As Mass Senior Care previously reported, beginning on January 1, 2025, nursing homes will be required to electronically report information about COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
This will replace the current nursing home COVID-19 reporting requirements that are set to sunset on December 31, 2024. The NHSN Reporting Requirements beginning 1/1/25 will be via one simplified combined and more efficient reporting form on COVID-19, influenza and RSV vs. 4 forms.
The new data elements that will replace those currently listed under §483.80(g) include:
- Facility census,
- Resident vaccination status for COVID-19, influenza, and RSV,
- Confirmed resident cases of COVID19, influenza, and RSV (overall and by vaccination status), and
- Hospitalized residents with confirmed cases of COVID-19, influenza, and RSV (overall and by vaccination status).
NHSN will be updating the definition starting quarter 1, 2025 (beginning December 30, 2024) for up-to-date with COVID-19 Vaccine. As of December 30, 2024:
Individuals aged 65 years and older and those who are moderately or severely immunocompromised are up-to-date when they have:
- Received 2 doses of the 2024-2025 COCID-19 vaccine or
- Received one dose of the 2024*2025 COVID-19 vaccine within the past 6 months
Individuals younger than 65 years of age are up-to-date when they have:
- Received 1 dose of the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine.
Yesterday, the CDC hosted a webinar on the NHSN LTCF Component: Respiratory Pathogens Updates effective January 1, 2025. A replay of this webinar is scheduled for January 7, 2025. Please see information below on registering for the replay webinar:
Topic: NHSN LTCF Component: Respiratory Pathogens Updates
Webinar replay: Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Click here to register in advance for the webinar replay on January 7.