What’s new: The CDC recently updated its adult and child immunization schedules for the COVID-19 vaccine to align with the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recent recommendations,...
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The latest: On September 30, VDH published a clinician letter and recommendations for healthcare personal (HCP) exposed or infected with COVID-19 or seasonal influenza. The details: The summary of recommendations includes:...
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Do you have questions about infection prevention topics? Join the CDC Project Firstline, along with the National Infection Prevention Forum (NIPF) for monthly Open Office Hours...
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Do you have questions about infection prevention topics? Join the CDC Project Firstline, along with the National Infection Prevention Forum (NIPF) for monthly open office...
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Do you have questions about Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP)? Save the dates for two upcoming AHCA/CDC webinars on May 22 and June 5. These webinars...
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What’s new: The CDC has a suite of tools and resources to assist nursing homes with implementing Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) as outlined in the recent CMS...
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What’s new: The CDC updated the interim infection prevention and control recommendations for healthcare personnel (HCP) during the COVID-19 pandemic At the bottom of the webpage,...
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The CDC announced reductions to NHSN reporting pathways which are anticipated to take effect in June 2023. The reductions include elimination of the Therapeutics Pathway...
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Contact CMS and CDC to request that they update the guidance on PPE, screening, testing, and quarantine. Use our action center to send a message. ...
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What’s new: The CDC updated its guidance for infection prevention and control of monkeypox in health care settings. Recommendations were added on how to monitor exposed...
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Coinciding with a new report on antimicrobial resistance, the CDC has updated its guidance on enhanced barrier precautions (EBP) for all health care settings, including nursing homes. The...
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In a May 24 CDC Health Alert Network advisory, the agency provided an update on the recurrence of COVID-19 or “COVID-19 rebound” after treatment with...
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The CDC has issued a stronger recommendation on COVID-19 boosters stating that individuals who are immunocompromised and those 50 and older should receive a second...
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VDH is continuing the CDC-led multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) webinar series for healthcare professionals. The next webinar, “Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Skilled Nursing Facilities,” will be held on...
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VDH is continuing the CDC-led multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) webinar series for healthcare professionals. The next webinar, "Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Skilled Nursing Facilities," will be...
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The CDC has updated two health care infection prevention and control guidance documents, including: Infection Control: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) | CDC;...
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The CDC is actively monitoring vaccine safety and has two monitoring systems for reporting side effects. New videos released by the agency explain the two...
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CDC’s Long Term Care (LTC) Pharmacy Partnership Program provides three COVID-19 vaccination clinics for LTC facilities enrolled in the program. As many LTC facilities are...
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For information and resources to help you answer questions and build vaccine confidence among staff and residents, check out the CDC's Long-Term Care Facility Toolkit:...
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The CDC recently updated its guidance on antigen testing in long term care facilities. Importantly, the CDC modified the algorithm on interpreting antigen tests to include: When...
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The CDC recently updated its guidance on antigen testing in long term care facilities. Importantly, the CDC modified the to include: When to perform confirmatory PCR tests: Asymptomatic...
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For information and resources to help you answer questions and build vaccine confidence among staff and residents, check out the CDC's Long-Term Care Facility Toolkit:...
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VDH and CDC continue to recommend a 14-day quarantine period after the last close contact to a person with COVID-19 as the safest option to...
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Providers have until October 29* to enroll or opt out of CDC’s Pharmacy Partnership for Long Term Care today. Pharmacy partners will provide on-site COVID-19...
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It’s time to prepare for the safe and rapid dissemination of a COVID-19 vaccine to long-term care residents, once available. It is important for facilities...
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This week, the CDC released new information on testing in nursing homes through the frequently asked questions website. The new guidance addresses discordant test results (i.e., false positives and...
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The CDC has announced a new point-of-care (POC) Laboratory Reporting Pathway through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) LTC COVID-19 Module. The new reporting pathway...
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The CDC has updated the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Resident Impact and Facility Capacity pathway to include four new questions relating to the use of...
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On April 28, the CDC released the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 reporting module for long term care facilities. Currently enrolled facilities will see the...
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The CDC has posted a recorded version of its March 17 webinar Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update and Information for Long-term Care Facilities. During the...
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