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UW Medicine CIO's advice: prepping IT systems for COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Infection concerns drive us to be creative with the use of remote options to provide services, and there are access and supply issues for necessary IT tools just as there are for clinical infection control supplies." Jane Fellner, a UW Medicine physician who provides clinical guidance for EHR changes.

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Nursing Home Update: CMS Unwinds Vaccine Mandate and More Regulations as Public Health Emergency End Nears

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In 2020, CMS revised the nursing home infection control regulations at 42 CFR ยง 483.80 The F-Tag associated with this regulation is F-886. Noncompliance with this expectation will be cited at F-880 for failure to implement an effective Infection Prevention and Control Program in accordance with accepted national standards.

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Ambulatory surgery center's virtual care platform helps boost productivity and patient satisfaction

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"We knew we needed to create an environment of safety while still retaining control over our patients' recovery journey. " Then there are lower readmission and infection rates. Since it implemented the platform, that rate has dropped to one infection out of 1,800 surgeries.

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Skilled Nursing Compliance Update: CMS Hands Surveyors Revised Details on How to Review the Staff Vaccine Requirement

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CMS expects all skilled nursing providersโ€™ staff to have received the appropriate number of doses of the primary vaccine series unless exempted as required by law, or delayed as recommended by Centers for Disease Control. F-888 is the citation tag that was created under 42 CFR Section 483.80(i), Surveyor Review. 42 CFR Section 483.80(i)

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How to Utilize Policy Management Software to Improve Quality of Care

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Infection control, medication distribution and administration, pandemics, central-line insertion, patient- sensitive information , c onflict resolution โ€”the volume of hospital policies and procedures grow with changes to CMS regulations and accrediting organization standards, evidence-based practice and new technology. link] Irving, A.

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Key Areas of Focus for Skilled Nursing Facilities as the Public Health Emergency Ends

Hall Render

CMS waived the prescriptive requirements for the placement of alcohol-based hand rub dispensers for use by staff and others due to the need for the increased use of ABHR in infection control. In 2020, CMS revised the nursing home infection control regulations at 42 CFR ยง 483.80 Physician Visits/Telehealth.

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Beyond telehealth: the virtual care technology trends that will transform healthcare

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Self-triaging and contact tracing for COVID-19 infection detection are among the new breed of digital health applications that startups to big firms alike were looking at to seize the emerging opportunities. Routine examinations are also going virtual, with many diagnostic procedures now possible through remotely controlled devices.

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