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.
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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.
Information from Food and Drug Administration Abbott has initiated a voluntary recall of specific lots of three catheters: NC Trek RX Coronary Dilatation Catheter, NC Traveler Coronary Dilatation Catheter, and NC Tenku RX PTCA Balloon Catheter.
For detailed information pertaining to this Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts message, please click here. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are offering trainings aimed at helping health facilities prevent and combat infections. CME from CDC: What You Need to Know About Infection Control Each year in the United States, at least 2 million people become infected with bacteria resistant to antibiotics and at least 23,000 people die as a direct result of these infections. It’s critical that all healthcare workers understand proper infection control procedures and use them every day. The CDC and Medscape are launching a series of six CME/CE activities addressing the key issues surrounding infection prevention in health care facilities. The series includes:
These CME-/CE- certified activities are available by clicking here. You must be a registered Medscape member to access these CME/CE activities, and registration is free. The first activity, Risk Recognition in Healthcare Settings is available now. A new activity will be added each month. Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control for Healthcare Facilities course in Reno on May 26, Henderson in December OSHA will hold a training on bloodborne pathogen exposure control for health care facilities on May 26 in Reno and later in the year on Dec. 15 in Henderson. The course will cover such topics as:
Quarterly e-publication will provide updates on federal processes The first edition of a new newsletter focused on federal regulations for long-term care facilities is now available for download. Titled “Nevada Long-Term Care Update,” this quarterly newsletter, compiled by the Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance, will summarize recent and/or upcoming changes affecting long-term care facilities. This includes information from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and this first edition contains important information about a portion of Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0, the Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) process and the addition of six new Quality Measures, and implementation of the mandatory phase of Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) for staffing. HCQC is the state agency in charge of licensing and inspection of the approximately 1,400 health-related facilities in Nevada. HCQC also is the state agency contractor for certifying health facilities and laboratories with CMS. HCQC conducts inspections/investigations to ensure compliance with federal statutes/regulations in accordance with the federal contracts/grants for these services, the State Operations Manual and the Mission and Priority Document generated all periodically updated by CMS. Starting in 2017, the Nevada Long-Term Care Update will be published online in March, June, September and December.
PCAAC will meet at 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 20, 2016 Top 10 tags will be reviewed at the next Personal Care Agencies Advisory Council (PCAAC) meeting, which is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 20, 2016. Issues identified from the quarterly Tag Summary Report are compiled each quarter from inspection information gathered by the Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC). The full meeting agenda and Tag Summary Report can be viewed below. The PCAAC collaborates with personal care service providers to explore methodologies to reduce costs to facilities while ensuring delivery of quality personal care agency services to clients. At its quarterly meetings, the PCAAC makes advisory recommendations that are reported to the administrator of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health who then will report on the council’s activities to the State Board of Health. For more information, visit the HCQC Advisory Councils website.
Public workshop will be held Sept. 30, 2016 Proposed changes to Nevada regulations governing medical laboratories are the subject of a public workshop scheduled for 10 a.m. on Sept. 30. The proposed regulations provide provisions for the following:
Food preparation, state Legislature, Medicare/Medicaid are on the agenda Food preparation and operations in adult day care facilities is one of the discussion items for the next meeting of the Adult Day Care Advisory Council, set for 9 a.m. on Aug. 25, 2016.
Vince Valiente, an environmental health specialist with the Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC), will be at the meeting to answer questions pertaining to food inspection citations within Adult Day Care facilities. Valiente inspects kitchen facilities statewide for compliance with health and safety regulations. Also on the agenda for discussion are the top citations issued to adult day care facilities by state inspectors in the second quarter of 2016; the 2017 session of the Nevada Legislature; and Medicare and Medicaid updates. The meeting will take place in Carson City and be teleconferenced to Las Vegas; a call-in number is also available. For more information and to view the full agenda, visit the Adult Day Care Advisory Council’s 2016 meeting page. Advisory council will convene on Aug. 9 Challenges faced by the industry — such as public information, restrictions on staff performing routine tests on patients, and overtime rules — are on the agenda for the Homes for Individual Residential Care Advisory Council (HIRCAC) meeting on Aug. 9. Also on the HIRCAC meeting agenda are renewal of terms for five of the council’s members, current top 10 facility citations reported by state inspectors, and updates from state Medicaid. The meeting starts at 2 p.m. in Carson City and will be teleconferenced to Las Vegas; a call-in number is also available. See the file below for the full agenda.
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AuthorThe Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC) licenses medical and other health facilities, child care facilities and personnel, and medical laboratories and personnel in Nevada. HCQC also conducts compliance surveys and takes complaints. Archives
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