LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS
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If you had previously registered for our weekly webinar, please re-register for future Friday webinars. It’s quick and painless. If you have never joined us before, register and learn about what LeadingAge Kansas is doing on COVID, for advocacy, member benefits/services and much more. Register with the new link here.
STATE NEWS
Kansas COVID-19 Cluster Summary
As of September 29th, there are 4 long-term care facilities with clusters and 2 are LeadingAge Kansas Members.
Statewide Active COVID-19 Clusters
- Clusters: 226
- Cases: 2,066
- Hospitalizations: 54
Kansas COVID-19: Case Rates
- Cases: 408,934
- Total Case Rate Per 1,000: 140.37
- Daily Cases Diagnosed: 888
Long-Term Care Facilities with Active Cluster Case Information
- Clusters: 62
- Cases: 481
- Hospitalizations: 21
Source: https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/160/COVID-19-in-Kansas
FEDERAL NEWS
Now Open – Application for Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Phase 4 and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural Funding
Here is the factsheet to help you learn more.
NHSN Monthly Reporting Plan Not Required
LeadingAge National reports that the CDC has developed a work around plan to allow for reporting COVID-19 vaccine data to the NHSN site without completing a Monthly Reporting Plan. CDC reported that because the data input is currently mandatory, they will not require it at this time. In March 2022, the monthly reporting requirement is anticipated to be required. The Association will be tracking developments. A link to the NHSN reporting page and the slide deck from yesterday’s NHSN webinar is here.
VACCINATION NEWS
Kansas COVID-19 Vaccination Overview
- 2,907,223 Total Doses Reported as Administered
– First Dose: 1,583,731
– Second Dose: 1,295,739
– Third Dose: 27,754 - 3,606,290 Total Doses Distributed
– State Distributed: 2,267,180 - 51.5% of Kansans Vaccinated with One Dose
- 46.8% of Kansas Completed COVID-19 Vaccine Series
Source: https://www.kansasvaccine.gov/158/Data
RESOURCES
- Workforce Well-Being: It’s About Burnout. This Spotlight explores common distress symptoms and proven strategies to manage compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Free to access for LeadingAge members.
- AHRQ Training Resources. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has a great website with several free tools and resources for your COVID-19 response. Included on the website are tools for training on PPE, hand hygiene, advanced care planning, reducing social isolation and much more!
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