The Latest COVID-19 Updates | January 4, 2021
Monday, January 4, 2021
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Posted by: Julianna Ems
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LeadingAge Texas provides crucial, proactive oversight, and key contacts to help your organization stay compliant, informed, and connected. This weekly update summarizes state and federal guidelines and regulatory updates related to COVID-19.
Questions? Ask LeadingAge Texas, your national association, or one another.
There are many ways to get help during this crisis. Contact LeadingAge Texas' team directly or submit questions here. If you have questions about national issues, contact LeadingAge national's team directly or by email at covid@leadingage.org. Join the LeadingAge Member Community COVID-19 group to ask questions, access resources, and share best practices for dealing with the coronavirus.
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UPCOMING EVENTS & EDUCATION
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- NEW REGISTRATION FOR 2021 -
Weekly COVID-19 Discussion Calls
Tuesdays • 1 - 1:30 pm CT • Zoom Meeting
Register here to join us tomorrow and every Tuesday in 2021 for our weekly COVID-19 Discussion Calls.
Tomorrow's session will feature members who will share their experiences holding the first LTC Pharmacy Partnership COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Texas.
Past session recordings, PowerPoints, and additional materials are available here.
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- NEW REGISTRATION FOR 2021 -
C-Suite Virtual Roundtables
Jan 7 • 3 - 4 pm CT • Zoom Meeting
C-Suite Members of LeadingAge Texas are invited to join in on a Zoom call this Thursday and every-other Thursday at 3pm to share what’s working, what isn’t, and ultimately to help each other in these astonishing circumstances.
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Cultivating LTC Leaders:
Topics in Regulatory, Legal and Compliance Management
Monthly • First Tuesdays at 1 pm CT • Webinar Series
This 12-month webinar series, addresses hot topics in nursing home operations to develop skills in managing current clinical- regulatory, legal, and compliance risks. A team of expert presenters offers insight on systems and strategies to advance preparedness for the varied challenges facing LTC leaders, with practical solutions, templates, tools, and resources.
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Standards of Care: Driving LTC Clinical
Monthly • Third Tuesdays at 1 pm CT • Webinar Series
This 12-month webinar series, beginning January 19, focuses on nursing facility systems of care and managing common conditions treated in the LTC setting. Each session addresses standards of care, staff training/ competency focus areas, critical nursing assessment/ documentation principles, care planning guidance, recommended QA activities, and practical daily operations guidance with extensive use of case examples.
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Texas Immunization Registry Webinar Series for Reporting COVID-19
Register
CMS/CDC Fundamentals of COVID-19 Prevention for Nursing Home Management
Jan 7 • 3 pm CT
Register
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LATEST UPDATES & RESOURCES
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Toolkit for HUD Section 202 Providers in the
CDC Pharmacy Partnership for Long Term Care Program
Many HUD Section 202 communities are participating in the CDC’s Pharmacy Partnership forLong Term Care Program, which aims to facilitate safe and efficient on-site COVID-19 vaccination clinics at certain long term care communities, including Section 202 communities. Through this program, staff and residents will have an opportunity to get vaccinated on site. Click here for helpful resources and information.
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COVID-19 TESTING, PPE, & RE-OPENING SOLUTIONS
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PPE & Re-Opening Solutions:
McKesson – New Rapid Antigen Test Available
McKesson continues to receive additional supply for certain high demand PPE items, that they are now able to offer to any community. This will be outside of the current allocation process and while supplies last. Please reach out to your McKesson representative for pricing and to place your order!
• Rapid Antigen Test - Reach out to your McKesson representative for more information
• Ear loop Masks, Face Shields, Coveralls, Hand Wipes and Hand Sanitizer
• Gowns are no longer on allocation, availability is open for bulk orders as well
• If storage space is of concern McKesson is now offering a Gown Storage Program for those bulk gown purchases, please reach out to your representative
• If you are interested in ordering from McKesson but do not know the rep in your area please reach out to Robert.Jackson@mckesson.com.
Echelon Global Inc.
Echelon Global is offering additional solutions to help assist with our growing needs during this time. As you may recall, Echelon Global was recommended by one of our wonderful communities to assist with our successful N95 Bulk Buy. If you have any questions regarding the below offerings please feel free to reach out to ann@leadingagetexas.org.
• Makrite N9500 Masks - $3.15 Ea / Minimum Order – 1 Cs
• Makrite Sekura N95 Masks - $2.85 Ea / Minimum Order – 1 Cs
• Vinyl Gloves - $120 Cs / 100 per Bx – 10 Bx per Cs / Med, Lrg or XL / Minimum Order – 1 Cs
• Nitrile Gloves - $180 Cs / 100 per Bx - 10Bx per Cs / Med, Lrg or XL / Minimum Order - 1 Cs
• Delivery time is 2 weeks after confirmation of order.
• Contact: steve.lenci@echelonglobal.net or maroof@echelonglobal.net
Direct Supply – Full PPE & Re-Opening Solutions
Direct Supply also has a robust portfolio of UV Disinfection technology as well as purification systems. To receive additional information please reach out to one of our Regional Consultants! If you are unsure of who to connect with at Direct Supply, please reach out to Ann Castro at ann@leadingagetexas.org (817) 680-5471.
• Makrite N95’s - $2.95, Gloves, Goggles, Face shields, Barriers
• Direct Supply PPE
• Partitions / Barriers
• Air Purification Solutions
HD Supply – Full PPE and Re-Opening Solutions
• Gloves, Electrostatic Sprayer, Disinfectants, Barriers
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Automated Notification System For Senior Living, Skilled Nursing and Life Plan Communities
VoiceFriend
Managing communications and keeping everyone safe during this COVID-19 pandemic isn’t easy. But now there’s help – VoiceFriend has developed a complete COVID-19 Response Solution to get you through this pandemic – and any future crisis situation. Also VoiceFriend received McKnight’s 2020 Excellence in Technology Award. Their end-to-end solution includes:
• Emergency communications capabilities via telephone, text and email
• A secure, on-demand telephone call-in number to hear critical community notifications
• VoiceFriend virtual meeting to organize any size group of residents into a single, easy-to-run virtual meeting for activities, religious services, entertainment or a nice community chat
• Staff health screening to screen staff for COVID-19 symptoms before each shift by simply calling into a hotline to answer a series of health questions
• Resident safety check-ins to help ensure isolated or high-risk residents are not in need of assistance
Want to learn how communities like Manor Park, Seven Acres, Plano Community and many others have used VoiceFriend to help them through the COVID-19 pandemic?
• Do not forget to share that you are with LeadingAge Texas!
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For more information on PPE and/or if you are in need of additional PPE items we have not yet provided, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Ann Castro, Director of Business Development, at (817) 680-5471 if you have any questions
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512.467.2242 • www.leadingagetexas.org • info@leadingagetexas.org
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