New law requires information be given to pregnant patients. Expectant mothers can choose to donate birth tissue following the delivery of their healthy newborn(s) in a Nevada-licensed freestanding birthing center or hospital. Birth tissue, which includes amniotic membrane and fluid; placenta; umbilical cord tissue and umbilical veins; chorionic membrane; cord blood and connective tissue contained in the umbilical cord called “Wharton’s Jelly”; or any other tissue derived from a live birth provides nutrients and protection to support fetal development in the womb and is normally discarded after birth. These birth tissues, made up of proteins, growth factors, cytokines, and extracellular matrix molecules have been found to stimulate cell regeneration, reduce inflammation, and expedite recovery times when used in regenerative therapy as tissue grafts. Donated birth tissues have been used for many years in various medical procedures and therapies, including (but not limited to) wound healing, ophthalmic procedures, skin grafting, spinal surgeries, and sports injuries. Birth tissue donation is safe for mothers and babies, and there is no cost to the mother for giving this gift of healing. The donation and utilization of birth tissue is regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and standards for the donation of birth tissue are provided by the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB).
Nevada entities accredited by the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) for the acquisition or collection of birth tissue are listed at dpbh.nv.gov/hospitals and dpbh.nv.gov/birthingcenters. At this time, there is only one such entity (Nevada Donor Network) but others will be added as requested by such entities, as required by Assembly Bill 154). The bill also requires a hospital or a physician practicing in the area of obstetrics and gynecology to provide a patient who is pregnant with a link to or a printed copy of that list.
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Certain providers who do not hold state license can provide care under agreements with hospitals. Under a new Nevada law, a hospital may enter into an agreement with the Armed Forces of the United states to allow a medical officer to provide care in the hospital without a license to practice in Nevada.
Assembly Bill 311 allows an un unlicensed federal medical provider to provide care for which a state license, certificate or registration is otherwise required, medical care is provided as part of a training or education program designed to further the employment of the medical officer and the agreement complies with the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 1094. The new law defines “medical officer” as any physician, nurse, dentist or other health care professional who is employed by the Armed Forces of the United States or a reserve component thereof; and defines “unlicensed federal medical provider” as pharmaceutical technician who is not registered pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) Chapter 639 of NRS and provides care pursuant to NRS Chapters 630, 631, 632, 633, 635, 640, 652 or 653. Other Armed Forces professionals permitted to practice under AB 311 are physical therapists, medial laboratory directors and personnel, and employees who engage in radiologic imaging or radiation therapy. For questions about this new Nevada law, email Dorothy Sims or Pat Elkins with the Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance. Data reported by licensed health care facilities was used to create the report The State of Nevada Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) Program has published the Community-Wide Surveillance for Carbapenem-Resistant Organisms (CROs) Report for 2019-2021. This report includes surveillance definitions, monthly case counts for each year, figures that depict the trend of CROs, descriptive statistics for reported CRO cases, case counts for carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPOs), characterization of CPO cases, annual rate of CPO/CRO in hospitals, links to antibiograms, infection prevention guidance, and reporting guidance. The data source that was used for this report comes from surveillance data for carbapenem-resistant organisms reported to the State of Nevada HAI Program by state-licensed health care facilities and the State Public Health Laboratory as mandated by Nevada Revised Statutes 441A.
To review the reports visit the HAI Program webpage at Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention and Control (HAI) – Publications web page. To report cases and for infection prevention guidance, email the HAI Program at [email protected]. Training about this emerging fungus will cover prevention, transmission, testing and more A free webinar about Candida auris, an emerging and often multi-drug reistant fungus that presents a serious global health threat, will be held at 10 a.m. on June 28. The webinar is a joint effort of the Nevada Office of Public Health Investigations and Epidemiology (OPHIE), Washington State Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Additional information about Candida auris can be found in the technical bulletin linked here.
The objectives of the webinar are:
The webinar has been approved for 1 nursing CEU. Questions can be emailed to [email protected]. New law aims to reduce Nevada lives lost to opioid abus The Nevada Board of Health has finalized regulations governing the procedures for reporting cases or suspected cases of prescription drug overdose to state health officials as part of the effort to curb the effects of opioid abuse.
