TOP STORIES CDC Issues Two Pieces Of Updated Guidance Regarding Return To Work, Patients With COVID-19 Provider Magazine (5/5, Connole, 151K) reports, “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released two updated pieces of guidance concerning the criteria for returning to work for health care personnel (HCP) with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 and … [Read more]
CMS Issues Blanket Waivers For Long-Term Care and COVID-19 Updates TOP STORIES CMS Issues Blanket Waivers For Long-Term Care Providers Effective Through End Of Emergency Declaration Provider Magazine (5/4, Connole, 151K) reports that “as part of a series of announcements, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued several new blanket waivers for long term … [Read more]
CARE NOT COVID Stories of Care This special edition series of Provider Daily is designed to keep Provider subscribers abreast of positive news in the long term care profession. To share your stories of care, please email storiesofcare@ahca.org. FROM THE SUPER BOWL TO THE FRONT LINE: NFL PLAYER SUITS UP FOR LONG TERM CARE The only … [Read more]
Provider News Alert: CDC Updates Guidance on Return to Work, FEMA Schedules PPE Delivery CDC Updates Guidance on Return to Work, FEMA Schedules PPE Delivery Patrick Connole AHCA/NCAL says that FEMA will coordinate two shipments totaling a 14-day supply of personal protective equipment to nursing facilities across the nation. Read more here. You can find … [Read more]
New Blanket Waivers for LTC, Fresh Coronavirus Resources CMS Reveals New Blanket Waivers for LTC, Fresh Coronavirus Resources Patrick Connole The Centers for Disease Control is hosting training webinars for providers Monday and Tuesday on the COVID-19 impact on residents and staff and what facilities can do. Read more now.