VACCINE NEWS
Kansas COVID-19 Vaccination Overview
- 303,677 People Vaccinated
- Ages 65 and older make up 46.6% of those vaccinated out of the 303,677 people
- 418,653 Total Doses Reported as Administered
– First Dose: 303,677
– Second Dose: 114,976 - 581,975 Total Doses Distributed
– State Distributed: 466,975
– Federal LTC Program: 115,000 - 10.4% of Kansans Vaccinated with One Dose
Source: https://www.kansasvaccine.gov/158/Data
STATE NEWS
Kansas COVID-19 Cluster Summary
As of February 17th, there are only 5 long-term care facilities with clusters. Two of those affected by clusters are LeadingAge Kansas members.We are thankful clusters over 5 in Kansas long-term care facilities is continuing to decrease.
Statewide Active COVID-19 Clusters
- Clusters: 210 (this is down by 42 from last week)
- Cases: 12,478 (a decrease of 891 from last week)
- Hospitalizations: 401
Kansas COVID-19: Case Rates
- Cases: 288,717
- Total Case Rate Per 1,000: 99.10
- Daily Cases Diagnosed: 230
Long-Term Care Facilities with Active Cluster Case Information
- Clusters: 98
- Cases: 2,895
- Hospitalizations: 237
Source: https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/160/COVID-19-in-Kansas
FEDERAL NEWS
CMS Fireside Chats, Second Series
CMS will begin its second special series, part of the CMS National Nursing Home Stakeholder calls, today, February 17th at 3 PM, Central. It will feature Dr. Lee Fleisher, Jean Moody Williams, Dr. Amanda Cohn, and two guests asking questions. Registration is required and can be accessed here. The recorded sessions are available afterwards.
Staff Shortage Guidance: CDC
CDC’s staff shortage guidance is for healthcare facilities that may be experiencing staffing shortages due to COVID-19. Updates to this guidance include: As contingency strategies options allow, asymptomatic HCP who have had a higher-risk exposure to SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) but are not known to be infected to shorten their duration of work restriction as described in Options to Reduce Quarantine for Contacts of Persons with SARS-CoV-2 Infection Using Symptom Monitoring and Diagnostic Testing; and asymptomatic fully vaccinated HCP who have had a higher-risk exposure to SARS-CoV-2 but are not known to be infected to continue to work onsite throughout their 14-day post-exposure period.
LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS
Extreme Weather and Rolling Blackouts Continue
We have heard of several accounts of pipes bursting and mild to moderate flooding in some buildings due to the extreme weather. As a community of members, we are all here to help each other out. If you need help related to weather damage or to transfer residents OR if you can offer such help in your community. Please contact Dana Weaver and we will help you make a connection.
Friday’s Webinar Will Feature the Pandemic Playbook
Jump on each week for information and updates about the coronavirus, Fridays at 10 AM. Register here. Learn more about the Pandemic Playbook which will be presented by Nancy Hooks, VP of Member Relations from LeadingAge National.
Coping with COVID Mondays and Thursdays
Join us to work through the trauma of the impact of the pandemic on aging services providers.
LEADINGAGE NATIONAL NEWS
100 Days of Advocacy
The 100 Days of Advocacy Plan aims to reinforce the important role that LeadingAge members and state partners play in advocating for aging services policies with policymakers at federal, state, and local levels. Learn more.
COVID-19 Considerations for Affordable Housing
HUD-assisted senior housing communities should check out the recent “COVID-19 Considerations for Affordable Housing” event recording that is now available in the LeadingAge Learning Hub.
Vaccination Resources, Tips, and Tools
LeadingAge is on top of the latest information on the COVID-19 vaccine approval and distribution. Visit our COVID-19 Vaccine Information and Resource page for updates, analysis and education, and resources authored and curated by our staff experts. And, check out our Vaccination Tips and Tools page for important educational resources.
RESOURCES & RESEARCH
- A Constant Trauma: Senior Living Providers Face Mental Health Crisis Among Covid-19 Workforce
- Free Social Isolation Webinar: Addressing Social Isolation Through Senior Housing During COVID-19
- Ensuring the Safety of Vaccines. CDC has updated their resource page with information of the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine.
- NIH Experts article on the rise of significant variants of SARS-CoV-2.
- Humidity from Masks May Lessen Severity of COVID. The humidity created inside the mask may help combat respiratory diseases such as COVID-19 according to a new study published in the Biophysical Journal.
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