by Proactive Medical Review | Feb 9, 2022 | blog, COVID-19
Is your facility at risk for one of the top vulnerabilities in SNF IPC programs? With the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency, CMS has made Infection Prevention and Control programs (IPC) a significant focus of survey efforts. Surveys are bringing to light many...
by Proactive Medical Review | Feb 9, 2022 | COVID-19, Q&A
Q: Are the resident quarantine requirements the same for residents who are unvaccinated and those who are vaccinated, but have not received a booster? A: Yes, Based on updated guidance released by the CDC on Feb. 2, 2022: CDC now recommends quarantining residents who...
by Proactive Medical Review | Feb 2, 2022 | blog, COVID-19
BACKGROUND On November 5, 2021, CMS published an interim final rule with comment period, entitled “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 health Care Staff Vaccination.” This IFC revised the infection control requirements, adding a staff vaccination mandate...
by Proactive Medical Review | Jan 27, 2022 | blog, COVID-19
With the Supreme Court vaccine mandate decision, state surveyors (and/or CMS) will soon begin enforcing COVID-19 vaccine requirements under F888. The mandate covers all Medicare certified health care facilities under the Medicare & Medicaid requirements of...
by Proactive Medical Review | Jan 5, 2022 | blog, COVID-19, Infection
On Dec. 28, CMS released QSO-22-07-ALL Guidance for the Interim Final Rule that was released on Nov. 5, 2021 that established requirements regarding COVID-19 vaccine immunization of staff. The guidance and survey procedures included in this memo currently does not...
by Proactive Medical Review | Jan 5, 2022 | blog, COVID-19, Infection
On Dec. 23, the CDC released updated Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 and Strategies to Mitigate Healthcare Personnel Staffing Shortages. Key points included in the revised guidance include: In...
