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FDA Authorizes, CDC Recommends Third Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine for Immunocompromised Individuals
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week amended emergency use authorizations for Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines to allow for the use of a third, additional dose for certain immunocompromised individuals, specifically for “solid organ transplant recipients or those who are diagnosed with conditions that are considered to have an equivalent level of immunocompromise.”
CHA Issues FAQs on Recent State Health Orders on Vaccination
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To support members as they implement the recent state public health officer orders requiring testing of unvaccinated workers and employee vaccine requirements, CHA has compiled a set of frequently asked questions.
CDPH Provides FAQs on Weekly COVID-19 Patient Discharge Data Reporting
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In All Facilities Letter (AFL) 21-25, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced that it is requiring general acute care hospitals to report patient-level discharge information for each hospitalized person who tests positive for COVID-19. To assist hospitals with this data reporting, CDPH recently released FAQs on this AFL.
CDPH Issues AFL to Clarify Hospital Visitation Order
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In response to CHA’s advocacy efforts, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) this afternoon issued All Facilities Letter (AFL) 21-31 to clarify the Aug. 5 state public health officer order regarding hospital visitors (see earlier CHA summary of the order). That order requires general acute care hospitals (GACHs), skilled-nursing facilities, and intermediate care facilities...
HQI to Host Webinar on Child Abuse Reporting and Perinatal Mental Health
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As part of its Perinatal Mental Health (PMH) Learning Community, the Hospital Quality Institute will host a webinar on Aug. 19 from noon to 1 p.m. (PT) to discuss the impact of child welfare involvement on both parent and infant mental health, the role that hospital staff plays in the process of child abuse reporting during the perinatal period, and steps to file a child abuse report as a...
Register Now for CHA’s Disaster Planning Virtual Conference
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Registration is now open for CHA’s Disaster Planning Virtual Conference. This dynamic conference, which will be held Sept 14-15, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (PT) both days, will celebrate and draw inspiration from the determination and perseverance of disaster professionals up and down the state.
CMS Offers Resource for IRF, LTCH on Quality Reporting Program Documents
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a new resource for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) and long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) with information on how to access and use the CMS quality reporting program (QRP) quarterly Q&A documents.
IRF and LTCH information is available on the CMS QRP training pages.
Senate Passes Infrastructure Bill, Budget Resolution
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On Tuesday, the Senate passed the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill by a vote of 69-30.
EMSA Clarifies Vaccine Requirement for EMS Personnel
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The Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) has released a clarification that EMS personnel are not covered by the vaccination mandate health order released by the California Department of Public Health on Aug. 5.
CDPH Provides FAQs on Weekly Data Reporting
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In All Facilities Letter (AFL) 21-25, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced that it is requiring general acute care hospitals to report patient-level discharge information for each hospitalized person who tests positive for COVID-19. To assist hospitals with this data reporting, CDPH released FAQs.
