Latest CMS, CDC & NHSN COVID-19 Data Posted

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP
Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare

CMS has posted NH data for week ending August 29, 2021.

Comparing numbers posted for the week ending August 29, 2021, to the week ending August 22, 2021:

  • Staff vaccination increased this latest reporting week by 0.9%
  • Resident vaccination increased this latest reporting week by 0.3%
  • Staff cases increased this latest reporting week by 7,080
  • Resident cases increased this latest reporting week by 5,376
  • Staff deaths increased this latest reporting week by 13
  • Resident deaths increased this latest reporting week by 445

The CDC’s COVID Data Tracker reflect this data currently (September 9, 2021):

 NHSN’s Nursing Home Covid-19 Data Dashboard reflects this data (September 6, 2021):