Editor s note: This article was originally published by the HCPro
Trying to get anyone to wear a mask can be difficult during this ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Maintaining infection control measures in a behavior health setting is even more challenging.
But you still have to. Given that reality, CMS has put together a 12-page list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) to help.
The Quality, Safety & Oversight Group (QSO) memo QSO-21-07-Psych Hospital, PRTF & ICF/IID, “COVID-19 Infection Control for Psychiatric and Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICFs/IID),” was sent to CMS regional offices and state agencies on December 17, 2020.
Olmsted County Health Agency Has Update On COVID Vaccination Plan
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Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - Olmsted County Public Health Services has released an update on the local COVID-19 vaccination program.
Here s the info:
The first doses of COVID-19 vaccine were given last week to people working in health care settings who are at greatest risk of getting COVID-19 at work.
Additional groups, including emergency media services personnel, long-term care facilities and COVID-19 testers and vaccinators started this week. It is expected vaccinations for this phase will take several weeks if not months, depending on how much and how quickly vaccines will be available and shipped. Weekly vaccine shipments of both Moderna and Pfizer BioNTech vaccines are anticipated, however supplies received will be very limited in the beginning and unpredictable.
Updated: 2:38 PM CST Dec 18, 2020 KOCO Staff The Oklahoma State Department of Health released an updated plan to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine program to Oklahomans in phases.Oklahoma began receiving the first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, Dec. 14. The initial doses are being given to healthcare workers on the frontline, officials said.Health commissioner Lance Frye said the state expects to get 166,000 doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines by the end of the month. The department laid out the COVID-19 vaccine priority population framework for Oklahoma in a document, stating that they plan to distribute the vaccines in four phases. Gov. Kevin Stitt announced during a news conference Thursday, Dec. 17 that he has directed the Oklahoma State Department of Health to move Pre-K-12 teachers and support staff, who interact with students, up to phase two of the state’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan. Here s an updated vaccine distribution plan:
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