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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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