First announced in December 2023, the approach would allow providers with consistent track records of high quality to receive a more focused survey that takes less time and fewer resources than a standard survey.

DOH provided updates on infection control survey process and efforts to address complaints.

The Surrogate Decision-Making Committee assists with making decisions about major medical treatment and end-of-life care for individuals with certain conditions who lack capacity.

New QSO-24-08-NH incorporates Enhanced Barrier Precautions into infection control procedures for MDROs, aligning with nationally accepted standards.

The CDC is offering webinars on weekly COVID reporting and annual staff flu vaccination data submission, while CMS has scheduled an Open Door Forum covering several topics.

To complete the upgrade to Level 3 access and resume reporting capabilities, NHSN users should email nhsn@cdc.gov with the subject line “Enhancing Security Data – Level 3.”

Webinar outlining the requirement to report data through the NHSN by May 15^th will be rebroadcast in February, March, and April.

Outage will prevent nursing homes from submitting data during scheduled upgrade.