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Sections 1819(f)(8) and 1919(f)(10) of the Social Security Act require the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to conduct a Special ...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Long Term Care
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is emphasizing important safety information about Monkeypox specimen collection. The agency ...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Urgent Care,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Office-Based Surgery,
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CMS Clarifies Facility-Initiated Transfer or Discharge Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities
10/20/2022According to updated interpretive guidance from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), effective October 24, 2022, a facility initiated ...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Long Term Care
Updated CMS Guidance for Reporting Abuse and Neglect in LTC Settings, Effective October 24, 2022
10/19/2022As StayAlert! has previously reported, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updated guidance for Long Term Care (LTC) surveyors and st...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Behavioral Health - Outpatient,
- Long Term Care
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently updated its guidance for visitation in nursing homes during COVID-19 outbreaks. Acc...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Long Term Care
As StayAlert! has reported, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued updated Interim Infection Prevention and Control Reco...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Long Term Care
FDA Updates
10/14/2022The following is a listing of recent US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated and activities: Exela Pharma Sciences, LLC Issues Voluntary N...
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The Joint Commission (TJC) has made several revisions to the Environment of Care and Life Safety chapters for: Hospitals Critical Access Hospi...
- The Joint Commission
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released its updated global strategy which provides an overarching framework for the CDC...
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HHS Takes Action to Improve Language Access
10/10/2022The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a number of steps to improve language access through HHS programs and advance the...
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Advisory about a recently confirmed outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in ...
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- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Clinical Lab,
- Rural Health Clinics
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued updated Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare P...
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Advisory with clinical guidance about carbon monoxide poisoning. People ...
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Advisory to inform health care providers that severe manifestations of m...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Urgent Care,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Home Health,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Clinical Lab,
- Pharmacy,
- Rural Health Clinics
FDA Updates
09/30/2022The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration updates and activities: Golden State Medical Supply, Inc. Issues a Volunt...
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