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...

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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 ...