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CMS Updates COVID-19 IPC Guidance for Home Health - APIC

(3 days ago) WEBCMS has updated guidance issued earlier this year for infection prevention and control for COVID-19 in home health agencies. The update includes additional guidance for …

https://apic.org/advocacy_update/cms-updates-covid-19-ipc-guidance-for-home-health/

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CMS Releases Vaccine Mandate Guidance for Home Health Providers

(3 days ago) WEBAs a condition of participation, CMS requires staff members at home health agencies to receive one COVID-19 vaccine dose by Jan. 27. Workers then must be fully …

https://homehealthcarenews.com/2021/12/cms-releases-vaccine-mandate-guidance-for-home-health-providers/

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COVID-19 Intensifies Home Care Workforce Challenges ASPE

(Just Now) WEBThe purpose of this study was to understand the challenges faced by home care (including home health) agencies due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the …

https://aspe.hhs.gov/reports/covid-19-intensifies-home-care-workforce-challenges

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Infection Control at Home Health Agencies During the COVID-19 …

(8 days ago) WEBOn March 10, 2020, CMS issued a State Survey Directors Letter, "Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home …

https://www.oig.hhs.gov/reports-and-publications/workplan/summary/wp-summary-0000520.asp

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COVID-19 Preparedness in US Home Health Care Agencies

(3 days ago) WEBIn the United States, home health care, defined as care delivered in a patient's home by health care professionals, 1 plays an important role for post-acute …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7269929/

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COVID-19 Intensifies Home Care Workforce …

(2 days ago) WEBABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected home care agencies--including home health agencies--and their staff in several important ways. Some of the challenges encountered were entirely new …

https://aspe.hhs.gov/reports/covid-19-intensifies-home-care-workforce-challenges-policy-perspectives-issue-brief

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The state of infection prevention and control at home health …

(3 days ago) WEBTable 3 displays the weighted infection prevention and control-related infrastructure and policies. About 71% home health agencies have a committee that …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7940586/

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COVID-19 exposures and infection control among home care …

(3 days ago) WEBNationally, home care agencies and paid caregivers experienced COVID-19 exposures and positive COVID-19 cases early in the pandemic, with limited IPC …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7390796/

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COVID-19 Guidance for Home Care, Home Health, and …

(7 days ago) WEBThe Washington State Department of Health (DOH) recognizes the need for COVID-19 infection prevention guidance to help home care, home health, and hospice …

https://doh.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2022-02/HomeHealth-Hospiceguidance.pdf

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Home Health Agencies' Challenges and Strategies in Responding …

(4 days ago) WEBHome health agencies (HHAs) have faced unprecedented challenges to providing care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Reported challenges include, but are not limited to, …

https://oig.hhs.gov/reports-and-publications/workplan/summary/wp-summary-0000557.asp

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Nursing Home and Home Health Care COVID-19 Policies and …

(8 days ago) WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected older persons, 1 many of whom were served by home health care agencies (HHAs) and nursing homes …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2817861

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State policies favored facilities over home care during COVID-19

(Just Now) WEBMost of these policies aimed to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the researchers found. A total of 736 state policies were meant to prevent virus …

https://www.mcknightshomecare.com/state-policies-favored-facilities-over-home-care-during-covid-19-pandemic-study-finds/

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Home Health Agencies Rarely Furnished Services Via Telehealth …

(2 days ago) WEBOur objective was to determine whether home health services furnished via telehealth early in the COVID-19 PHE were provided and billed in accordance with …

https://oig.hhs.gov/reports-and-publications/all-reports-and-publications/home-health-agencies-rarely-furnished-services-via-telehealth-early-in-the-covid-19-public-health-emergency/

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Medicare and Home Health: Taking Stock in the COVID-19 Era

(4 days ago) WEBCARES Act. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the $3 trillion COVID-19 stimulus plan passed by Congress on March 23, 2020, …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2020/oct/medicare-home-health-taking-stock-covid-19-era

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How can I get a COVID-19 vaccine if I’m homebound? FAQ

(3 days ago) WEBIf you are unable to leave the home to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or are the healthcare provider or family caregiver of someone who is homebound, you may …

https://covid19.nj.gov/faqs/nj-information/testing-and-treatment/how-can-i-get-a-covid-19-vaccine-if-im-homebound

