Important updates on COVID-19
  • Dental Guidelines DHHS issued another Directed Health Measures naming the following counties: Sioux, Scotts Bluff, Banner, Kimball, Dawes, Box Butte, Morrill, Cheyenne, Sheridan, Garden, Deuel, and Grant counties effective immediately and continuing until May 11, 2020. 
  • The following link provides Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Dental Settings during the COVID-19 Response.

  • Recommendations and additional updates from the Nebraska Dental Association may be found here. 

  • NACHC released a Cashflow and Payroll Options document for health centers that provides an overview of new programs that health centers can tap to cover revenue shortfalls and to help their employees make ends meet during this time. Document can be found here.

  • HRSA Requirements In an effort to respond quickly to questions and updates during the Coronavirus crisis, the Bureau of Primary Health Care has created a FAQ on everything from funding to FTCA to Quality Improvement. Document can be found here.

  • The Bureau of Health Workforce released Coronavirus FAQs related to National Health Service Corp and Nurse Corp. Important information on flexibilities for loan recipients, sites and scholars can be found here.
NACHC Office Hours
COVID-19 & FTCA Office Hours
  • NACHC, in collaboration with BPHC’s FTCA Division and Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell (FTLF), will be holding an Office Hour to answer health center specific FTCA-related questions on Tuesday, April 7th from 1-2 Central. Please pre-submit questions to [email protected]. Details can be found on NACHC’s resource page hub.
  • FTLF’s complimentary webinar on “FTCA Coverage and COVID-19” can be viewed by creating an account here.

NACHC Finance Office Hours
  • Beginning this Friday April 3rd. More information can be found here.
PPE Needs
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Needs
Use the  CDC's Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Burn Rate Calculator   to make data driven decisions on PPE needs for your health center. This data will also help to prepare data directed advocacy efforts for our state health centers.  Each health center should fill out a survey for their specific public health department to make their needs for PPE known. You can find your health department’s Public Health Emergency Coordinator contact  here . 
Templates and Resources


For a full list of COVID-19 resources provided to you by HCAN, please visit the Sharefile link that is updated with the latest information.


HCAN staff
Please know HCAN remains available by phone or email, to support any technical assistance needs that arise. Requests may be streamlined to the following staff during this time:
 
Amy Behnke, CEO: legislative, policy support ( [email protected] )
Jenna Thomsen, Director of Training & TA: non-clinical support ( [email protected] )
Alex Bakke, Director of Clinical Quality: clinical support ( [email protected] ) 
Keshia Bradford, Director of Strategic Initiatives: workforce, emergency preparedness support ( [email protected] )
Angela Lindstrom, Integrated Marketing Director: communication support ( [email protected] )
The HCAN COVID-19 Weekly Digest is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $745,450 with 0% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.
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