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Draft Report on Infection Prevention and Control for the EMS/911 Workforce Released: Public Comment Requested
From EMS.gov on April 12, 2022
The draft report for the technical brief on Infection Prevention and Control for the Emergency Medical Services (EMS)/911 workforce has been released by the Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The draft report is available for review and feedback through April 22, 2022 on Effective Healthcare’s website.
The technical brief summarizes the latest evidence on infectious pathogen exposure among the EMS/911 workforce and offers recommendations for the prevention, recognition, and control of infectious diseases and other related exposures that may be acquired in occupational settings. The AHRQ is requesting feedback from the community to improve the final technical brief. The agency values feedback and will consider all comments received.
AHRQ is a government agency that produces evidence-based guidance to improve the quality of healthcare delivery. It coordinates these efforts with partners in the field to ensure the evidence is understood and put into practice. For more information on the EPC Program, visit here. This project is supported by NHTSA’s Office of EMS, which strives to reduce death and disability by providing leadership and coordination to the EMS community in assessing, planning, developing, and promoting comprehensive, evidence-based emergency medical services and 911 systems. |
Written by Brian Werfel on . Posted in Member Advisories.
HRSA announces potential relief for health care providers that missed the deadline to report on their use of Provider Relief Funds
On April 7, 2022, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) posted a notice that offers providers that missed the deadline to report on their use of HHS Provider Relief Funds the opportunity to potentially be able to file that report and therefore avoid the potential recoupment of PRF funds. The “Request to Report Late” is limited to situations where the failure to timely submit the required report was due to one or more extenuating circumstances.
If you were notified that you failed to submit your required PRF Report on a timely basis and are being asked to return PRF funds, you should read this member advisory carefully.
Relevant Background
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). As part of that Act, Congress allocated $100 billion (increased to $178 billion by subsequent legislation) to the creation of the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund (PRF) which was used to support hospitals and other healthcare providers on the front lines of the nation’s coronavirus response.
Under the terms of the PRF program, health care providers that received more than $10,000 in any reporting period were required to submit a report that provides details on how those funds were expended. The first report covered PRF payments received between April 10, 2020, and June 30, 2020, and was due on or before September 30, 2021. HHS subsequently enacted a 60-day grace period, which ran from October 1, 2021, through November 30, 2021. The second report covered PRF payments received July 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020, and was due on or before March 31, 2022.
Providers that failed to submit any required report by these deadlines are subject to the potential recoupment of those funds.
What HRSA Considers to be “Extenuating Circumstances”
According to the notice, health care providers will be permitted to request the opportunity to complete their report after the deadline to the extent the filing of their report was delayed due to one or more of the following:
Process for Applying for Permission to Submit a “Late Report”
To the extent one or more of the extenuating circumstances described above applies, the provider will be given the opportunity to submit a Request to Report Late Due to Extenuating Circumstances. The timeframe to submit these requests will run from April 11, 2022, to April 22, 2022.
HRSA is indicating that any provider that plans to submit such a request but has yet to register in the PRF Reporting Portal, should register prior to submitting their request.
To submit a request to file late, the provider will need to submit a form indicating the extenuating circumstance(s) that prevented the required report from being submitted in a timely fashion. That form will require the provider to provide a “clear and concise explanation” of the applicable extenuating circumstance. However, providers will not be required to submit any supporting documentation. The provider will be required to attest to the truthfulness and accuracy of their extenuating circumstance.
After submitting their request, the provider will be notified by HRSA whether their request is approved or denied. If the request is approved, the provider will have 10 days from the date of the notification to submit the required report through the PRF Reporting Portal.
If the request is denied, HRSA will proceed with the recoupment of the PRF funds subject to the missed report.
Written by AAA Staff on . Posted in Events, Member Advisories, News.
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Written by AAA Staff on . Posted in AAA HQ, Global EMS, News, Operations, Patient Care, Press.
OSF Healthcare System of Peoria, Illinois, is working to organize donations of medical supplies and retired ambulances for Ukraine. Most recently, they were able to send 350 pallets of cargo in addition to an ambulance to assist.
If your organization would like to participate, please reach out to Christopher Manson, Vice President of Government Relations, at Christopher.M.Manson@osfhealthcare.org.
Our thoughts are with all those impacted by this tragic conflict.
Written by AAA Staff on . Posted in Operations, Professional Standards, Regulatory.
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Written by AAA Staff on . Posted in AAA HQ, Global EMS, News, Operations, Patient Care, Press.
OSF Healthcare System of Peoria, Illinois, is working to organize donations of medical supplies and retired ambulances for Ukraine. Most recently, they were able to send 350 pallets of cargo in addition to an ambulance to assist.
If your organization would like to participate, please reach out to Christopher Manson, Vice President of Government Relations, at Christopher.M.Manson@osfhealthcare.org.
Our thoughts are with all those impacted by this tragic conflict.
Written by AAA Staff on . Posted in Executive, Regulatory.
From ASPR on March 31, 2022
The National Advisory Committee on Seniors and Disasters (NACSD) and the National Advisory Committee on Individuals with Disabilities and Disasters (NACIDD) will soon host public meetings of these two advisory committees.
The next NACIDD meeting takes place on Friday, April 1 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET and the next NACSD meeting is on Wednesday, April 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET.
Join board members, distinguished guests, federal leaders, and other experts to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and priorities in meeting the unique health needs of older adult populations and people with disabilities during and after disasters and public health emergencies.
Advanced registration for these meetings is required and can be accessed, along with additional meeting agendas and public information, through the online event pages for the NACIDD and NACSD.
The agendas for each of the next meetings include time to hear from the public. The floor will be open to hear as many relevant comments as possible. To learn how to request a speaking time, please visit each committee’s event page. You can send questions about the NACSD to NACSD@hhs.gov and questions about the NACIDD to NACIDD@hhs.gov.
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