Coronavirus Information for Nursing Homes
LeadingAge members serve older people across the continuum of care. Following are resources for members from nursing homes.
NURSING HOME WEEKLY: RECAP OF LEADINGAGE UPDATE
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INSIGHTS FROM LEADINGAGE
- CMS Announces Termination of Certain Waivers While 3-Day Stay Waiver Remains in Effect (4/9/21)
- LeadingAge Nursing Home Advisory Group - March 2021 (3/31/21)
- LeadingAge Statement for Senate Finance Committee on COVID-19 in the Nation’s Nursing Homes (3/30/21)
- Overview: Care For Our Seniors Act (3/15/21)
- Top 10 Survey Citations - March 2021 (3/3/21)
- LeadingAge Nursing Home Roundtable - February 23, 2021 (2/24/21)
- Essential Caregivers Programs (2/24/21)
- CDC Updates Quarantine Guidance (02/11/21)
- Storing Bulk PPE - Safety Tips from Our Life Safety Code Experts (01/11/21)
- CMS Updates Focused Infection Control Survey Triggers (01/04/21)
- CMS Announces Updates to Five Star Quality Rating System (12/4/20)
- ICYMI: CMS Presents Nursing Homes Session at Annual Meeting (11/19/20)
- CMS Issues Alert on How to Handle Holidays (11/18/20)
- Changes Coming to NHSN (11/17/20)
- Key Information Shared in Training on NHSN Point-of-Care Test Reporting Tool (11/5/20)
- LeadingAge Comments on CMS-3401-IFC Testing Rule (10/28/20)
- CDC Adds Point-of-Care Testing Data Pathway to NHSN COVID-19 Module (10/16/20)
- HHS and CDC Announce Pharmacy Partnership Program for COVID-19 Vaccine (10/16/20)
- HHS Issues Helpful Clarifications on Infection Control and Phase 3 (10/9/20)
- CMS Updates Testing Frequency Methodology (10/1/20)
- CMS Releases Memo Reiterating Emergency Prep Guidance (10/1/20)
- LeadingAge Letter to CMS on Testing for Surveyors (9/30/20)
- LeadingAge Letter to CMS on Testing for Hospital Workers (9/30/20)
- CMS Revises Visitation Guidance to Allow More Visitation Options (9/18/20)
- Details Announced on $2B in Nursing Home Infection Control Incentive Payments (9/18/20)
- Coronavirus Commission Report Released; Administration Responds (9/18/20)
- Extension of Provider Relief Deadline for Private Pay Only AL and Nursing Homes (9/16/20)
- CMS Hosts Testing Webinar: Abbott Rapid Tests to be Sent to Some Nursing Homes (9/10/20)
- CMS Releases Rules, Guidance on Nursing Home Testing (8/27/20)
- CMS Releases New Nursing Home Training (8/26/20)
- CMS Announces Testing Rule, Details About Provider Relief, Antigen Testing and PPE (8/25/20)
- CMS Releases Interim Final Rule on Testing of Nursing Home Staff, Other Provisions (8/25/20)
- "Nursing Homes Need Help, We're Sending Help" Seema Verma Tells Katie Sloan (8/25/20)
- CMS Announces Resumption of Routine Surveys (8/18/20)
- PBJ Staffing Data Submissions Due (8/11/20)
- NHSN Data Elements on Testing Updated (8/11/20)
- CDC Updates Guidance on Isolation and Precautions for Adults with COVID-19 (7/20/20)
- HHS to Send Rapid Point-of-Care Testing to Nursing Homes (7/16/20)
- Non-Compliance Notices Available, Reconsideration Requests due Aug. 18 (7/15/20)
- Statement for the Record on COVID-19 and Nursing Homes (7/10/20)
- Life Safety Experts On 1135 Waivers Compliance for Nursing Homes (6/26/20)
- CMS Issues Visitation FAQs for Nursing Home Providers (6/25/20)
- "Reopening" to Visitors: A Review of CMS and States' Guidance to Nursing Homes (6/23/20)
- LeadingAge Advocates for CMMI Models to Align Financial Incentives (6/23/20)
- CMS Releases Infection Control and COVID-19 Data (6/9/20)
- CMS Announces Enhanced Survey Activity and Enforcement Remedies (6/1/20)
- CMS Outlines Key Activities of Nursing Home Reopening (5/19/20)
