarified that nursing home infection prevention audit surveys will be due annually on facility-specific due dates. A recording of the webinar is available here.

The webinar is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Wed., Dec. 13^th. Register here.

The audit will be conducted via a "Drupal-based" online survey. A webinar will be held on Dec. 13^th at 10 a.m.

Long Island members should establish their MAS accounts and check trip schedules immediately.

The blanket waiver of electronic prescribing requirements for practitioners serving residents of nursing homes has been extended through Oct. 31, 2024.

The regulations requiring nursing homes to maintain a 60-day supply of PPE had been implemented on an emergency basis, and the deadline for permanent adoption expired before the adoption process was completed. Facilities have been advised to continue to follow the expired regulations.

The consensus regulations are intended to clarify provisions ensuring access to the Ombudsman.

MAS will take over Modivcare Non-Emergency Medical Transportation trips on Dec. 1^st.