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FDA Launches Health Care at Home Initiative to Advance Health …

(5 days ago) WEBThe CDRH Health Care at Home initiative aims to better position agency to address health care needs by moving been accelerated over the last few years by the …

https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-devices-news-and-events/fda-launches-health-care-home-initiative-help-advance-health-equity

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Vaccine Access for Homebound Individuals - AARP States

(5 days ago) WEBAARP is fighting for equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution and to ensure all Americans 50+ are prioritized. On April 14, AARP New Jersey sent a letter to Governor Phil Murphy …

https://states.aarp.org/new-jersey/vaccine-access-for-homebound-individuals

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Request for in-home vaccination - Government of New Jersey

(2 days ago) WEBFor assistance completing the survey by phone, please call the NJ COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center at 1-855-568-0545. The State of New Jersey is working to bring home health …

https://healthsurveys.nj.gov/NoviSurvey/n/zz2kc.aspx

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State COVID policies didn't translate into fewer cases, deaths

(6 days ago) WEB"The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected older persons, many of whom were served by home health care agencies (HHAs) and nursing homes (NHs)," …

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/state-covid-policies-didnt-translate-fewer-cases-deaths-study-suggests

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Civil Rights and COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions

(4 days ago) WEBunlawful for a medical facility to discriminate in the administration of COVID-19 tests or provide different levels of COVID-19 treatment to Black and white patients because of …

https://www.nj.gov/oag/dcr/downloads/NJ-DCR-FAQs-on-COVID-19.pdf

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Feds establish new rules for health care staffing and pay

(8 days ago) WEBAfter the COVID-19 pandemic exposed serious problems with the health care workforce and patient care, especially at nursing homes, some major changes are …

https://www.marketplace.org/2024/04/24/nursing-homes-staffing-health-care-pay/

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AHA comments on draft legislation to extend hospital-at-home …

(4 days ago) WEBCommenting last week on a discussion draft of the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act, which would extend the hospital-at-home program through 2027, …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-04-22-aha-comments-draft-legislation-extend-hospital-home-program

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What the New Overtime Rule Means for Workers

(6 days ago) WEBSafety and Health . Coronavirus resources ; Mining ; Whistleblower protections ; Worker safety and health ; Wages and Benefits . Agencies; Forms; …

https://blog.dol.gov/2024/04/23/what-the-new-overtime-rule-means-for-workers

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A look at COVID-19 restrictions that affected religious groups

(8 days ago) WEBIn Cambodia, which has a Buddhist majority, the Ministry of Health in March 2020 began drawing attention to Muslims by including a special category about them in …

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2022/11/29/key-findings-about-covid-19-restrictions-that-affected-religious-groups-around-the-world-in-2020/

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Paid Sick Leave under the Colorado Healthy Families and …

(6 days ago) WEBUpdate: COVID-19 PHE Leave Was in Effect Until June 8, 2023, four weeks after COVID-19 Public Health Emergencies ended. On May 11, 2023, the federal Dept. of Health and …

https://cdle.colorado.gov/dlss/paid-sick-leave-under-the-colorado-healthy-families-and-workplaces-act-hfwa

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A cheap drug may slow down aging. A study will determine if it …

(1 days ago) WEBResearchers aim to test if metformin can slow down aging : Shots - Health News Studies suggest people who take metformin for diabetes may be at lower risk for …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/22/1245872510/a-cheap-drug-may-slow-down-aging-a-study-will-determine-if-it-works

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Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health …

(Just Now) WEBAgencies: Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration Dates: MACOSH full Committee meeting: MACOSH will meet from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 …

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/29/2024-09112/maritime-advisory-committee-on-occupational-safety-and-health-macosh-notice-of-meeting

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Macroeconomic policies for inflation post COVID-19

(Just Now) WEBThe COVID-19 health crisis was unprecedented, leading to immediate policy responses that tried to limit economic scarring and support economic recovery. Decisions made by …

https://kpmg.com/au/en/home/insights/2024/04/macroeconomic-policies-for-inflation-post-covid-19.html

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