LEADINGAGE KANSAS UPDATES
- Did you miss our weekly call today? Check out the recording. Here is the PowerPoint.
- Don’t forget to join us next Friday at 10 AM where we will have a representative from Congressman Marshall’s Office on the line. Register now.
- April 9, 2020 | 1-1:30 PM | Webinar: OSHA – Respiratory Protection Plan.
- April 14, 2020 1-2 PM | Webinar: Suicide and Self-Harm in the Elder Resident.
- April 29, 2020 1:00 – 2:00 PM | Webinar: QSEN and COVID.
KANSAS UPDATES
- This just in: KanCare MCOs have removed the requirement for prior authorization for skilled stays. More details as they become available.
- There are 620 Cases of COVID-19 Now Reported in KS.
- KDHE COVID-19 Toolkits.
- FALSE RUMOR: National Guard is NOT Mobilizing. The Kansas Division of Emergency reports that a letter is going around social media saying the Department of Homeland Security is mobilizing the National Guard. This is false. Please let others know about this fake letter so we can #SpreadFactsNotFear. #StoptheRumors #KSRumorWatch.
- Contact Info for County Emergency Managers.
- Contact Info for Regional Healthcare Coalitions.
FEDERAL UPDATES
- Important NEW CMS Long Term Care Facility Guidance on COVID-19 Read for new guidance on PPE use, infection control, staffing and COVID-19 testing.
- Updated Medicaid FAQs.
- Summary of CMS nursing home calls on 4-2-2020 Covered topics include CNA training/certification, staff with multiple jobs, hiring issues, converting buildings, FEMA, and PBJ.
- Assisted living/nursing home webinar. CDC posted a webinar yesterday, “Preparing Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities for COVID-19,” describing actions people in these two settings can take to protect staff and residents from infection.
- How to disinfect a work site. CDC posted “Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Worksite” yesterday. It includes information about cleaning and disinfecting a building or facility if someone is sick.
LEADINGAGE NATIONAL UPDATES
- 4-3-2020 LeadingAge Need to Know: Coronavirus.
- 4-2-2020 Coronavirus Daily Member Update Recording.
- COVID-19 Member Community – The Member Community is an online discussion forum between LeadingAge members about all things COVID-19. Join the COVID-19 group to ask questions, access resources, and share best practices for dealing with the coronavirus.
- Email COVID-19 Questions to: covid19@leadingage.org.
- Member Ideas and Inspiration – LeadingAge members face new challenges every day as a result of coronavirus. We’re gathering examples of the innovative solutions they’re deploying to better serve older people and support their staff.
RESOURCES
- Can the US crowdsource its way out of a mask shortage – no, but maybe it could help.
- PPE Request Flowsheet – Reposting.
- PPE – Ideas FEMA has shared: Ask the building trades, nail salons and other businesses that usually have PPE on hand to donate PPE or ask if they will allow you access to their supplier. Ask dental and outpatient offices, surgical centers that specialize in elective procedures that are closed to donate PPE to your organization.
- Crowdsourcing websites:
https://getusppe.org/
https://www.mask-match.com/
https://www.cdc.gov/hai/pdfs/ppe/ppe-sequence.pdf - Ziegler CARES Act Webinar Recording – Focus on Paycheck Protection Program and its impact on Midwest Senior Living Communities. Here is a PDF of the presentation, along with the final PPP Application posted to the Treasury’s website. Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) information sheet.
