CDC to host webinars this week on hospital respiratory data reporting

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Nov. 1 announced it will host two webinars this week that will address frequently asked questions regarding the recently finalized hospital respiratory data condition of participation. Hospitals and critical access hospitals interested in participating may register for the first session on Wednesday or the second on Thursday. The CDC also shared its revised hospital respiratory data reporting protocol, which the agency updated following new interpretive guidance on the CoP from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.