September 17, 2021
Thank you, Direct Support Professionals!
This week is Direct Support Professional (DSP) Recognition Week and Cuyahoga DD would like to celebrate the remarkable people who support, care for, and provide the most essential of services for people with developmental disabilities. Thank you for all you do for people with developmental disabilities and their families. Click Here to watch Cuyahoga DD's Thank you message.
September 2021 UPDATED Information Regarding MUI and COVID-19
Please call the MUI line if any served individual has tested positive for COVID-19. It will only be filed as a MUI if the individual is subsequently hospitalized. 
Please call the MUI Reporting Line (440) 333-6841with any confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis as the MUI Unit is continuing to track all positive cases of COVID- 19 for served individuals in Cuyahoga County.
To properly report, please be clear if the individual was admitted to the hospital or not and include preventative measures taken to ensure the safety of the individual, staff, and other people in the home.
 
Is a served individual having a COVID-19 diagnosis a MUI?
 
The diagnosis of COVID-19 alone is not a MUI. If the individual is hospitalized over 24 hours (Rule requirement) an Unanticipated Hospitalization MUI will be opened with the COVID-19 as the diagnosis. However, the MUI unit is currently tracking all potential COVID-19 cases of individuals served by Cuyahoga DD.
 
What if a direct support professionals are diagnosed as positive or assumed positive?
 
Do not call MUI for staff illness. This should be reported to the provider directly to triage accordingly to agency health protocols.  
 
 
Any concerns/questions related to COVID-19 symptoms or diagnosis should be directed to the COVID-19 Hotline: 1-833-427-5634

Join Us for a Table Talk!
Join us for a table talk! Tamara Lentini, Nurse and Manager from CDD Health Services will be chatting with us about Provider Health Services hot topics. We'll also take a moment to review the new Provider Certification Rule and training requirements for DSPs and Independent Providers. Come and ask questions, share resources, and learn something new from Tamara!
Staffing Efforts
Cuyahoga DD has posted lists on our website of Independent Providers who are willing to work with an agency, as well as a list of agencies who are in need of staff. These lists are updated and posted regularly. If you would like to be added to either list, please complete the appropriate survey below. Additionally, if you'd like to be removed from these lists for any reason, please email PDS.

*Please note that this list has been revised. Only Providers who completed the survey in the past 90 days have remained on the list. If you are no longer on it but wish to be, please complete the survey again.*
BCI Reports Are Delayed
 
Due to recent issues with a computer system upgrade at BCI, there have been delays in processing background check reports. In response, BCI has developed a process to assist providers in getting the delayed background check reports.   As providers seek help from their local county boards, DODD wanted to ensure that each of you had the information attached to support providers. Please let us know if you have any additional questions.
 

If you have questions please contact Theresa.Ryan@dodd.ohio.gov
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Director of Operations Initial and Annual Courses Now Available
Per the new agency provider certification rule (OAC 5123-2-08 and Appendix A) directors of operations (formerly called CEOs) must complete initial training and two hours of the annual training through DODD MyLearning. Below are the links to the initial and annual courses.
 
The following DODD MyLearning courses have been archived and are no longer available to learners. Past completion of these courses will still appear on learner’s transcripts.
  • Orientation for Agency Providers
  • Internal Compliance for Agency Providers
 
If you need assistance accessing DODD MyLearning or help with OH|ID, contact ITSCallCenter@dodd.ohio.gov.
 
If you have questions about the training, contact training.team@dodd.ohio.gov.
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