Member Update: Dementia Special Care Unit Disclosure (DSCU) is due March 1st, 2025; RY25 DCC-Q Interim Filing Update: Online Portal is Live - Filing Deadline is March 1st

Member Update: DPH Issues Memorandum for Norovirus Outbreak Prevention and Control Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities

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After reviewing country conditions and consulting with the appropriate U.S. government agencies, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has determined that conditions in Venezuela no longer support the 2023 designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

Join the Massachusetts eHealth Institute (MeHI) and the MassCyberCenter on Thursday, February 13th at 10am for the monthly health care provider cybersecurity call.

On February 3, 2025, the DPH released guidance on Enhancing Surveillance for Human Infections with HPAI H5N1 and Priorities for screening and subtyping of influenza and Pediatric influenza with neurological complications.

On February 4, 2025, Executive Office of Aging & Independence (AGE) released guidance for ALRs on reporting requirements required by 651 CMR 12.04(13)(a)(2). The regulations require all Massachusetts certified ALRs to submit an accurate report for the period of January 1st through December 31st, 2024, on or before March 1st, 2025.

Last week, DPH issued guidance on Long-Term Care Facility Health Care Personnel Vaccination (HCP) for COVID-19 and Influenza.

The submission deadline for the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Programs is approaching.