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There are many recommendations to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in long-term post-acute care settings, including screening everyone entering the building, performing proper hand hygiene, using personal protective equipment and physical distancing. What has also been proven to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes is serial testing of staff. Until the widespread administration of the COVID-19 vaccines began to bring down the community positivity rate, this meant testing staff at least weekly for most centers, if not twice a week.
Recently revised guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued on April 27, 2021, indicates that vaccinated staff do not need…
Communication is one of the most crucial components to maintaining resident safety. Yet breakdowns in communication are among the most frequently cited root causes when errors or patient safety events occur. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) notes the ability to detect and communicate a change in a resident's condition is important because it can catch illness early and prevent it from worsening, ultimately helping residents retain their health and avoid…
If you’re a long-term care facility, you’ve already been using the COVID-19 Resident Impact and Facility Capacity Reporting Pathway to submit weekly COVID-19 surveillance, but there are also two other options available for reporting COVID-related data to NHSN.
Point-of-Care Testing Reporting Tool – Recorded Training Video, Training Slides, Reporting Tool, Table of Instructions The Point-of-Care (POC) Testing Reporting Tool is a separate reporting option for LTCFs to…