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https://idph.iowa.gov/Emerging-Health-Issues/Novel-Coronavirus/Long-Term-Care Iowa Long Term Care Ombudsman • Provides individual nursing home support for advocacy of needs at resident level • Supports residents and families with concerns • Encourages nursing homes to reach out to the Quality Improvement Organization, the Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA), and the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) for support • Website houses multiple resources /educational-resources/covid-19-older-iowans LeadingAge of Iowa • Provides individual technical assistance; a weekly conference call; regular member newsletters; survey and regulatory guidance; and a website housing multiple COVID-19 topics https://www.leadingageiowa.org/covid-19 Kansas (KS) Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) • The Healthcare-Associated Infections & Antimicrobial Resistance Program released the Infection Prevention and Control Preparation Guide for Long-Term Care and Other Residential Facilities in Kansas /View/979/LTCF-COVID-19- Preparedness-PDF---5-14-2020 • KDHE developed a Response and Containment Guide for Long Term Care and Other Residential Facilities in Kansas. The guide was updated October 29, 2020 to include guidance on monitoring, reporting, and testing cases; personal protective equipment (PPE); and new testing strategies View/982/LTCFs-COVID-19-Responseand-Containment-PDF---10-29-20 Kentucky (KY) Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services • Issued guidance titled, “Provider Guidance Update: Phased Reduction of Restrictions for Long Term Care Facilities.” The guidance includes information about resuming group activities and communal dining. Beginning September 25, 2020, the two key determinants for resuming recreational and therapeutic group activities and communal dining for all long term care facilities should be 1) adhering to established social distancing guidelines of at least six feet between any two residents and 2) no new resident or staff COVID-19 cases within the past 14 days.pdf 13 State Actions for COVID-19 Management and Response 2. Reporting/Guidance/Mandated Reporting Continued • On November 16, 2020, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services provided updated guidance on the phased reduction of restrictions for long term care facilities. This included links to the two (normalized at 100k population) incidence maps in play (one for testing frequency updated bi-weekly estoration.pdf Massachusetts (MA) Massachusetts Department of Public Health • Updates to infection control guidance and recommendations updates are reviewed each month during long term care facilities calls, which provide an opportunity for the Department of Public Health to share current clinical information, new requirements, and other emergency prep updates.
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