With the general end of respiratory illness season approaching on March 31, nursing home providers are reminded of requirements to report flu vaccination status of healthcare personnel.

Nursing homes must submit one report through the Healthcare Personnel Safety Component of the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) by May 15 that reports the flu vaccination status of all healthcare personnel working in the nursing home at least one day during respiratory illness season (October 1 – March 31). This requirement is part of the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) and nursing homes that fail to submit data will see impact on the Annual Payment Update (APU).