Recent CMS changes to CMS reporting of healthcare personnel influenza vaccination summary reporting requirements

For NHSN Users: There have been several changes to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) healthcare personnel (HCP) influenza vac...

Chapter 2 Rule Revision Stakeholder Meeting

To: All Health Facilities From: HFEMSD Meetings are open to the public. When: Dec. 6, 2018 from 10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Where: Colorado Depar...

Sign up for Infection Prevention updates!

To: Infection preventionists, facility adminstrators, risk managers, RNs From: DCEED  The Healthcare-Associated Infections program at the Co...

CDC and APIC New Quick Observation Tools to Prevent HAIs

To: Facility administrators, risk managers, RNs, infection preventionists From: DCEED The Association for Professionals in Infection Control...

REMINDER ABOUT ANNUAL HEALTH CARE WORKER FLU VACCINE DATA

TO: All Licensed Healthcare Facilities in Colorado FROM: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) In February 2012, th...

Updated NHSN conditions deadlines based on HAIAC August Oct 09 2018

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)’s Healthcare Associated Infections/Antimicrobial Resistance Program and the...

Proposed Rule to Revise Emergency Preparedness Requirements

To: Administrators From: Greg Schlosser, Branch Chief, Education & Technical Assistance Branch On September 20, 2018, the Centers for Me...

VERY SMALL QUANTITY GENERATOR HEALTHCARE FACILITY HAZARDOUS WASTE SELF-CERTIFICATION CHECKLIST

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division (the Division) sent a letter on ...

New: Online Quality Management Program/Plan (QMP) 201 Training Module

In response to stakeholder requests, the Education and Technical Assistance Branch of the Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services D...

TB Update and Skin Testing Practicum for Health Care Providers

SPACE STILL AVAILABLE!!! The Denver Metro TB Clinic invite nurses and other health care providers from home health agencies, clinics, and lo...

HFEMSD Chapter 2 rule revision

Dear Stakeholder: In keeping with the statutory requirement to routinely review and update our regulations, the department is beginning the ...

Updated Communicable Disease Reportable Conditions List – Effective July 15, 2018

The Colorado Board of Health updates the Communicable Disease regulations (6 CCR 1009-1) and Environmental Health regulations (6 CCR 1009-1)...

August 30 Free Training on Emergency Planning For Healthcare Facilities in North Central Region

Registration is now open to all health facilities throughout the North Central Region for a free August 30 half-day workshop to discuss faci...

Tuberculosis for Health Care Workers

SPACE STILL AVAILABLE!!! The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is partnering with the Bent County Public Health Departmen...

New NHSN Groups effective 8/2/2018. This is an abbreviated communication, please review the communication sent to your facility NHSN Facility Administrator

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is reviewing the process for reporting of healthcare-associated infections ...

Future Portal System Rebuild Information

As a licensed health care provider in Colorado, you have been submitting information to CDPHE using the Colorado Health Facilities Portal sy...

Now online: Presentation for health facilities on preparing for Colorado for 2018 Wildfire Season

The wildfire seasons is upon us, and HFEMSD has developed a narrated presentation with suggestions on how health facilities can prepare for ...

SAVE THE DATE: August 30 Free Training For Denver Healthcare Facilities on Emergency Planning for CMS Requirements

You're invited to a free August 30 half-day workshop for Denver health facilities to discuss health care facility emergency planning and...

CDPHE Drug Diversion Reporting Tool

Drug diversion is defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as obtaining or using prescription medicines illegally. To...

Health Advisory: Products recalled in response to possible epidemiologic link to Serratia marcescens bloodstream infections

Key Points CDPHE is investigating an outbreak of Serratia marcescens bloodstream infections among pediatric patients with central venous cat...