VACCINE NEWS
Wednesday, May 5, 2:30 PM LeadingAge Webinar
Vish Viswanath, a health communications expert from Harvard University whose recent work is focused on how to get past the moveable middle of vaccine acceptance and get those harder to convince staff and residents. If you haven’t registered for Update Calls and wish to, you can do so here.
TESTING NEWS
Don’t Throw Away Extra BinaxNOW Cards With an Imminent Expiration Date
Abbott recently filed with the FDA to have a longer expiration period for all lots of tests in the field. They expect the FDA will approve a 12-month expiration date for BinaxCards. The cards that are being sent from HHS have an expiration date on the boxes of 6 months so some of the tests you received in the fall may be reaching that date but don’t throw them out! LeadingAge National is tracking this issue and will provide an update as soon as they hear from Abbott.
STATE NEWS
KDHE Weekly COVID-19 Webinar Recording Available
The slides and Q&A for the 4-29-21 COVID-19 Update for Local Partners webinar are available. Access the recording of the webinar here.
The next COVID-19 Update for Local Partners will take place Thursday, May 6 at 10AM CST. You can register for the webinar here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rd61wI-bRh-KNAUow7olxA Password: KDHECOVID
Don’t Forget the Fire Marshal Webinars This Week
- Assisted Living and Home Plus webinar – May 4th at 11 AM
- SNF (Nursing Home and Hospital LTC) webinar –May 6th at 2 PM
FEDERAL NEWS
Eye Protection
CDC recommends eye protection as part of COVID-19 PPE during “patient care encounters” but has recently clarified on public calls that they do not intend eye protection to be worn outside of patient care, unless doing so according to PPE optimization strategies.
LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS
Weekly Webinars to Return This Friday
We are pausing our weekly webinars during our Virtual Spring Conference. We will resume on Friday, May 7th. Listen in for information and updates about the coronavirus, Fridays at 10 AM. Register here.
Center for Leadership Applications Now Open
We are excited to begin recruiting for our next class of the Center for Leadership. Applications are due July 1st. Here is the link to apply. More information will be available in the Wednesday Aging Update.
LKS Foundation Scholarship Applications Now Open
It’s finally here – Scholarship Applications now open for the 2021 cycle! Applications are due August 1st. Here is the link to learn more and apply. More information will be available in the Wednesday Aging Update.
LEADINGAGE NATIONAL NEWS
New Insights and Tools from LeadingAge
LeadingAge staff experts are developing essential advocacy, guidance and tools, and curating the most relevant resources for aging services providers, including:
- 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 9 Resources
- Hearing: Charting the Path Forward for Telehealth
- LeadingAge Nursing Home Advisory Group – April 2021
- FCC Announces May 12 Launch for Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
- HUD Notifies Owners, Provides Resources on Inspection Restart
- LeadingAge Joins Support Letter on Audio-Only Telehealth
- LeadingAge Lends Support to Legislation to Delay Unified PAC Payment System
- 21st Century Cures Interoperability & Information Blocking Rules FAQs
RESOURCES
Covid-19 Workplace Safety and Health Resources
Looking for resources related to COVID-19 workplace health and safety? Check out the resource digest from OSHA. It includes OSHA resources as well as resources from several other agencies like NIOSH and CDC.
The Pandemic Playbook
Looking for more lessons from COVID? The LeadingAge Pandemic Playbook is an interactive online collection of insight, wisdom, and best practices for serving older adults during a catastrophic health crisis like the one we’re facing now. Visit playbook.leadingage.org.
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