Downloadable AHCA/NCAL waivers on 3-day stays and benefit-periods for Medicare Part A SNF PPS.

Guidance on when to discontinue transmission-based precautions when admitting patients from hospitals.

Policy and Procedure to follow for New Admissions during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Policy and Procedure to follow for New Admissions during the COVID-19 Pandemic. (Spanish version)

AHA created a summary of adjustments to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) algorithms in patients with suspected or confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Discuss current CMS guidance on communal dining, Identify conditions and steps to gradually open dining service, Discuss best practices used in various dining setting

AHCA/NCAL CEO Mark Parkinson speaks on Provider Relief Funding.

A summary from AHCA of the recent CMS QSO memo updating the State Operations Manual (SOM) Appendix Z that outlines emergency preparedness (EP) requirements.

Infection prevention is the vital first line of defense against COVID-19. Observational audits are the best way to understand if your staff fully comply with infection prevention practices because audit observations are made while staff perform their usual duties. Auditing allows you to obtain accurate compliance rates and identify process failures, such as a step in the handwashing process that some staff miss. These are the data points you need for an effective Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) project.

In honor of Mental Health Awareness month, AMDA wishes to formally acknowledge the pain we have all endured, and continue to endure, by launching the “Healing Together” campaign. We begin today by sharing an extensive list of resources assembled by the Behavioral Health Advisory Council. These are meant to be shared with all partners in this work, from food services professionals to medical providers, to administrative staff and environmental services teams, and everyone in between.