Providers have more information on how surveyors will interpret infection control and vaccination requirements moving forward thanks to updated guidance to the long-term care survey process procedure guide...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Jan. 31
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 31, 2022
CMS provides glimpse into COVID-related LTC survey process … Nursing home residents with omicron half as likely to be hospitalized, UK study finds … Pulse oximeter readings an unreliable indicator...
First vaccine deadline arrives for healthcare workers in half the nation
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 28, 2022
Surveyors can now evaluate long-term care providers’ compliance with a federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate covering healthcare workers in half of the United States. Many long-term care providers are ready...
PBJ staff reporting deadline looms for providers
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 28, 2022
The final submission deadline for nursing homes to report their staffing data for last quarter in the Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) is just weeks away.
‘Tone deaf’: Posting of more staffing and turnover data starts
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 27, 2022
Nursing home staff turnover rates and weekend staffing levels can now be viewed publicly on the Care Compare website, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Wednesday.
CMS: Only fully vaccinated surveyors should be part of onsite survey teams
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 26, 2022
Surveyors who are not fully vaccinated and don’t have a COVID-19 vaccine exemption should not participate as part of the onsite survey team when inspecting certified providers, according to the Centers...
Next SNF/LTC Open Door Forum on Thursday
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 21, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will conduct its next SNL/LTC Open Door Forum conference call at 2 p.m. ET Thursday.
Texas’ block of CMS vaccine mandate in jeopardy
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 19, 2022
Texas nursing homes may soon have to join the rest of the nation in complying with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccine mandate if an appeal by the administration...
COVID-19 vaccine mandate deadlines push providers
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 17, 2022
With every state but Texas now covered by rules mandating when workers must be vaccinated against COVID-19, providers are facing increased urgency around ongoing vaccination campaigns.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Jan. 18
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 18, 2022
CMS sets new vax deadlines for 24 states … Cognitive decline prevention guidelines for primary care published … Wearable badge detects exposure to COVID-19 … Breast cancer rates have declined in...