- CMS Releases Phased Reopening Guidance for Nursing Homes (5/18/20)
- CMS Announces Additional Blanket Waivers for Nursing Homes (5/15/20)
- CMS Releases Guidance Ahead of Nursing Home Reporting (5/17/20)
- CMS Freezes Health Inspection Rating; Issues FAQs (4/27/20)
- States Leverage Medicaid to Provide Nursing Homes a Lifeline through COVID-19 (4/27/20)
- CDC Clarifies Elements of Forthcoming Nursing Home Reporting Requirements (4/22/20)
- Hospice, Hospice Partners, and Telehealth in the Time of COVID-19 (4/16/20)
- CMS Nursing Home Call: Stakeholder Questions for April 1 (4/3/20)
- CMS Issues New Recommendations to Nursing Homes in COVID-19 Crisis (4/3/20)
- Recap of CMS Call for April 1 (4/2/20)
- 1135 Waiver, National Blanket Waiver – 3-Day Stay Explainer (3/23/20)
- CMS Issues Guidance on Respirator Use Amid COVID-19 Outbreak (3/11/20)
TOOLS & RESOURCES
- Federal Blanket Waivers Chart REVISED (4/9/21)
- Visitation Checklist (3/30/21)
- Visitation During COVID-19 Toolkit (03/29/21)
- Five Facts About Nursing Home Visitation (02/04/21)
- Provider Relief Fund Overview (01/19/21)
- BD Veritor Batch Testing Training for LeadingAge Members (10/9/20)
- Visitation Quick Reference Guide (10/2/20)
- COVID-19 Infection Control Survey Tool and Checklist REVISED (9/25/20)
- BD Veritor Coronavirus Testing System Training For LeadingAge Members (9/22/20)
- LeadingAge and BD Veritor Antigen Testing Training Webinar (9/18/20)
- Point-of-Care Antigen Testing A to Z REVISED (9/1/20)
- Qualifying Hospital Stay vs. Benefit Period Waiver Explainer (8/24/20)
- LeadingAge Letter to Seema Verma (8/17/20)
- Strike Teams Recommendations Tool (8/14/20)
- Point-of-Care Testing Q&A (8/4/20)
- Isolation and Precautions Quick Sheet (7/21/20)
- CMS Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes (7/7/20)
- Screening Tips for Nursing Homes (7/6/20)
- NHSN Reporting Issues Cheat Sheet (6/12/20)
- Reopening Considerations for Nursing Homes QuickCast (6/1/20)
- EduCare Basic Care Aide Skill Competency (5/15/20)
- NextStep National COVID-Ready Caregiver Certification (4/2/20)
- What’s in the CARES Act for LeadingAge Members? (3/28/20)
- Letter to CMS Requesting Blanket 1135 Waivers for Nursing Homes (3/26/20)
- Template Notice of Visitor Restriction (3/14/20)
- Template Letter for Families Regarding Vistor Restriction in Nursing Homes (3/14/20)
- Template Letter for Residents Regarding Vistor Ban in Nursing Homes (3/14/20)
- Template Letter for Staff Regarding Vistor Ban in Nursing Homes (3/14/20)
- Coronavirus Preparation and Policy QuickCast
- Pathway Health COVID-19 Toolkit
TRUSTED LINKS & INFORMATION
- CDC COVID-19 Communication Toolkit for Limited-English-Profiency Populations
- CDC NHSN Long-Term Care Facility COVID-19 Module
- CDC Post Vaccine Considerations for Residents
- CDC Duration of Isolation and Precautions for Adults with COVID-19
- CDC Return-to-Work Criteria for Healthcare Workers
- CDC Considerations for Use of SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Testing in Nursing Homes
- CDC Performing Facility-wide SARS-CoV-2 Testing in Nursing Homes
- CDC Testing Guidelines for Nursing Homes
- CDC Optimizing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Supplies
- CDC Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- CDC Responding to COVID-19 in Nursing Homes
- CDC Preparing for COVID-19 in Nursing Homes
- CMS Telehealth Toolkit for Nursing Homes
- WHO Risk Communication Package for Health Care Facilities.
- WHO Intro Video to Coronavirus.
Be sure to visit LeadingAge's main coronavirus resources page for more information, tools and resources to help all aging services providers plan for and respond to COVID-19.