Updated: CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule Resource Page

The CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule was affected by the Omnibus Burden Reduction Final Rule. Check out ASPR TRACIE’s recently updated facility-specific requirement overviews that reflect these changes today!

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Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 33 at PA Healthcare Facilities; Many Ate Pre-Cut Fruit

Thirty-three people have been sickened by salmonella at four healthcare facilities in Southeastern Pennsylvania, in many cases after eating pre-cut fruit from a New Jersey distributor, state and federal health…

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Health Commissioner Declares Flu Prevalent across New York State

Influenza has now been declared prevalent in New York State by New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker.

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More People in the United States Dying from Antibiotic-Resistant Infections than Previously Estimated

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released its updated Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States (AR Threats Report) indicating that antibiotic-resistant bacteria and fungi cause more than 2.8…

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Seven Missouri Facilities Tested Positive for Legionella Bacteria after a Recent State Investigation

The rise in cases of Legionnaires’ disease prompted a recent state inspection of Missouri facilities that found several that tested positive for the potentially deadly bacteria.

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Former VA Hospice Nurse Indicted for Allegedly Diverting and Tampering with Morphine Meant for Dying Veterans

Boston — A Tewksbury woman was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston on charges of diverting morphine while employed as a nurse in the hospice unit at the…

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Record Number of Legionnaires’ Cases in 2018 Risk Lives, Cause Cleanup Headaches

Cases of Legionnaires’ disease reached a record high in 2018 — a more than eight-fold increase since the numbers began to climb nearly two decades ago.

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Small Fire at New Jersey Nursing Home Prompts Evacuations of Residents, Staff

A small fire at the Hammonton Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing caused the evacuation of several residents and staff members Sunday morning.

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Push to Reduce Antipsychotic Drugs in Nursing Homes May Have Boosted Costly Hospitalizations

The regulatory push to reduce antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes may be correlated to a rise in risk factors for avoidable and non-avoidable hospitalization among residents with behavioral health issues,…

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Fire at New Jersey Nursing Home Sends 16 to Hospital for Smoke Inhalation

A small fire at a nursing home in New Milford caused 16 people to be hospitalized due to smoke conditions on Thursday morning, police said.

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