STATE NEWS
KDHE Order Continues Testing Requirements for State-Licensed Adult Care Homes
As announced on Friday evening, and sent out over KOTA by KDADS, Governor Kelly directed KDHE to issue a public health order in order to continuing testing requirements for adult care homes that expired with the previous COVID-19 state of emergency. The intent of the order is to match the surveillance testing requirements by CMS for nursing homes. Read the Public Health Order.
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VACCINATION NEWS
Request from KFMC
KFMC Health Improvement Partners, a member of the Health Quality Innovation Network (HQIN) is seeking brief statements from the frontline on why your staff members chose to be vaccinated. Peer-to-peer encouragement can boost vaccine confidence as well as vaccination rates. LeadingAge Kansas encourages your participation. Would any of your team members be willing to share their vaccination “story?” All it takes is completing a brief online form and uploading a photo, which could be a selfie, the staff member being vaccinated, or even an image to depict the reason they got vaccinated such as to keep their loved ones and residents healthy. To participate, simply share the COVID-19 Vaccine Experience Consent form with staff or complete it for them (with their consent). The collection of powerful impact statements will be developed into posters and social media posts so that we can spread the word, rather than the virus.
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