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NHSN Updates Staff COVID-19 Vaccination Data Reporting Required weekly nursing home reporting of staff member COVID-19 vaccination status has been updated to mirror resident vaccination status reporting.
- January 9, 2024
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New Legislation Reinforces Rights of LGBT Residents and Residents with HIV The Governor has signed into law a Bill of Rights for LGBT residents and people living with HIV in nursing homes and ACFs. The law takes effect on May 28, 2024.
- December 5, 2023
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CMS Schedules Next Long Term Care Open Door Forum for Dec. 7th Agenda features nursing home survey testing, MDS issues.
- December 5, 2023
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CMS Releases SNF QRP Claims-Based Measures Manual and Accompanying Files SNF QRP best practices document created by LeadingAge NY also available.
- December 1, 2023
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CMS Releases Guidance on Federal Monitoring Surveys Admin Info memorandum 24-05-NH describes the FY 2024 and FY 2025 focus concerns and communicates the estimated number of Long-Term Care FMSs for Health and Life Safety Code/Emergency Preparedness.
- November 28, 2023
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CMS Finalizes Nursing Home Ownership Transparency Rule Although aimed at ensuring disclosure of private equity and REIT ownership of nursing homes, reporting requirements will impact all homes.
- November 28, 2023
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DOH Posts Nursing Home Quality Initiative Score Sheets for Review Along with the release of 2022 review score sheets, DOH convened the NHQI Workgroup to review 2022 results and preview measures being considered for 2023.
- November 21, 2023
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NHSN Offers Optional Flu/RSV Reporting for Nursing Homes CDC added the new functionality to the LTCF COVID-19 Module in late October.
- October 31, 2023
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SNF Provider Preview Reports Now Available Providers have until Nov. 13th to review data that will be publicly reported on Care Compare during the January 2024 refresh.
- October 23, 2023
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Nursing Homes Should Use New Definition of “Up to Date” in NHSN Reporting The CDC has posted training slides and a guidance document outlining the change.
- October 3, 2023
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