The Quality Digest is a recap of content aimed at advancing clinical care and excellence and keeping you informed about the latest regulations.
Clinical Advisory: CDC Warns Infection Risk Associated with Certain Artificial Tears and Ointment Continues
Patients and healthcare providers should immediately stop the use of EzriCare/Delsam Pharma's Artificial Tears and Delsam Pharma's Artificial Eye Ointment pending additional information and guidance from the CDC and FDA.
Clinical Advisory: FDA/CDC Authorizes Changes to Simplify Use of BIVALENT mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
The monovalent Moderna and Pfizer-BioN Tech COVID-19 vaccines are no longer authorized for use in the U.S. The FDA/CDC has moved to authorize BIVALENT Moderna and Pfizer-BioN Tech COVID-19 vaccines to be used for all doses administered to individuals 6 months of age and older and authorize an additional bivalent dose (booster) for certain populations.
Did You Know? PharMerica's Insulin Reference Chart
Our annually updated reference chart groups insulins by type and includes information about their storage requirements, viability (both pre-use and in-use), administration, timing, duration of action, and more.
While CMS has offered some basic information for facilities to use, there is still some confusion about how to manage and document trauma-informed care (TIC). In this new e-guide, you'll learn best practices to help ensure your facility delivers care and services that address the needs of trauma survivors.
Amerita's Nutrition Support Team Receives Award at ASPEN
Amerita's Nutrition Support Team was honored to receive the 2023 Nutrition Team of Distinction Award at the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) annual conference in April. This award recognizes excellence in interdisciplinary clinical nutrition practices. Congratulations!
The Prior Hospitalization and Transfer Requirement is an established CMS rule, stating that in order to qualify for post-hospital extended care services (i.e. SNF care), an individual must have a medically necessary hospital inpatient stay of at least 3 consecutive calendar days and must be transferred to the SNF within 30 days of discharge. As the 1135 waiver terminates with the PHE expiration on May 11, 2023, the Prior Hospitalization and Transfer Requirement will return, effective immediately. SNF stakeholders should be aware that normal benefit eligibility requirements of the 3-day qualifying hospital stay (QHS) will be in effect.
Podcast Episode 13: The Long-Term Benefits of Short-Stay Care Management
Listen to our latest "Spoonful of Sugar" podcast, in which Lisa Lugo, Director of Social Services at Viviant Healthcare of Murfreesboro, talks with McKnight's John O'Connor and PharMerica's TJ GriffinandBill Deane about her facility's challenges supporting residents after discharge and how they use PharMerica's Continue Care program to help keep patients healthy at home.
