COVID-19

News Updates: September 2nd, 2021

State Board of Health Requires Vaccination for Healthcare Facilities

https://coloradosun.com/2021/08/30/state-board-requires-covid-vaccines-for-staff-at-colorado-hospitals-and-other-health-care-facilities/

9/2/2021 Reminder: Additional Dose/Booster vaccine clinic surveys due, CDPHE representatives will be in contact

9/1/2021 Nursing Home Round Table

City and County of Denver Vaccine Mandate for those who serve potentially at-risk populations 8/2/2021 https://www.denvergov.org/files/assets/public/covid19/documents/public-orders/ddphe-pho-8.2.21.pdf

Federal Vaccine mandate for nursing home workers 8/18/2021 – PENDING Department of Health and Human Services Regulatory Development https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/18/politics/nursing-homes-federal-funding/index.html

To find record of a vaccination administered to a Colorado resident: Colorado’s Immunization System https://ciis.state.co.us/public/Application/PublicPortal

Continue to stay up to date by visiting the Residential Care Strike Team Webpage or emailing residentialcarestriketeam@state.co.us

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Ongoing Education

CHCA Continues to provide education responding to COVID-19, for more information, please check out our Calendar

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CDPHE / Local Guidance and Recommendations

https://covid19.colorado.gov/ltcf

Residential Care Facility (RCF) Comprehensive Mitigation Guidance https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TCZVpFTZVkJntn0cmlJT5JCr9mPFoJvS/view

Colorado Current Outbreak Data https://covid19.colorado.gov/covid19-outbreak-data

CDPHE Blog – Latest information sent to health facilities directly from the State Health Department http://healthfacilitiescommunity.blogspot.com/

Posted Resources

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Federal Guidance & Recommendations (CMS, CDC)

CDC’s Definition of Immunocompromised Individuals in need of Booster Vaccination https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/recommendations/immuno.html

CMS Blanket Waivers https://www.cms.gov/files/document/covid-19-emergency-declaration-waivers.pdf

OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/ets

CDC Tool Kit
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/toolkits/long-term-care/index.html

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AHCA/NCAL Guidance & Recommendations

Posted Resources

Videos and Best Practices for Encouraging Vaccination

https://getvaccinated.us/long-term-care-provider-resources/

AHCA COVID-19 Resource Page

You will use you ahcancalED login information to access these webinars. To get your login info please click here

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CHCA Information & Resources

3/24 Any suspected or confirmed case or outbreak of COVID-19 should immediately be reported to the local or state public health agency. To report, utilize the Outbreak Reporting Form for Long-Term Care Facilities. Send this form to your local public health agency OR to CDPHE by securely emailing a completed form to: HAIOutbreak@state.co.us. You may also contact your local public health agency or the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment at 303-692-2700 (8:30 – 5:00, Monday – Friday) or 303-370-9395 (after-hours, holidays and weekends). Click here for all Health Department contacts.

If your community is running low on PPE, you should make a request though your local health department. Colorado’s Local Health Departments

Please note that all CHCA educational trainings will be held digitally.

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Archived Information

Please Note: The information below could be considered out of date, practice or no longer accepted by State/Federal Surveyors. This information is only posted for archival purposes.

CDPHE / Local Guidance and Recommendations

CDPHE Residential Care Setting Surveillance Testing Strategy & Guidance 7/2

CDPHE Guidance for Outdoor Visitation 6/25

CDPHE Guidance for Sending COVID samples to the State Lab 6/15

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has developed a COVID-19 Testing Handbook for skilled nursing facilities to send samples to the state lab for testing. The Testing Handbook is located here. When the guidance on the Testing Handbook is not followed, it can result in delayed testing results or unsatisfactory specimens. Prior to submitting samples to the state lab, please review the Testing Handbook and contact Maren Moorehead at maren.moorehead@state.co.us with additional questions.

D-HAN Update Prepare for the Flu Season Early !! Click here for the Advisory 6/15

CDPHE COVID -19 …. New Survey Entrance Conference Requirements 5/7

CDPHE Information and Instructions for State Regulation Waiver Application 4/15

Denver City and County Updated Resource Request Form

CDPHE COVID Survey Entrance Conference Worksheet 3/31

CDPHE COVID Focused Survey Guidance 3/31

CDPHE COVID-19 Outbreak Reporting Form for LTC Facilities 3/30

CDPHE COVID-19 Surveillance Form -Residents 3/24