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- 2022-45 – 12/20/2022
- New and Updated Infection Control Tools
- Paxlovid for COVID-19
- Guidance for Prioritization When Antiviral Supplies are Limited for Influenza
- Vohra Wound Care Certification CMP Project
- Building an Infection Prevention Savvy Workforce: Free Training for LTC Professionals
- Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Reinvestment Application – In-Person Visitation Aids – Portable Fans and Portable Room Air Cleaners – Deadline Dec. 30
- 2022-44 – 12/09/2022
- CMS Memo QSO-23-03-All – The Importance of Timely Use of COVID-19 Therapeutics
- CDC Reviews and Posts Core Infection Prevention and Control Practices for Safe Healthcare Delivery in All Settings
- Building an Infection Prevention Savvy Workforce: Free Training for LTC Professionals
- Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Reinvestment Application – In-Person Visitation Aids – Portable Fans and Portable Room Air Cleaners – Deadline Dec. 30
- 2022-43 – 12/07/2022
- Revised LTC Abuse and Incident Reporting Policy
- 2022-42 – 11/22/2022
- Quick Facts on Circulating Respiratory Viruses: Influenza (Flu), Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and COVID-19
- CORRECTION: Influenza-Associated Death and Outbreak Reporting
- 2022-41 – 11/17/2022
- CDC Health Advisory Related to Elevated Respiratory Disease Incidence
- PPE Still Available to Order Through Langham
- 2022-40 – 11/03/2022
- Influenza-Associated Death and Outbreak Reporting – Reminder
- 2022-39 – 10/27/2022
- Signature Required on Plan of Correction – NEW
- CMS Revisions to Special Focus Facility (SFF) Program
- CMS Revised Guidance for Staff Vaccination Requirements
- Indiana Healthcare Leadership Conference Presentation Slides, Recordings and SAMHSA Resources available
- Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Reinvestment Application – In-Person Visitation Aids – Portable Fans and Portable Room Air Cleaners – Deadline 12/31/2022
- Request for Applications for CMP Projects for Antipsychotic Stewardship
- 2022-38 – 10/06/2022
- Indiana Healthcare Leadership Conference
- Long-Term Care Clinician Newsletter – NEW
- Statewide CMS Waiver Approved for NATCEP
- Ivy Tech Recruiting Nurse Aide Training Program Directors for Field Testing
- Updated Long-Term Care Survey Area Map
- 2022-37 – 09/30/2022
- New Infection Control Guidance Resources
- Statewide Waiver Request for NATCEP Approved by CMS
- 2022-36 – 09/27/2022
- CMS updated the QSO memos 20-38-NH and 20-39-NH. CDC updated infection control guidance for healthcare facilities.
- 2022-35 – 09/15/2022
- CMS Waiver for NATCEP and the Nurse Aide in Training Registry
- LTC Leadership Conference Registration Open
- Teepa Snow Dementia Orientation Available for Free
- Update to COVID-19 Death Reporting Method
- Tuberculosis Webinar for Nurses
- 2022-34 – 09/06/2022
- COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses – UPDATE
- 2022-33 – 09/01/2022
- LTC Leadership Conference Registration Open
- NATCEP, CMS Waivers and the Nurse Aide in Training Registry
- Delays in Individuals Appearing on the Aide Registry
- Updates to CMS Requirements
- 2022-32 – 08/18/2022
- Lyons Magnus, LLC – RECALL
- Advance Directives Information
- Nurse Aide Email Listserv Sign-up
- 2022-31 - 08/11/2022
- Nurse Aide in Training Registry – Reminder
- New CNA Certification Exam
- 2022-30 – 08/04/2022
- Long Term Care Certification in Infection Prevention LTC-CIP – NEW
- Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Reinvestment Application – In-Person Visitation Aids – Portable Fans and Portable Room Air Cleaners – Reminder
- 2022-29 – 07/21/2022
- CMS Nursing Home Staffing Study
- 2022-28 – 07/14/2022
- New Admission COVID-19 Guidance – Update
- Other Opportunities to Connect with IDOH
- 2022-27 – 07/08/2022
- Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) Update
- Nurse Aide in Training Registry – NEW
- Guidelines for Using the Therapy Gym for Residents Who Are Still in New Admission Quarantine
- QSO-22-19-NH
- 2022-26 – 06/23/2022
- PPE Still Available to Order Through Langham
- Use of Fans with Appropriate Infection Control Principles
- Candida auris: What you should know!
