December 22, 2022

HERDS Critical Asset Survey - shutdown coming on 12/23/22

This message is to inform all Health Care Facilities (HCFs) - hospitals, nursing homes (NHs) and adult care facilities (ACFs) - that the Critical Asset Survey HERDS will be temporarily shut down - starting at 5:00pm Friday December 23, 2022, and continuing through January 1, 2023 ...
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DOH Advisory: Hazardous Winter Weather in the Forecast This Weekend

A strong winter storm will bring wet weather, the possibility of localized coastal flooding and hazardous conditions to the region, beginning Thursday through the weekend. Facilities are advised to ...
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AHCA/NCAL: A Message from Mark Parkinson - A Slow Recovery in 2022

Please see the attached article from AHCA/NCAL regarding recovering in 2022 ...
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NYSDOH COVID 19 Screening Tools

See Information for Health Care Professionals about the Screening Checklist for the COVID-19 Vaccine for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People below ...
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Upcoming Webinar Opportunities!

Join NYSHFA | NYSCAL for our upcoming webinar opportunities...
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DOH: CDC HAN Updating on Therapeutics Available for COVID-19 Treatment and Prevention

Please see the attached CDC HAN with updates on COVID-19 therapeutics for treatment and prevention. The rise of new variants has resulted in changes in what therapeutics are available and have a higher likelihood of success. The NYSDOH website ...
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AHCA/NCAL – Handout - Why Residents Should Get the Bivalent Booster

AHCA/NCAL has developed a new #GetVaccinated handout to help long term care staff discuss the value of the bivalent booster with their residents. This was designed in response to members ...
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A Long Term Update from AHCA/NCAL

Please see the attached publication, Capitol Connection, from AHCA/NCAL ...
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RN Educator Program (NEP) Education Course – Deadline to Register is December 28, 2022

NYSHFA | NYSCAL will be offering the RN Nurse Educator (NEP) Course starting two dates in January: January 25 and 26, 2023; one date in February: February 1, 2023; and two dates in March: March 1 and 2, 2023 ...
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Nursing Home Administrator Leadership Course – Deadline to register is January 12, 2023

NYSHFA-NYSCAL will be offering the Nursing Home Administrator Leadership Course on the following dates: February 2, 9, 16 and March 9, 16, 30, 2023 ...
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Register Now: NYC ACHCA 53rd Annual Convention at Resorts World Catskills

Registration is now open for the NYC American College of Healthcare Administrators 53rd Annual Convention...
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