STATE NEWS
Questions About Vaccines and Vaccinations?
Contact Phil Griffin phillip.griffin@ks.gov, KDHE Director of Disease Control and Prevention.
Do You Meet Criteria to Become a Vaccine Provider?
Seek information via phone at 877-296-0464 or by email.
KDHE COVID-19 Webinar for Local Partners (Healthcare Facilities, Labs)
Here is the recording. Here are the slides. The next COVID-19 Update for Local Partners will take place Thursday, April 29th at 10 AM CDT. Register for the webinar here. Password: KDHECOVID
Attn: JOCO Members
If you are a LeadingAge member providing services in Johnson County, and would like to connect with another member that may be able to help vaccinate staff and new admits, contact Pam.
FEDERAL NEWS
CMS Reminder: Select 1135 Waivers Will Terminate May 10, 2021
The public health emergency has been extended for another 90 days, ending July 20, 2021. With this extension, the current 1135 waivers have also been extended with the exception of those outlined in CMS memo QSO-21-17-NH. As reported previously, CMS will be terminating select 1135 waivers effective May 10, 2021. The waivers that will be terminated relate to notice of transfer and discharge, notice of room or roommate change, timely submission of MDS, and timely completion of care plans. The 3-day stay waiver and all other waivers remain in effect until the end of the public health emergency. For more information on terminated waivers, read here. LeadingAge National has also updated the federal blanket waivers chart, which can be accessed here.
LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS
Weekly Webinars to Return Next Week on May 7th
We are pausing our weekly webinars during our Virtual Spring Conference. We will resume on May 7th. Listen in for information and updates about the coronavirus, Fridays at 10 AM. Register here.
LEADINGAGE NATIONAL NEWS
Tools and Resources from LeadingAge
- Nursing Home Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Update
- Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Update
- Life Plan Community Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Update
- PACE Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Update
- Home Health and Hospice Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Update
- Drive for 75: Week 8 Resources
- FCC Announces Round 2 COVID-19 Telehealth Program Application Window
- HUD Withdraws Proposed Rule, Strengthens Equal Access Protections
- Practitioners Cover Fair Housing, LGBT+ Housing Updates on LeadingAge Call
- LeadingAge Visitation Follow-Up Letter
RESOURCES
- Great resources to help inform people experiencing vaccine hesitancy (in English and Spanish)
- MMWR “COVID-19 Outbreak Associated with a SARS-CoV-2 R.1 Lineage Variant in a Skilled Nursing Facility After Vaccination Program
- MMWR “Postvaccination SARS-CoV-2 Infections Among Skilled Nursing Facility Residents and Staff Members”
- deBeaumont Poll: Vaccine Confidence Grows Despite J&J Pause
- NETEC’s webinar “Overcoming Challenges to Supporting Your Workforce: Let’s Talk”
- ECHO webinar “Long Haul COVID: What Providers Need to Know”
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