Coronavirus Update #46
HFAM Survey Reminder, CMS Call Tomorrow
HFAM Survey Reminder

We’ve been advocating within our sector and asking you to prepare over the last two weeks to create isolation units in your centers. The Governor ordered this on Sunday. Not all centers are physically suited for this, however more are able to do this than not.

It is critical now wherever possible for these units to be further segregated in to observation units and isolation units. Some SNF centers where COVID-19 cases emerged early are already doing this. Going forward, it is important that all SNFs work towards this further segregation because of the potential clinical categories of patients you could possibly accept:

  • Asymptomatic assumed exposed (not treated in the acute setting for COVID-19) –> observation.

  • Previously COVID-19 treated, no fever or symptoms, clinically stable –> isolation

**AN IMPORTANT ASK**
 Please complete  THIS SURVEY  by  noon tomorrow April 8  to share your available bed capacity, available observation bed capacity, and available isolation bed capacity, by center.
CMS Call Tomorrow

Please join the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for a call on COVID-19 with Nursing Homes tomorrow, Wednesday, April 8 at 4:30 PM EST.

CMS leadership will provide updates on the agency’s latest guidance and we will be joined by leaders in the field interested in sharing best practices with their peers. The call will be recorded if you are unable to join.

Dial-in details below. Conference lines are limited, so we highly encourage you to join via audio webcast, either on your computer or smartphone web browser. You are welcome to share this invitation with your colleagues and membership.

Wednesday, April 8 from 4:30 – 5:00 PM EST
Attendee Dial-In: 833-614-0820
Conference ID: 6798274
Web Link: CLICK HERE
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Thank you.

We cannot thank you enough for the dedication and diligence in doing all that you can for the residents in your communities. HFAM continues to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic with our state and national partners and will do all we can to support you during this time.