December 28, 2022

New Resource: Why Residents Should Get the Bivalent Booster (SNF/AL)

AHCA/NCAL developed a new #GetVaccinated handout to help long term care staff discuss the value of the bivalent booster with residents. This was designed in response to...
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Reminder to Report Up-to-Date COVID-19 Vaccinations (SNF)

Reporting your facility's current COVID-19 vaccination status to the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) is important. For NHSN reporting for the September 26, 2022 to December 25,...
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IPRAT Shares Guidance (SNF/AL)

Source Control Versus PPE: During the December Long Term Care Facility COVID Response Call, the Michigan Infection Prevention Resource and Assessment Team (IPRAT) shared guidance on...
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HCAM Team Gives Back

The HCAM team was thrilled to give back by donating food and gifts to help make the holiday season special for both the residents and...
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Draft MDS 3.0 Item Sets Available (SNF)

The draft Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Item Sets version (v)1.18.11 are now available in the Downloads section on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident...
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National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will collaborate on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at...
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PBJ/iQIES Updates (SNF)

February 14, 2023, is the deadline for iQIES Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) data submission for dates covering October 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.  There...
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MDHHS Issues Proposed Policy on LOCDs Post CHOW

The Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) issued a proposed policy to clarify Level of Care Determinations during a change of ownership (CHOW) for nursing...
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AHCA: Congress Passes FY 2023 Budget

Congress passed the FY 2023 budget, preventing a government shutdown. AHCA flagged two items of note in the 4,000-plus page budget: SNFs and ALs have...
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