N.J. Admin. Code § 8:97-3.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024

Section 8:97-3.1 - Participation in the Long-Term Care Facility Component of the National Health Care Safety Network and additional reporting requirements

(a) Each nursing home shall participate in the Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) Component of the NHSN (LTCF-NHSN) by:

1. Enrolling in the LTCF-NHSN by completing and submitting the online enrollment form through the website at: http://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/ltc/enroll.html, and ensuring that it maintains continued enrollment and satisfies all associated reporting requirements;

2. Completing the LTCF Annual Facility Survey upon initial enrollment in the LTCF-NHSN, and by March 31 of each calendar year thereafter; and

3. Reporting data in accordance with the LTCF Monthly Reporting Plan by submitting to the NHSN the data or reports identified below in accordance with the indicated schedule, by the end of each month for the previous month's submission:

i. Weekly:

(1) LTCF COVID-19 Module, unless and until the Department deems this requirement no longer to be necessary based upon Federal guidance and communicates this to all facilities through formal notice through regular channels; and

(2) Health care personnel (HCP) and resident COVID-19 vaccination, unless and until the Department deems this requirement no longer to be necessary based upon Federal guidance and communicates this to all facilities through formal notice through regular channels; and

ii. Monthly:

(1) Multidrug-resistant organism and Clostridioides difficile infection (MDRO/CDI);

(2) Urinary tract infection (UTI);

(3) Healthcare personnel (HCP) safety component; and

(4) Prevention process measures, including hand hygiene, gloves, and gown adherence.

(b) Each nursing home shall complete the COVID-19 Facility Outbreak Reporting survey daily, unless and until the Department deems it no longer necessary based upon Federal guidance and communicates this to all facilities through formal notice through the regular channels.

(c) The Department will use the data reported pursuant to (a) and (b) above to maintain the data dashboard at: http://www.nj.gov/health/ltc/nursing-homes/.

(d) To ensure compliance, each nursing home by March 31 annually shall complete and submit through email to NHSNAttestation@doh.nj.gov an attestation, confirming its participation in the LTCF Annual Facility Survey, the LTCF Monthly Reporting Plan, and the COVID-19 Facility Outbreak Reporting survey.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:97-3.1

Adopted by 56 N.J.R. 433(a), effective 3/18/2024