Infectious Disease Resources
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Infectious Disease Resources
It's Time to Prepare for the 2024-2025 Respiratory Season To assist in preparing for the forthcoming fall and winter virus season, DOH is encouraging long-term care providers to visit the CDC's Vaccines and Immunizations webpage.
- 9 months ago
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DOH Issues Advisory Regarding Influenza Testing of Patients with Severe Respiratory Illness Nursing home members encouraged to review advisory.
- 9 months ago
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Infectious Disease Resources
DOH Advisory: Influenza Testing among Persons with Severe Respiratory Illness During Periods of Low Influenza Virus Circulation - 10 months ago
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Infectious Disease Resources
DOH Advisory: Scabies in Healthcare Settings - 10 months ago
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Infectious Disease Resources
CDC Recommends Updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines for Fall/Winter Virus Season The CDC recommends that everyone ages 6 months and older receive an updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine and an updated 2024-2025 flu vaccine to protect against the potentially serious outcomes of COVID-19 and flu this fall and winter.
- 10 months ago
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Infectious Disease Resources
Upcoming CDC Webinars on Enhanced Barrier Precautions and COVID-19 Vaccine Payment Nursing home members are encouraged to participate in the CDC’s enhanced barrier precautions townhall on May 22nd and vaccine payment webinar on May 30th.
- 1 year ago
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Infectious Disease Resources
DOH Advisory: DOH Commissioner Declares Influenza No Longer Prevalent in the State - 1 year ago
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LeadingAge NY Obtains Clarifications Regarding Updated CDC Guidance DOH confirms that ACF and AL providers should follow updated guidance.
- 1 year ago
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Infectious Disease Resources
DOH Advisory: Updated Recommendations on When to Stay Home and When to Go Back to Normal Activities After Respiratory Illnesses Including COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV – Non-Healthcare Settings - 1 year ago
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Infectious Disease Resources
Updated CDC Respiratory Virus Guidance - 1 year ago
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Infectious Disease Resources
DOH Advisory: Recall of Certain Boar's Head Deli Meat - 9 months ago
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Infectious Disease Resources
Nursing Homes: Oppose Extension and Expansion of NHSN Reporting Comments on the CMS proposed regulation to make NHSN reporting permanent and expand the scope of data collection are due by Aug. 26, 2024.
- 9 months ago
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Infectious Disease Resources
DOH Issues Advisory on Scabies in Western NY Healthcare Settings The advisory recommends maintaining a heightened index of suspicion for scabies in individuals presenting with an undiagnosed skin rash, even if characteristic signs or symptoms of scabies are absent.
- 10 months ago
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CDC Updates RSV Vaccine Recommendations for Adults 60+ The CDC recommends that all adults aged 75 and older, as well as adults aged 60-74 who are at increased risk of severe RSV due to certain chronic medical conditions or who live in nursing homes, receive the RSV vaccine.
- 10 months ago
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CMS Issues Updated Enhanced Barrier Precautions FAQs Nursing home members advised to review updated FAQs.
- 11 months ago
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Influenza Declared No Longer Prevalent in the State With the Health Commissioner’s declaration, the requirement that certain personnel unvaccinated for the current influenza season wear a surgical or procedure mask while in areas where patients or residents may be present is no longer in effect.
- 1 year ago
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Infectious Disease Resources
CMS Requires Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes New QSO-24-08-NH incorporates Enhanced Barrier Precautions into infection control procedures for MDROs, aligning with nationally accepted standards.
- 1 year ago
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Infectious Disease Resources
Level 3 SAMS Security Access Now Required for All NHSN Users To complete the upgrade to Level 3 access and resume reporting capabilities, NHSN users should email nhsn@cdc.gov with the subject line “Enhancing Security Data – Level 3.”
- 1 year ago
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Infectious Disease Resources
CDC Issues Updated Respiratory Virus Guidance for General Public The new guidance for the general public recommends that people with respiratory virus symptoms stay home and away from others until at least 24 hours after both resolution of fever and overall symptoms are getting better. The updated guidance does not apply to nursing homes and other health care settings, where pre-existing COVID-19 guidance continues to apply.
- 1 year ago
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Infectious Disease Resources
DOH, NYSOFA Issue Reminder on Importance of Respiratory Virus Immunization The reminder offers information and resources to assist organizations in their efforts to encourage older adults to obtain all three respiratory virus vaccines, as appropriate and in consultation with an individual’s doctor/health care provider.
- 1 year ago
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