by Proactive LTC Consulting | Mar 20, 2020 | Coding, COVID-19, Education, Infection Prevention, MDS
Residents of long-term care facilities are at the highest risk of being affected by COVID-19 because of advanced age and chronic medical conditions and co-morbidities. Not only are they at higher risk but have an increased risk of critical illness. Also, there are... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Mar 20, 2020 | Coding, COVID-19, Infection Prevention, MDS
COVID-19 ICD-10-CM Effective April 1 On 3/18/20, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that the effective date of a new diagnosis code U07.1, COVID-19, from October 1, 2020 to April 1, 2020. According to the CDC, “this off-cycle update is... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Feb 5, 2020 | Blog, Infection Prevention, RoP
Infection control is a crucial, though sometimes overlooked, component of health care. It’s been suggested that nursing home residents are at greater risk of developing infections than the general population. This can be tied to the congregative setting of the nursing... by PMR Team | Mar 14, 2019 | 5-Star, Compliance, Education, Infection Prevention, QAPI
Specialized Infection Prevention and Control Training for Nursing Home Staff On March 11, 2019, CMS announced that the Specialized Infection Prevention and Control Training for Nursing Home Staff in the Long-Term Care Setting is Now Available and can be accessed on...