REMINDER: New NHSN Reporting Requirements Effective January 1
Beginning on January 1, 2025, nursing homes must electronically report information about COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) weekly to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Health Safety Network (NHSN), which includes:
- Facility census;
- Resident vaccination status for COVID-19, influenza, and RSV;
- Confirmed resident cases of COVID-19, influenza, and RSV (overall and by vaccination status); and
- Hospitalized residents with confirmed cases of COVID-19, influenza, and RSV (overall and by vaccination status).
Resources for more information:
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released QSO-25-11-NH Long-Term Care (LTC) Facility Acute Respiratory Illness Reporting Requirements, which replaces QSO-20-29-NH Interim Final Rule Updating Requirements for Notification of Confirmed and Suspected COVID-19 Cases Among Residents and Staff in Nursing Homes.
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