STATE NEWS
Kansas COVID-19 Cluster Summary
As of September 22nd, there are 3 long-term care facility with clusters and 2 are LeadingAge Kansas Members.
Statewide Active COVID-19 Clusters
- Clusters: 223
- Cases: 2,026
- Hospitalizations: 48
Kansas COVID-19: Case Rates
- Cases: 401,931
- Total Case Rate Per 1,000: 137.96
- Daily Cases Diagnosed: 784
Long-Term Care Facilities with Active Cluster Case Information
- Clusters: 61
- Cases: 590
- Hospitalizations: 23
Source: https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/160/COVID-19-in-Kansas
VACCINE NEWS
Kansas COVID-19 Vaccination Overview
- 2,871,139 Total Doses Reported as Administered
– First Dose: 1,571,653
– Second Dose: 1,281,390
– Third Dose: 18,097
- 3,558,910 Total Doses Distributed
– State Distributed: 2,234,270 - 51.1% of Kansans Vaccinated with One Dose
- 46.0% of Kansas Completed COVID-19 Vaccine Series
Source: https://www.kansasvaccine.gov/158/Data
FEDERAL NEWS
CMS Announces Addition of Vaccination Rates to Care Compare Website
CMS announced today that COVID-19 vaccination rates for nursing home staff and residents will now be available on Medicare.gov to compare data between nursing homes. CMS stated that the CDC and CMS continue to use this data to identify providers that may need additional resources or assistance to respond to the pandemic.
More on PRF Phase 4 and New Rural Funds
- Watch the 30-minute HHS Stakeholder Briefing on Phase 4 and American Rescue Plan Rural PRF distributions. HHS IEA Stakeholder Briefing on Provider Relief Funds | September 15, 2021
- If you have any questions about the Provider Relief Funds, reach out to the HHS Provider Support Line at (866) 569-3522. Hours of operation are 8 AM – 10 PM Central Time, Monday through Friday.
- We are still awaiting word on when the provider webinars will be held.
Additional Details on CDC Strike Team Announcement
CDC will be investing $2.1 billion to protect patients and health care workers from COVID and future infectious diseases. Of that total $500 million will go directly to supporting nursing homes. Authorized in the American Rescue Plan (Sections 9402 and 9818), the funds may be used for clinical support, staffing, and infection control. We learned today that many of the details are being worked out within HHS and OMB and guidance will likely be available later this month, with funds awarded in October. The funds are being awarded to state health departments through a larger cooperative agreement; the total amount of funds available to each of the jurisdictions to support these nursing home strike teams will be determined by the number of nursing homes and residents in the jurisdiction. A number of questions remain but are expected to be answered when the final language is released before the end of the month.
Representatives of both Kansas long-term care trade associations will meet with KDHE and KDADS officials in early October to discuss use of the $500 M expected to be released to state health agencies (ex KDHE) throughout the nation later this fall.
LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS
Weekly Webinar Registration
Join us each week to hear the latest on COVID and other important information for organization. Register here.
LEADINGAGE NATIONAL NEWS
Coronavirus Call Monday, September 27, 2:30 PM Central
Dr. Bill Mansbach about his national survey of healthcare providers levels of stress and psychological burden. He will also describe a follow up survey that will compare prior levels of stress with current levels. In addition, Dr. Mansbach and his team created 15 for Me, a stress reduction program that can be used from cell phones and has been validated and shown to reduce stress and increase employee retention. If you haven’t registered for LeadingAge Update Calls, you can do so here.
RESOURCES
New Vaccine Access Resources from CDC
- COVID-19 Vaccine Access in Long-term Care Settings provides information for long-term care administrators and managers
- Information on how jurisdictions can ensure COVID-19 vaccine access for staff and residents in long-term care settings.
- Federal Retail Pharmacy Program
- Connecting Long-Term Care Settings with Federal Pharmacy Partners CDC INFO at 800-232-4636 is available for support if you are unable to connect your LTC setting.
- CDC’s booster shot page, which will be updated as the FDA and ACIP authorize booster doses, full of useful information.
