Greetings!

This message includes:
  • information on the latest updates from CMS and CDC on visitation, activities, and testing for residents and staff who have received COVID-19 vaccination; and
  • a link to the VDH follow-up survey on vaccine uptake in long term care facilities. 

Sincerely,

April Payne, MBA, LNHA
Vice President of Quality Improvement | Director of VCAL
Virginia Health Care Association | Virginia Center for Assisted Living 
CMS and CDC Update Guidance on Visitation, Activities, and Testing in Response to COVID-19 Vaccination

On April 27, 2021, CMS and CDC updated guidance for long term care facilities in response to COVID-19 vaccination. The following key changes have been made:

  • Residents and visitors may visit without distancing and source control masks if alone in the resident’s room and the resident and visitor are fully vaccinated. If the visitor is not vaccinated, they can visit with a fully vaccinated resident alone in the resident’s room without distancing while wearing well-fitting source control masks.
  • Communal dining and activities may occur without physical distancing if all residents are vaccinated.
  • Vaccinated health care personnel no longer need to undergo routine testing, but should continue to be tested after exposure, during an outbreak, or if experiencing symptoms.

AHCA/NCAL has provided a detailed summary of these updates.

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Follow-up VDH LTC COVID-19
Vaccine Completion Survey

We are encouraging members to respond to the VDH follow-up survey to collect accurate census and vaccine completion data in Virginia nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Facilities are requested to complete this survey with updated information as of April 16, 2021 and to submit their responses by May 3.

VDH is asking facilities to complete this survey regardless of whether they completed the original survey in February or March.

Take the survey:
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