The permanent regulations aimed at curbing opioid abuse in Nevada took effect on May 16, 2018, when the Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) filed the regulations with the Secretary of State to comply with Assembly Bill 474, the Controlled Substance Abuse Prevention Act. The regulations provide the structure to reporting of overdose or suspected overdose cases to assist with the comprehensive response needed to save Nevadans’ lives. Changes from the emergency regulations include:
The text of the regulation changes with a technical bulletin explanation, and more information about AB 474, can be found at prescribe365.nv.gov. Report provides information on barriers, sample policies Transgender people face many barriers to health care because of historic bias and discrimination. To support this population in Nevada, health facilities are encouraged to read the “Transgender Affirming Hospital Policies” report issued by Lambda Legal, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Hogan Lovells and New York City Bar. This report (available for download at the bottom of this blog post) provides sample policies addressing issues such as nondiscrimination, patients’ bill of rights, access to hormone therapy, protocols for staff interaction with transgender patients, room assignments and more. According to the report, in a survey of more than 6,000 transgender Americans, 19% of the respondents reported being refused health care due to their transgender or gender-nonconforming status. In addition, 28% had postponed necessary health care when sick or injured and 33% had delayed or had not sought preventive care because of experiences of health care discrimination based on their transgender status. “Adopting transgender-inclusive health care practices can reduce the costs associated with complications that arise when transgender patients are denied or delay medical treatment due to discrimination,” the report states. Nevada law addresses specific patient rights, including the right to “receive considerate and respectful care.” Although the attached report addresses hospitals, Nevada law applies to all health facilities in the state that are licensed and inspected by the Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC). The report is available below in PDF. Also below is a presentation called, “Meeting the Health Care Needs of Transgender People,” from the Nevada organization Transgender Allies Group.
Get help meeting the Nov. 15 deadline to avoid a penalty License renewal season is here, and the Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC) has updated its Health Facility Renewal info/help web page to guide you through the process. The page also can be accessed from the Division of Public and Behavioral Health home page at http://dpbh.nv.gov/ by clicking on the graphic illustrated below. Facility staff are encouraged to reference this page frequently to answer any questions you have regarding this process. This page contains information about which facilities must renew, an application checklist, fee schedule and a video tutorial that will guide you through the Online Licensing System, which now can be accessed by typing myhealthfacilitylicense.nv.gov into your web browser address bar. General HCQC information is available through the Health Facilities home page.
The renewal deadline is Nov. 15, with licenses expiring Dec. 31. Renewal applications submitted after Nov. 15 will have to pay the regular renewal fee plus an additional 50 percent of that fee. Find out how today’s use of antibiotics will affect health care treatment and outcomes tomorrow Learn about the “Evolution of Antibiotics” and how responsible distribution today will affect future peoples at the annual Nevada Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Collaborative on Aug. 15, 2017. This day-long educational event will be held at locations in Reno and Las Vegas, and features eight sessions on topics ranging from antibiotic length of use and two-step C. diff testing, to managing sepsis in skilled nursing facilities and outpatient stewardship. Eight hours of continuing education credit for nursing are available for attendees. This event is co-sponsored by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health and HealthInsight Nevada. Click here for tickets, and for additional information, check out the event flier below.
Health Department course is worth 0.5 CEU A new training about proper hand hygiene is now available online from the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health. Created by the Office of Public Health Informatics and Epidemiology (OPHIE), the Hand Hygiene Training is good for 0.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and is available at no cost. This information is very important to preventing the spread of bacteria in general—particularly in licensed health facilities, child care facilities, medical laboratories and other such licensed businesses. To supplement this information, OPHIE has provided a white paper titled “The State of Hand Hygiene 2017,” published by Elyptol, an Australian manufacturer of skin care and hygiene products. The white paper can be accessed below.
Fill out the questionnaire below to help state officials assess potential impacts on small-business Changes are being proposed to Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) 449 as it relates to construction standards. Existing law requires the State Board of Health to adopt licensing standards for various medical facilities; and existing regulations adopt certain publications by reference as standards for the construction of those facilities. This regulation revises the publications adopted by reference. Below you will find a copy of the proposed regulations and a small-business impact questionnaire so you can provide feedback to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health feedback as to how the proposed regulations may affect your small business. Please review the proposed regulations, answer the questions in the questionnaire and return it to our office as instructed on the questionnaire document. This is optional for you to complete if you wish to provide input on how the proposed regulations may affect your business. If you have questions regarding the proposed regulations, please contact Steve Gerleman at [email protected].
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