On June 29, 2022, CMS sent a memo to the State Survey Agency Directors providing revisions, clarifications and new guidance…
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COVID-19 PHE Extended Again on July 15, 2022 | CMS
The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) was extended for another ninety (90) days on Friday, July 15, 2022. The PHE…
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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Tuesday July 12 released updated guidance on enhanced barrier precautions (EBP) in nursing…
read moreState Surveyors not Required to be Vaccinated Against COVID-19
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has held audiences with skilled nursing providers, made presentations and entertained comments in…
read more2022 Annual Convention Call for Presentations
PADONA's 34th Annual Convention will be held Tuesday, March 29 through Friday, April 1, 2022. We are looking for dynamic…
read moreIdentifying Safe Practices with Urinary Leg Bag Systems in Long Term Care
The attached article, published in the American Journal of Infection Control was co-authored by Sharon Bradley, Senior Infection Prevention and…
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With increasing regulatory focus on dementia care education, our PADONA Nurse Educator, Becky Flack, provides the attached article for your…
read moreAugust 2019 Newsletter
Check out the PADONA August 2019 Newsletter for information on The Flu Vaccine and the newest EPA Revisions for Hazardous…
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