• Overview: Since January 1, 2025, 12% of measles cases in the US have been hospitalized. Healthcare providers should continue to stay alert for measles cases and take appropriate measures if they suspect a patient has measles or was exposed to measles. 
  • On April 19, VDH reported the state’s first measles case in a child (0-4 years) in the Northwest Region who recently traveled internationally. 

• VDH Recommendations: 
  • Make sure patients are up to date on measles vaccine, especially before international travel, regardless of destination.
  • If you suspect measles:
    • Follow CDC guidance for preventing and controlling measles in healthcare settings.
    • Immediately notify your local health department to ensure rapid testing and investigation.
    • Collect samples for testing.
    • Manage patients with supportive care. 

• Additional Information:  
  • VDH news release: Virginia Health Officials Confirm First 2025 Measles Case in the State (4/19/25) 
  • VDH Clinician Letter (3/12/25)
  • VDH Measles Information for Healthcare Providers webpage 
  • CDC Health Advisory (3/7/25). A letter with vaccine recommendations was also distributed to providers through clinical networks on 4/8/25. 
  • CDC Stay Alert for Measles Cases
  • CDC Clinical Overview of Measles
  • CDC Be Ready for Measles Toolkit 

💡CMS Quarterly Data Reporting Deadline

• Data Submission: Deadline to enter 2024Q4 data into NHSN for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Reporting Programs for participating acute care hospitals, long-term acute care facilities, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and cancer hospitals is May 15, 2025. 
• Details: To ensure your data is entered correctly, please verify the following: 
  • Monthly reporting plans are complete 
  • Confirm correct summary and event data entry or mark appropriate "no events" boxes 
  • Resolve all alerts on the NHSN facility homepage 
  • Hospitals with conferred rights to VDH will receive a quality assurance report in May; please check your email and acknowledge receipt and review 
• Additional Information:
  • Please update VDH HAI/AR program with any IP contact changes. 
  • For guidance on accurately submitting your data to CMS for Quality Reporting, visit the NHSN website and go to the relevant section for your facility type. 

💡Annual Healthcare Personnel (HCP) Influenza Vaccination Data Reporting for Long-Term Care Facilities

• Details: In the coming weeks, a new module titled Infectious Diseases of Public Health Concern will be available for optional reporting in the NHSN Patient Safety Component.
  • Purpose: collect data on the incidence and prevalence of prioritized infectious diseases affecting adult and pediatric patients in acute care hospitals. 
  • Infectious diseases included on the form include influenza A (H5), measles, mpox, toxigenic Vibrio cholerae, and select viral hemorrhagic fevers (Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, dengue, Ebola, Lassa, Marburg, and Nipah virus).
  • Voluntary reporting of this form does not replace any regulatory reporting requirements at the federal, state, or local levels.
  • All data entry is manual. 

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