{"id":6462,"date":"2021-02-14T05:21:55","date_gmt":"2021-02-14T11:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/?p=6462"},"modified":"2025-07-05T09:54:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T15:54:08","slug":"february-12th-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/?p=6462","title":{"rendered":"Issue date: February 12th, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"modal-ready\"><p>Hello, everyone!<\/p>\n<p>Here are some home health-related updates for this week:<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>AMITY\u2019S NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Amity Healthcare Group is excited to announce a recent approval by CDPHE as a provider of home health\/home care Administrator\/Manager Training and Education. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please follow our weekly email for additional announcements or call 303-690-2749 for additional questions. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The next available CNA\/HHA is <strong>Tuesday, February 16, 2021, and Thursday, February 18, 2021, <\/strong>and \u00a0Skilled Nursing Competency on<strong> Tuesday, February 16, 2021. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you would like to register your Skilled Nurses and\/or HHAs\/CNAs for a competency, please follow the links below: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Skilled Nursing Competency: <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/services\/nursing-competencies\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/services\/nursing-competencies\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1613387845889000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE-jLEy9vn7NLdu0bW_u2lYJKCVhQ\">https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/services\/nursing-competencies\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>HHA\/CNA Competency:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/services\/cna-hha-competency\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/services\/cna-hha-competency\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1613387845889000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE9UCUUGBZSRc9pWrEdNwzzemlGkQ\">https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/services\/cna-hha-competency\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let Amity Healthcare Group assist you with staying compliant with competency and ongoing training\/continued education requirements in a worry-free manner. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, please call 303-690-2749 or email: <a href=\"mailto:ig@amityhealthcaregroup.com\">ig@amityhealthcaregroup.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>NATIONAL NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<h1><strong><u>CDC Update to Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic<\/u><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong>On February 10, 2021, CDC issued updates to interim infection prevention and control recommendations for HCP during the COVID-19 pandemic. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>As a part of the update, CDC:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Updated the Implement Universal Use of Personal Protective Equipment section to expand options for source control and patient care activities in areas of moderate to substantial transmission and describe strategies for improving the fit of facemasks.<\/li>\n<li>Included a reference to Optimizing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Supplies that include a hierarchy of strategies to implement when PPE is in short supply or unavailable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN), Form CMS-R-131,<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you have not done so as of yet, just a quick reminder to start using the renewed ABN, Form CMS-R-131 (exp. 6\/30\/2023). The renewed ABN was mandatory for use as of\u00a0 1\/1\/2021.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>COLORADO NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Rocky Mountain Human Services Provider Meeting is Today!<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please join Rocky Mountain Human Services (RMHS) Single Entry Point Provider Meeting today, <strong>Friday, February, 12 at 2 p.m. (2 pm to 3 pm)<\/strong> \u00a0During the meeting, RMHS will provide case management and intake updates and have an open forum for questions and feedback.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You will be able to join the meeting via Microsoft Teams meeting<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/rmhumanservices.us2.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=5727a3e004280fceba3051cca&amp;id=c556d3581c&amp;e=e312e8000e\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/rmhumanservices.us2.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D5727a3e004280fceba3051cca%26id%3Dc556d3581c%26e%3De312e8000e&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1613387845889000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGF8hgGhwrlZ7vJoz24s8-m2NqjZA\">Click here to join the meeting<\/a><br \/>\nOr call in (audio only)<br \/>\n+1 720-372-0556<br \/>\nPhone Conference ID:<br \/>\n490 790 439#<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amity\u2019s Friday emails (newsletters) will be archived on Amity\u2019s Healthcare Group website at <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/resources\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/resources\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1613387845889000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFEsZRlRJ_8q4wvdDQQ9YyqUgbqvw\"><strong>https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/resources\/<\/strong><\/a><strong> under the Weekly Newsletter section.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please do not hesitate to reach out for any assistance or questions via email, phone, or website at\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/resources\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/resources\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1613387845889000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFEsZRlRJ_8q4wvdDQQ9YyqUgbqvw\">https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/resources\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>If you wish to forward this email to your colleague or friend, please feel free to do so. If you received this message as a forward, we invite you to subscribe to our communications at <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1613387845889000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFdOr7zgOliFPQFKFOIHW_VgFpYew\"><strong><em>https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em> (look for \u201cSubscribe to Listserv\u201d in the top corner). If you wish to unsubscribe from this email distribution list, please email to <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:eg@amityhealthcaregroup.com\"><strong><em>eg@amityhealthcaregroup.com<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Thank you,<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Irina Gorovaya, RN BSN, MBA<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Amity Healthcare Group, LLC<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Home Health Consulting, Education and Outsourcing Services <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>720-353-7249 (cell)\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><em>303-690-2749 (office)\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><em>720-398-6200 (fax)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:dordway@accesscaresolutions.com\">www.amityhealthcaregroup.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, everyone! Here are some home health-related updates for this week: AMITY\u2019S NEWS Amity Healthcare Group is excited to announce a recent approval by CDPHE as a provider of home health\/home care Administrator\/Manager Training and Education. 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