Here's what's new on our COVID-19 resource page: Coronavirus Commission on Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes - Call for nominations: CMS is launching an independent commission to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the nursing home response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This assessment will inform efforts to safeguard the health and quality of life of vulnerable Americans as CMS continues to battle COVID-19, as well as prepare for future threats to resident safety and public health.
Nominations for the commission can be submitted through Friday, May 22, 2020. CMS also has produced a new toolkit covering actions states can take to mitigate COVID-19 prevalence in nursing homes. An update on FEMA's Public Assistance Program: Last month, FEMA