Greetings!

This message includes:
  • links to the updated VDH Nursing Home Guidance for Phased Reopening and related FAQs; and
  • a reminder to schedule your Point Prevalence Survey by Monday, July 6.

We wish everyone a safe Fourth of July.

Sincerely,

April Payne
Vice President of Quality Improvement | Director of VCAL
Virginia Health Care Association | Virginia Center for Assisted Living 
Update to VDH Phased Reopening Guidance and FAQs


VDH provided this summary of the July 2 changes:
  • Page 1, added link for VDSS Recommendations for Reopening Assisted Living Facilities; added link for FAQ
  • Page 4, clarified the trigger to regression to change the language from “surrounding community” to city or county facility is located
  • Page 5, updated PPE optimization strategy link to updated VDH LTCF Guidance
  • Page 8, clarified Phase I testing recommendations; more information can be found in FAQ
  • Page 12, clarified Regional Healthcare Coalitions should be notified about PPE shortages, not testing supplies
  • Pages 15-16, deleted the copy of the Phase Change Attestation Form for Virginia Nursing Homes. Please use the REDCap link or the link to the paper form on Page 14.
July 6 Deadline to Schedule Point Prevalence Testing

According to a  June 30 memo , VDH is seeking to schedule point prevalence surveys (PPS) by July 6 to meet the goal of completing PPS in all nursing facilities by mid-July. VDH has partnered with the Virginia National Guard to conduct one baseline facility-wide testing event per facility at no charge to the facility, staff, or residents. As a reminder, the reopening criteria for nursing facilities include a recommendation for facilities to conduct a baseline COVID-19 testing survey.

PPS results can be used to inform various infection prevention decisions such as resident placement and cohorting, transmission-based precautions, and work exclusions for staff.
If you haven’t already done so, please take advantage of this opportunity to conduct a baseline PPS for your facility. To request such testing, contact Lt. Col. Gregory Chew at  [email protected] .

Additional resource
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