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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new guidance located at Updated Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations in Response to COVID-19 Vaccination | CDC, on healthcare infection prevention and control recommendations in response to COVID-19 vaccinations. This guidance modifies certain restrictions in long term care and serves as the basis for [...]

On March 10, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), issued updated guidance for nursing homes to safely expand visitation options during the COVID-19 pandemic public health emergency (PHE). CMS released a graphic to further explain the expanded visitation options. According to the [...]

Registration is open for the Alabama Nursing Home Association’s 2021 Virtual Mid-Year Convention! This web-based event will provide education to keep you up-to-date and the CEUs you need. Each week, the virtual convention will cover topics related to infection control, regulatory updates and positioning your facility to succeed in the future. The convention will feature [...]

The Alabama Nursing Home Association will host a virtual Mid-Year Convention in April and May. It will offer 12 hours of CEUs for administrators and 14.4 contact hours for nurses. The education topics will be relevant to your daily practice and presented from trusted speakers. The dates are April 20-22, April 27-29, and May [...]