ISDH Long Term Care Newsletter provides ISDH guidance on staff testing -- Issue 2020-42 06/13/2020; ISDH takes making a good faith effort to test all Nursing Home staff seriously.
LeadingAge Indiana and INALA have partnered with Vital Research to conduct the 2020 Compensation & Benefits Survey. The survey is taking place now through June 19, 2020. You can access the online survey HERE. The compilation of data gathered will appear in the 2020 Compensation & Benefits report, a reference tool that can be critical in hiring and retaining your best talent. You will have access to organizational pay practices throughout the state of Indiana, compensation analysis and more, all at no charge. This is available only to survey participants. Access details a download a planning worksheet here.
Total positive cases: 40,786
Total deaths: 2265
Total tested: 363,745
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CDC has updated guidelines for COVID-19 testing in nursing homes.
The guidance is available here.Notably, as of right now, ISDH guidance will still dictate testing procedures for NHs in Indiana.
19 minute Quickcast on Reopening Considerations for Affordable Housing Providers. Juliana Bilowich reviews reopening guidance from HUD and the CDC, as well as important factors senior housing communities should consider for long-term crisis recovery.
How to contact FEMA for nursing homes that did not receive a FEMA PPE package or received defective materials.Nursing home providers who have concerns – for example, not receiving a PPE package, an amount that seems really wrong for their number of staff, or defective materials can contact: Federal Resources, www.federalresources.comor call Customer Service at 1.800.892.1099; also see - contact information is https://www.fema.gov/fema-regional-contacts. Indiana is Region 5.
