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- 1. Influenza Declared No Longer Prevalent in the State
- May 13, 2024
With the Health Commissioner’s declaration, the requirement that certain personnel unvaccinated for the current influenza season wear a surgical or procedure mask while in areas where patients or residents may be present is no longer in effect.
- 2. Upcoming CDC Webinars on Enhanced Barrier Precautions and COVID-19 Vaccine Payment
- May 13, 2024
Nursing home members are encouraged to participate in the CDC’s enhanced barrier precautions townhall on May 22nd and vaccine payment webinar on May 30th.
- 4. CMS Requires Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes
- March 26, 2024
New QSO-24-08-NH incorporates Enhanced Barrier Precautions into infection control procedures for MDROs, aligning with nationally accepted standards.
- 5. LeadingAge NY Obtains Clarifications Regarding Updated CDC Guidance
- March 12, 2024
DOH confirms that ACF and AL providers should follow updated guidance.
- 6. Level 3 SAMS Security Access Now Required for All NHSN Users
- March 11, 2024
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.”
- 8. CDC Issues Updated Respiratory Virus Guidance for General Public
- March 5, 2024
The new guidance for the general public recommends that people with respiratory virus symptoms stay home and away from others until at least 24 hours after both resolution of fever and overall symptoms are getting better. The updated guidance does not apply to nursing homes and other health care settings, where pre-existing COVID-19 guidance continues to apply.
- 9. Updated CDC Respiratory Virus Guidance
- March 1, 2024
- 10. DOH Announces Scholarship Opportunity to Attend Virtual Nursing Home Infection Prevention and Control Training
- February 6, 2024
Topics to be addressed in the four-part webinar series include risk assessment and plan development, surveillance and NHSN reporting, hand hygiene, standard and transmission-based precautions, occupational and resident health, facility-acquired infections, cleaning and disinfection, and antimicrobial stewardship.
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