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Additional mRNA Vaccine Dose Authorized for ‘Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised’ Individuals

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On Aug. 12, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the emergency use authorization (EUA) for both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccines to allow for the use of an additional dose in certain immunocompromised individuals ages 12 and older. Following that announcement, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a recommendation that “people whose immune systems are compromised moderately to severely should receive an additional dose of mRNA vaccine after the initial 2 doses.” 

California Goes to Washington

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Earlier this week, nearly 50 of California’s hospital and health system leaders trekked almost 3,000 miles to Washington, D.C. Their purpose: to share with members of Congress the legislative changes they need to successfully meet their mission of care back home.

CMS Provides Updates for Post-Acute Care Quality Reporting

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regularly provides important updates about post-acute care quality reporting programs (QRPs), including training opportunities, public reporting, and reminders of data submission and review deadlines.  

Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities 
QRP training
CMS will host two webinars for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) on proper coding of Section M Skin Conditions (Pressure Ulcer/Injury) and Section N of the IRF Patient Assessment Instrument Version 2.00. Updated reporting requirements for Sections M and N became effective on Oct. 1 for IRF providers. See the IRF Quality Reporting Training web page for details.   

Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals  
Provider preview reports
CMS has informed long-term acute care hospitals (LTCHs) that previous provider preview reports for the Discharge to Community – PAC measure contained an error. Preview data released in June 2018 incorporated only seven of eight required quarters of data. Data from October through December 2016 were inadvertently omitted.

CMS has reissued the LTCH provider preview reports, and corrected reports are now available via CASPER system folders. LTCH providers have until Aug. 31 to preview the corrected data in advance of public reporting for the September 2018 LTCH Compare Refresh. 

New Report Examines Increasing Primary Care Capacity

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Based on findings from a survey and focus groups of educators, nurses, and employers, a newly released report offers evidence-based recommendations to help educational institutions prepare registered nurses for the future of primary care.

Disaster Communications: An Overview

Maintaining open communication during a disaster is crucial to effective response. Learn more about primary communications channels and how to ensure hospitals have what they need to coordinate response.