Video: Death Reporting Guidance for COVID-19 from the National Vital Statistics System- To supplement the published guidance and webinars on filling out death certificates for deaths due to COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has released a short video via the NCHS YouTube channel.
Fox Valley HERC Regional Dashboard Summary (5/7/20) - Hospital Med/surge and ICU beds appear to be in normal status for the past several days. The number COVID inpatient and test pending patients are slowly decreasing. Today we are reporting 6/14 of our hospitals with possible COVID admissions. One in ICU.
Webinars/Forums:
Friday, May 8, 7:00-8:00 a.m. - COVID-19 Webinar for Health Care Providers: A Biopsychosocial approach to Acute Respiratory Infection and COVID-19
Access recordings of previous COVID-19 provider webinars here
CDC Mini Webinar Series for Long-Term Care Staff: This series of 5 short webinars reviews basic infection prevention steps including: proper use of PPE and facemasks, how and when to perform hand hygiene, how and when to clean surfaces, and the need to check residents and staff daily for symptoms of COVID-19.
