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...

Join NHSN Colorado Group Monthly Webinar on 12/5/2018

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is hosting a monthly NHSN Colorado user group webinar to provide updates and traini...

Communication from CDHS re: final rule for emergency medical services facilities

To: Hospital Partners From: CDHS- OBH (via CDPHE) The Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) under the Department of Human Services in partnershi...

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...