Starting on August 20, the CMS-CDC live webinar series will transition to a pre-recorded, self-paced format. The new CMS-CDC Fundamentals of COVID-19 Prevention for Nursing Home Management training series will include 13 topics that nursing home partners must know to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. These trainings will be housed on QIOProgram.org for 24/7 access.

New, pre-recorded trainings will be released every Thursday at 4:00 pm through September 2020. CMS and CDC will have subject matter experts available on bi-weekly Q&A sessions through early January 2021 to answer questions you may have about the trainings. Advance registration for the live Q&A Sessions is required—register here.

Please note that these are not the trainings tied to Provider Relief Fund which CMS says will launch later this month and be hosted on this website, https://qsep.cms.gov/welcome.aspx.

What isn’t changing: Access to certificates of participation are still available for those who complete Fundamentals trainings and those who have participated in the live training series. Watch your email for details on how to access these resources in the coming weeks.

To keep your nursing home training momentum going, please take a moment to complete the following:

• Sign up for updates to CMS-CDC Fundamentals of COVID-19 Prevention for Nursing Home Management training, including new training releases, resources and tools.
• Register for upcoming Q&A sessions.
• Forward this email to your long term care friends and colleagues so they can receive information and updates about the CMS-CDC Fundamentals of COVID-19 Prevention for Nursing Home Management training.

Questions? Please contact the Nursing Home Trainings support team at NursingHomeTrainings@thebizzellgroup.com.