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WEEKLY DIGESTFriday, April 3, 2020
*This will be disseminated every Friday until further notice*
Special THANK YOU to all healthcare facilities, public health partners and other external partners for your participation, sharing of resources and communication over these last few weeks and for the weeks and months to come. We are appreciative and thankful for your relationship with the coalition.
Updated CDC/OSHA/NIOSH/VDEM/Other External Guidance
In this section, we will share links to various external informational sources that may be of use to your organization. Please note that this is NOT an all-inclusive list but we will continue to add as we are provided information.
Recommended Guidance for Extended Use and Limited Reuse of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators in Healthcare Settinghttps://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/hcwcontrols/recommendedguidanceextuse.html
What’s New -- Communication from the CDC https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/whats-new-all.html
Governor Northam Directs Postponement of Elective Surgerieshttps://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/all-releases/2020/march/headline-855474-en.htm
Joint website from CDC, FEMA and the White House for COVID-19 https://www.coronavirus.gov/
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Whole-of-Government Responsehttps://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/USDHSFEMA/2020/03/30/file_attachments/1414395/FEMA%20COVID%20Advisory%203.30.20.pdf
Enforcement Policy for Gowns, Other Apparel, and Gloves During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/enforcement-policy-gowns-other-apparel-and-gloves-during-coronavirus-disease-covid-19-public-health?utm_campaign=2020-03-30%20FDA%20Issues%20New%20Policy%20for%20Gowns%2C%20Other%20Apparel%2C%20and%20Gloves&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua
Enforcement Policy for Face Masks and Respirators During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-document s/enforcement-policy-face-masks-and-respirators-during-coronavirus-disease-covid-19-public-health?utm_campaign=2020-03-25%20Face%20Masks%20Immediately%20in%20Effect%20Guidance%20During%20COVID-19&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua
Virginia State Police Enforcement Practices Of Governor’s Executive Orders And Directives (Media Release)https://drive.google.com/file/d/16BW-5faZlfsGmoXp64iQqUuAmgPajNq6/view
AHCA/NCAL Guidance: Accepting Admissions from Hospitals During COVID-19 Pandemichttps://www.ahcancal.org/facility_operations/disaster_planning/Documents/SNF-Admit-Transfer-COVID19.pdf
Long-Term Facility Emergency Preparedness Guidance for COVID-19 https://www.ahcancal.org/facility_operations/disaster_planning/Pages/Coronavirus.aspx
Virginia Health Care Association | Virginia Center for Assisted Living Resource Page https://www.vhca.org/covid-19-resources/
Duke University Innovative Decontamination http://corporate.dukehealth.org/news-listing/duke-starts-innovative-decontamination-n95-masks-help-relieve-shortages
John Hopkins Virtual Rounds Model https://gme.med.jhmi.edu/administration/video1.php
Infectious Diseases Society of America https://www.idsociety.org/public-health/COVID-19-Resource-Center
United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/
National Institutes of Health https://www.nih.gov/health-information/coronavirus
CDC Resources for Hospitals and Healthcare Professionals Preparing for COVID-19 Patients https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/preparedness-checklists.html
Boston Hospitals Sterilization Mask Machine https://www-bostonglobe-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bostonglobe.com/2020/04/02/metro/boston-hospitals-getting-game-changer-machine-that-sterilizes-80000-protective-masks-day/?outputType=amp
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (VDH) & STATE GOVERNMENT
Total # cases to date in Virginia -- this website is updated daily at 9:00AM
http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/
Governor’s Latest Executive Order
HYPERLINK "https://www.governor.virginia.gov/media/governorvirginiagov/executive-actions/EO-55-Temporary-Stay-at-Home-Order-Due-to-Novel-Coronavirus-(COVID-19).pdf"https://www.governor.virginia.gov/media/governorvirginiagov/executive-actions/EO-55-Temporary-Stay-at-Home-Order-Due-to-Novel-Coronavirus-(COVID-19).pdf
Please see an important notice below from our colleagues at DCLS (Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services) regarding their process for communicating negative COVID-19 test results. For all those waiting on test results for PUI inpatients submitted to DCLS prior to today there is a number highlighted below to call to receive the results, rather than receiving the results via mail which was the prior standard process for negatives. It is also important for the submitter information to be included on the submission form and clinicians are encouraged to consider verbal results as actionable
● DCLS will be calling all COVID-19 test results (positives and negatives) to the submitter identified on the submission form.
