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COVID-19 New Resources & Visitor Guidance

The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) has developed some additional guidance and resources to help you work with hospitals during this COVID-19 pandemic and to help communicate with residents and families about limiting visitors. Guidance to SNFs on admissions from and discharges to hospitals This document

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COVID-19 Updates from ACL

March 13, 2020 COVID-19 Updates from ACL: Click here for new resources and updated information added to ACL.gov/COVID-19 The volume of information is growing, so we have added sub-sections in an attempt to make key information easier to find. We also have published several FAQs and other new resources. For

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COVID-19 Emergency Declaration

COVID-19 Emergency Declaration On Friday, the Trump Administration announced aggressive actions and regulatory flexibilities to help healthcare providers and states respond to and contain the spread of 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking several actions following President Trump’s declaration of a

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COVID-19 Emergency Declaration; COVID-19 Nursing Home Visitor Guidance

COVID-19 Emergency Declaration On Friday, the Trump Administration announced aggressive actions and regulatory flexibilities to help healthcare providers and states respond to and contain the spread of 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking several actions following President Trump’s declaration of a

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COVID-19 Response: Home Health Guidance

Although the Home Health Quality Improvement (HHQI) National Campaign remains in a static period, Quality Insights—coordinator of the HHQI National Campaign since 2007—remains committed to helping you care for patients. COVID-19 Response: Home Health Guidance The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued home health guidance related to

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What does person-centered care look like in the midst of COVID-19?

What does person-centered care look like in the midst of COVID-19? Just as under any other circumstances, a person-centered approach is an approach focused on quality, compassion and partnership. These are the constants of person-centered care. As you vet any potential changes to person-centered practices in place in your organization,

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COVID-19: FFS Response and Nursing Home Visitor Guidance

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) Special Edition – Monday, March 16, 2020 ——————————- * Medicare FFS Response to COVID-19 * COVID-19 Nursing Home Visitor Guidance ——————————- Medicare FFS Response to COVID-19 The HHS Secretary declared a public health emergency, which allows for CMS programmatic waivers based on Section

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Update in Regard to 11th Scope of Work (SOW) Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program and Case Review/Beneficiary and Family Centered Care Activities (2014-03)

FROM: Theodore O. Will, FACHE /s/ Chief Executive Officer DATE: July 1, 2014 RE: UPDATE IN REGARD TO 11TH SCOPE OF WORK (SOW) QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION (QIO) PROGRAM AND CASE REVIEW/BENEFICIARY AND FAMILY-CENTERED CARE ACTIVITIES IPRO CONTACT: Andrea Goldstein, Vice President, Medicare/Federal Health Care Assessment, 516-209-5364 The purpose of this

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