COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 6-9-2020

LEADINGAGE KANSAS UPDATES

Alert: Check Your CASPER Reports for Any Enforcement Letters Around COVID-19 Reporting
We have heard a report from one nursing home in the state who has been having problems reporting in the CDC system. They did not receive any enforcement letters from CMS for “failure to report” but by chance a corporate nurse found the letters in CASPER. We are suggesting all homes double-check in case this is a systemic problem.

Remember the First Nursing Home in the Nation to Experience an Outbreak?
Join Ellie Basham, this Thursday, June 11^th at 1 PM, to hear about her experience as the Administrator of Life Care Services in Seattle – ground zero for the coronavirus outbreak in February. She will provide lessons learned and insights into a major outbreak and their journey to being designated as COVID free from the Department of Health. She will also share her thoughts on reopening. Register today.

Other COVID-19 Topics brought to you by LeadingAge Kansas:

• June 11^th | 1PM  Webinar: COVID-19 Ground Zero Through the Administrators Eyes.
• June 18^th | 1 PM Webinar: Self-Care for the Caregiver: It’s Critical, NOT Selfish.
• June 25^th | 1 PM Webinar: Engagement Technology – Now More Than Ever.

View all of our other upcoming webinars about COVID-19.

Join us for our Weekly COVID-19 Calls
The next call is Friday, June 12^th | 10 AM.  Register today.  Please note, space is limited to 101 lines, so it will be first come, first served.

KANSAS UPDATES

Some Respirator Models Have Been Taken Off FDA Approved List. Check Your PPE Inventory.
In response to concerns received by the FDA, respirator models located at https://www.fda.gov/media/137928/download are NO LONGER authorized for use. View currently  authorized respirators https://www.fda.gov/media/136663/download. 

Battelle Reminder
Relating to the Battelle Decontamination System, N95 respirators containing cellulose-based materials; respirators that have exhalation valves; and respirators that are authorized by the Non-NIOSH Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators manufactured in China EUA are not compatible with the Battelle Decontamination System. https://www.fda.gov/media/136529/download”  

Here are the latest COVID-19 cases in Kansas. These numbers represent ONLY individuals that have had a positive COVID-19 test. | Map of COVID-19 in KS

LEADINGAGE NATIONAL UPDATES

• LeadingAge’s Daily Need to Know for 6-9-2020.
• Coronovirus Daily Member Update for 6-8-2020. Please register for daily live online updates here.Miss a call? Check out the call archives.
• 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: covid@leadingage.org.
• A complete timeline of insights, tools, and useful links is available here.

RESOURCES

• The Next Step COVID-readiness training https://covidcert.nextstep.careers/ is still available to LeadingAge members at a discounted rate, using the LEADINGAGE5 discount code during checkout. This is expert-Led COVID-19 Training and Certification built for CNAs, Home Care Workers, Family Caregivers, RNs, PTs, OTs, and other healthcare professionals. It’s a great way for nursing homes, assisted living, and HCBS to get their workforce COVID-Ready.
• The Emotional Cost of the Nursing Home Lockdown