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ACTION REQUIRED – CMS HAS REQUESTED THAT EACH NURSING HOME FACILITY HAVE TWO ACTIVE NHSN USERS

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Due to the new guidance to report COVID-19 Vaccine data into NHSN by June 13th, CMS has requested that each nursing home facility have two active NHSN users.

CMS and CDC have asked nursing homes to prepare for their vaccine reporting in NHSN as stated in the new regulatory guidance.  And since that is right around the corner – we need your help !

5-11-2021 QSO-21-19-NH Interim Final Rule – COVID-19 Vaccine Immunization Requirements for Residents and Staff  https://www.cms.gov/files/document/qso-21-19-nh.pdf

The Alliant Patient Safety Team (Melody Brown, Marilee Johnson and Amy Ward) are here to support the homes in our seven states and their efforts to report in June!

Benefits to reporting COVID-19 Vaccine data in NHSN:

  • NHSN module for weekly vaccine tracking of both resident and staff
  • Consistent reporting over time within single facility
  • Comparable across facilities
  • Allows for targeted improvement efforts
  • Easily generate reports to inform visitation plans and to understand motives for declination/contraindication for vaccines

Please use this survey monkey link to complete the CMS request no later than 6/2, https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MMNB3YR