DHS is now accepting applications for COVID-19 testing reimbursement through the new COVID-19 Testing Pilot. The program will be directing $45 million in CARES Act funding to Local and Tribal Health Departments or health care providers licensed by the State of Wisconsin to increase access to COVID-19 testing consistent with the local health department testing strategy. Eligible parties may receive $35 per person tested, including results communication, for testing conducted between August 13, and November 15, 2020 or until funds are exhausted. For more information on the program, including application and eligibility criteria, visit https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/tpp.htm or contact Jordon Ott of the Wisconsin Division of Public Health at jordon.ott@dhs.wisconsin.gov.
Disaster behavioral health response work can be very satisfying, but it can also take its toll on you. In this tip sheet, you will learn about the causes and signs of compassion fatigue (CF) and tips for how to prevent it from happening to you.
On August 3, 2020, CDC updated its isolation guidance showing that people can continue to test positive for up to 3 months after diagnosis and not be infectious to others. Contrary to media reporting today, this science does not imply a person is immune to reinfection in the 3 months following infection. The latest data simply suggests that retesting someone in the 3 months following initial infection is not necessary unless that person is exhibiting the symptoms of COVID-19 and the symptoms cannot be associated with another illness. Read full media statement from CDC.
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