● If acceptable, it would be great if there could be a communication from VHHA to encourage clinicians to consider the verbal result as actionable.
● If a submitter is NOT identified on the form we will attempt to get the submitter/clinician information from the local health department and will call the results as soon as possible.
● Within 24 hours of calling the result to the submitter, DCLS will fax a hard copy of the test result to the submitter as long as all of the information on the submission form is complete and accurate. Without complete and accurate information we are unable to finalize the test result in our laboratory information management system to generate a paper report. This is why it will be extremely important for hospitals and providers to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the information on the submission forms.
● We are working through a backlog of samples that the results have been called but we have not yet been able to release the report due to submission form discrepancies. We have mobilized additional staff to assist in reconciling and releasing these reports.
If there are any hospitals or clinicians that are in need of test results for samples submitted, please have them contact our main switchboard at 804-648-4480 to request test results and someone will take their information and call them back with the results.
UPDATED COALITION INFORMATION/PLAN DOCUMENTS/LINKS
● Northwest Region Fatality Management Plan
● Northwest Region COOP Plan
● Northwest Region Coordination Plan
● Alternate Care Facilities Talking Points 2020-03-31 ACS Talking Points v.4.pdf
● Long-term Facility FAQs/Information
● Quick PPE Distribution Breakdown Guide
● CMS grants more Section 1135 waivers; total up to 23 states nationwide. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says it has granted Section 1135 Medicaid waivers to an additional seven states. Nationwide, 23 states have been provided this accommodation, which generally provides relief from prior authorization and provider enrollment requirements, allows the suspension of certain nursing home pre-admission reviews and helps facilitate reimbursement to providers for care delivered in alternative settings due to facility evacuations .
VIRGINIA EMERGENCY SUPPORT TEAM (VEST) SITREPs
**NEWEST** SITREP – April 2, 2020 https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/ebgvVdHx5wKKR3B8j1MsUArZ
SITREP – April 1, 2020 https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/j5Uj2Kvpkmmb3Cfhy3qLp4M6
SITREP – March 31, 2020 https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/FfT9R7gpJsN2M8xJRxVAqoEJ
SITREP – March 30, 2020https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/WLSG2J1V7kJn2HZArCRH7GcU
SITREP – March 28, 2020 https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/8PJmiyrkCXP6D4K51xEiMLXA
SITREP – March 27, 2020 https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/38LhGxYKjZaD4Wz1EEwX45VU
SITREP – March 26, 2020 https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/rpgseh5denpDNsJFLC2gZX9p
COALITION STAFF CONTACT INFO
SHARED COALITION STAFF E-MAIL: [email protected] ***Please use this e-mail first for after hours and/or time sensitive requests***
EMERGENCY RHCC ACTIVATION LINE: 1-855-4NWRHCC (1-855-469-7422) ***Please use this line for emergencies only***
ON-CALL SCHEDULE FOR APRIL: Ron (primary), Matt (backup)
Ron Clinedinst Regional CoordinatorE-mail: [email protected] Office Phone: (434) 990-9475Cell Phone: (540) 551-0955
Janine OwensRHCC Manager E-mail: [email protected] Office Phone: (434) 990-9477 Cell Phone: (804) 201-5939
Matt CroninExercise & Training Coordinator E-mail: exercise&[email protected] Phone: (434) 990-9478Cell Phone: (540) 840-6822
Becki ChesterVulnerable Populations Coordinator E-mail: [email protected] Office/Cell Phone: (202) 669-7878
EXTERNAL WEBSITEShttp://www.vhass.org
Event Name: COVID-19
http://www.nwrhcc.org Coalition website with lists of regional partners & other resources
http://www.vaemergency.gov Virginia Department of Emergency Management website
http://www.vdh.virginia.gov Virginia Department of Health
http://www.lemd.vdem.virginia.gov/Public/Default.aspx List of local emergency managers