- Emergency Order for COVID-19 Waivers Expires July 1 – Reminder
- Nurse Aide Training and Waivers Ending July 1 – Reminders
- Nurse Aide in Training Registry – NEW
- 2022-25 – 06/16/2022
- CMS QSO-22-17-ALL
- Heat Wave – Reminders
- Indiana Healthcare Leadership Conference – Save the Date
- 2022-24 – 06/09/2022
- Long Term Care Nursing Homes and Licensed Residential (Assisted Living) COVID-19 Outbreak FAQs
- Ivy Tech CNA QMA Testing Office Website
- 2022-23 – 06/02/2022
- Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Reinvestment Application – In-Person Visitation Aids – Portable Fans and Portable Room Air Cleaners – Reminder
- Report Outbreak Case Alerts on Gateway – Reminder
- Antivirals – Reminder
- CMS Guidance Related to Emergency Preparedness – Update
- 2022-22 – 05/26/2022
- Policy and Procedure for Requesting Waiver of Disapproval of Nurse Aide Training
- Nurse Aides Experiencing Delays in Placement on the Registry
- COVID-19 Second Booster Guidance and “Up to Date” Status – Update
- COVID-19 Rebound After Paxlovid Treatment
- 2022-21 – 05/19/2022
- Nurse Aide Training and Waivers Ending – Reminders
- Pneumococcal Immunizations
- 2022-20 – 04/28/2022
- Essential Family Caregiver (EFC) Program – Reminder
- 2022-19 – 04/21/2022
- QMA Testing Update from Ivy Tech Community College
- 2022-18 – 04/14/2022
- Updated Survey Documents for Healthcare Staff Vaccination Requirements
- Federal Government Extends COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
- CMS Federal Waivers Ending
- 2022-17 – 04/07/2022
- COVID-19 Infection Prevention (IP) Toolkit – Update
- CMS QSO-22-09-ALL – Revised
- New Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) Director
- 2022-16 – 03/31/2022
- Professional Resources Webpage – Update
- COVID-19 Test Results Reporting – Update
- COVID-19 Second Booster Recommendations
- 2022-15 – 03/24/2022
- Professional Resources Webpage Update
- Nurse Aide Training and Waivers – Reminders
- 2022-14 – 03/17/2022
- Emergency Order for COVID-19 Waivers – Reissued and expire July 1, 2022
- CMS Updates – QSO-20-38-NH and QSO-20-39-NH – Revised
- Source Control (Masks) – Update
- Aerosol Generating Procedures (AGP) – Update
- CMP Applications for Portable Fans and Portable Room Air Cleaners
- 2022-13 – 03/10/2022
- Public Health Emergency and COVID-19 Waivers – Update
- Changes to COVID-19 Reporting for LTC Facilities – NEW
- 2022-12 – 03/03/2022
- World TB Day 2022 Event Registration
- Signage – Green Zone, Yellow Zone, Red Zone – Updated
- IDOH COVID-19 Response – Reminder
- Order Testing Supplies by March 30
- Order PPE Supplies by My 30
- 2022-11 – 02/24/2022
- IDOH COVID-19 Response Updates
- Order Testing Supplies by March 30
- Order PPE Supplies by May 30
- IDOH Guidance Updates
- Clarification of New Admissions/Up to Date Status
- New Antigen Testing Algorithm
- 2022-10 – 02/17/2022
- INNG Long Term Care Support Teams – UPDATE
- Obtaining Antivirals for LTC Residents – UPDATE
- New Director for Program Performance and Development Division
- 2022-09 – 02/10/2022
- Standard Operating Procedures for COVID-19 and IP Checklist – Revised
- COVID-19 Visitor and Staff Screening Tool – Revised
- 2022-08 – 02/03/2022
- Updated CMS Survey Resources
- PCR Test Kits – Reminder
- Ongoing COVID-19 Vaccination Plans – Reminder
- Update to Staffing Strategies – NEW
- Types of Masks and Respirators
- IDOH Healthcare Associated Infections/Antimicrobial Resistance Webinar
- Probari Call Hours Changing – Update
- 2022-07 – 01/27/2022
- NAT and QMA Training Programs Information
- Accurately Reporting COVID-19 Vaccination Booster/Third Dose
- Accurately Reporting COVID-19 Deaths
- New Antigen Testing Algorithm for Residents of Congregate Living Settings
- LTC COVID-19 IP Toolkit – Links corrected
- Guidance on Inter-facility Transfer of Individuals with Candida auris
- 2022-06 – 01/24/2022
- Long Term Care Support Teams – CORRECTED email address
- 2022-05 – 01/20/2022
- Announcing Long Term Care Support Teams – NEW
- CMS Testing Requirement – Reminder
- CMS COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Rule – Update
- BinaxNOW Expiration – Update
- Masks – Reminder
- 2022-04 – 01/13/2022
- Rapid Test Kit Availability
- COVID-19 Ready in EMResource – REMINDER
- CMS Nursing Home Visitation FAQS – UPDATED
- 2022-03 – 01/06/2022
- Requesting Antivirals for COVID-19 Positive Residents – REMINDER
- Ordering testing supplies through Langham – UPDATE
- Conventional PPE usage – REMINDER
- CMS requirements for vaccination – REMINDER
- Staff testing – REMINDER
- 2022-02 – 01/05/2022
- CMS Crisis Staffing & Visitation FAQs
- CDC Staffing Mitigation
- Long-term Care COVID-19 Clinical Guidance – UPDATED 1/04/2022
- 2022-01 – 01/03/2022
- Assistance for LTC Facilities to Locate COVID-19 Antivirals