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CMS Updates LTC Facility Testing Requirements & Visitation Guidance
On Tuesday, April 27, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a revised guidance for COVID-19 long-term care (LTC) facility testing requirements for both staff and residents. These revisions apply to the original guidance that was issued on August 25, 2020 and focus primarily on testing and vaccinations. CMS also revised the nursing home visitation guidance during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), which includes the impact of the COVID-19 vaccination.
Based on these recent revisions, the Department of Human Services (DHS) encourages all personal care homes (PCHs) and Assisted Living Residences to implement the policies contained in these revised guidances immediately. DHS will issue updated guidance in the near future. Questions about these revisions should be directed to ARL Headquarters.
DHS: The Impact, April 29, 2021 — A Message from Acting Secretary Snead
NatCon21 Continuing Education Credits Available Through May 31, 2021
CoBI Clinical Forum to Focus on Telehealth & Brain Injury Rehabilitation
The Council on Brain Injury (CoBI) has announced their next lecture in their clinical forum series. This upcoming lecture, “Telehealth & Brain Injury Rehabilitation,” is scheduled for Wednesday, May 12, 2021 from 3:30 pm–5:00 pm and will present a review of the literature and specific case examples regarding delivering services to individuals with brain injury via telehealth. The results of a nationwide telehealth survey, developed by staff from Centre for Neuro Skills (CNS) and the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA), for post-acute brain injury rehabilitation providers will be presented.
A live question and answer session will follow the presentation. The lecture is free of charge; however, registration is required. Questions should be directed to MJ Schmidt.
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Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Coming to Harrisburg
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion RCPA Member Surveys
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
The next National Take Back Day is this Saturday, April 24, 2021. The October 2020 Take Back Day brought in 985,392 pounds (492.7 tons) of unused, unwanted, or expired medication, the most in the program’s history.
Join the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, and NASPA-Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education in encouraging your campus community to participate this Saturday. Collection sites staffed by authorized law enforcement officials will be open from 10:00 am–2:00 pm — find a site near you.
Visit here to learn more.
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