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We are closely monitoring the news and guidance concerning COVID-19 and are working with the Governor’s office, the Indiana Department of Health and AHCA/NCAL, to ensure our member providers receive the necessary guidance to care for the most vulnerable Hoosiers. Visit this webpage daily to access the latest updates.
IHCA/INCAL Summary of Updated Visitation Guidance (Sept. 26, 2022)
Strategies to Mitigate Healthcare Personnel Staffing Shortages
Last week, the Biden Administration announced a 6-week campaign to improve COVID-19 booster uptake rates. The campaign will focus on reaching seniors and other communities hardest hit by COVID-19, including a focus on nursing homes.
As part of this campaign, CMS will focus on the requirement for nursing homes to educate and offer the COVID-19 vaccine, including subsequent boosters, outlined in QSO-21-19-NH. State survey agencies will be verifying that this requirement is being complied with, particularly in facilities with low publicly reported vaccination rates, including booster rates. Facilities out of compliance will be faced with enforcement actions.
Respiratory viruses are more common during the winter months. Our elderly residents, particularly those with multiple medical conditions, are at risk for developing serious illnesses or exacerbations of their other illnesses, being hospitalized, or even dying. Increases in Influenza, RSV, COVID-19, and other respiratory viruses are occurring in the general population, with some hospitals in communities nearing or at capacity. There are several key steps to help reduce the impact on residents from viral infections this winter.
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra today renewed the declaration that a public health emergency exists. This is effective October 13, 2022, and will continue for 90 days pursuant to federal law.
The Public Health Emergency renewal through mid-January is welcome news. It provides for the uninterrupted continuation of several flexibilities that have protected beneficiary access to important services in as safe and effective manner as possible.
IHCA/INCAL has developed this page to list relevant COVID-19 vaccine resources. As we receive more information, we will continue to update this page with latest information.
IHCA/INCAL staff host weekly webinars to answer your questions and provide guidance to all long term care providers across the state. IHCA/INCAL will connect you with the IDH and other key partners to keep you informed on current, immediate and important issues to our industry. Frequent guest speakers include key persons from the IDH, QSource, and Probari. If you miss the weekly update, you can access the meeting recordings and handouts which are posted below.
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To access archive recordings of the webinars, please click here.
EMResource is a web-based resource management and communication tool used to monitor and notify changes in resources statuses. IDH is asking you to update your PPE supplies daily in this tool so that resources can be distributed efficiently.
Coordinate account registration with your facility administrator. We recommend designating at least two individuals that can track and input data into EMResource.
IHCA/INCAL Contact: Nick Goodwin| ngoodwin@ihca.org
OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard for Health Care Workers
EMResource is a web-based resource management and communication tool used to monitor and notify changes in resources statuses. IDH is asking you to update your PPE supplies daily in this tool so that resources can be distributed efficiently.
Coordinate account registration with your facility administrator. We recommend designating at least two individuals that can track and input data into EMResource.
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