Additional Assisted Living Advisory Committee Meeting Scheduled

We have added an additional Assisted Living Advisory Committee meeting to the schedule to cover proposed ALR fee increases.

Friday, October 20, 2017 from 9 am to 12 pm in room C1A in building C.

You will have to check in at the security desk in building A to obtain a visitor’s badge prior to coming to the meeting.

* Room space is limited for these dates. Participation by phone or web (when available) is highly encouraged. Please see instructions provided below.

To participate via Web:

Step #1: Click here

The Adobe Connect screen will appear entitled “Assisted Living Advisory Committee Meeting”

Step #2: Click “OK” option after you have read the text box message

Step #3: You will now be in the Virtual Meeting Room

Directions on how to participate once you have entered the room are in the “Meeting agendas, handouts, reports and minutes” link above.

If you have never attended an Adobe Connect meeting before:
Test your connection: https://helpx.adobe.com/adobe-connect/kb/connection-test-connect-meeting.html
Get a quick overview: http://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_overview

To participate by telephone:

Step #1: Dial 1-712-770-8066

Step #2: When prompted, dial participant passcode 727084

Step #3: You will be on music hold until a few moments before 12:00 PM.

Step #4: Very important: Please press 4* and mute your telephone to prevent background noise. If you would like to make a comment or ask a question, press 4* to unmute. When you are finished talking, please re-mute your telephone using 4* again.

Very Important: Do not use speakerphones or wireless headsets; they are not compatible with the audio conferencing technology.

If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Topkoff at michelle.m.topkoff@state.co.us or call 303-692-2848 at least a business day in advance of the meeting.  

LTC (NF) IDR Committee Meeting

The LTC (NF) IDR Committee will meet October 3, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. at the Department. The public is welcome to observe or listen to the committee discussion by calling 1.712.432.3066 and entering conference code 339028. Information on the location of the meeting will be available at the security desk in building A. 

Elaine Sabyan

Save the Date: HFEMSD Town Hall Meetings

We are holding a series of Town Hall events to answer questions regarding proposed changes to the Assisted Living Residence regulations. For more information check out the Town Hall Save the Date Flyer.

Save the Date: HFEMSD Town Hall Meetings

We are holding a series of Town Hall events to answer questions regarding proposed changes to the Assisted Living Residence regulations. For more information check out the Town Hall Save the Date Flyer.

ALR IDR Committee Meeting

The ALR IDR Committee will meet on 9/28/17 at 10 a.m. at the Department. The public is welcome to observe or listen to the committee discussion by calling 1.712.432.3066 and entering conference code 527044. Information on the location of the meeting will be available at the security desk in building A.

 Elaine Sabyan

Reminder September 28, 2017 Assisted Living Advisory Committee meeting

You are invited to attend our next Assisted Living Advisory Committee meeting on Thursday, September 28, 2017 from 12 AM -3 PM in the in Sabin-Cleere rooms in Building C on our Cherry Creek Campus.

For meeting agendas, handouts, etc. please click here. Click on the folder labeled “9/28/17 meeting.” We recommend that you return to this site on the day of the meeting to check for additional or revised meeting materials. 

Please note, this is a change in day, time and room from our regularly scheduled meetings.  Also please note, capacity for the meeting space is limited. We encourage you to use the web and/or phone conferencing option provided.

To participate via Web:

Step #1: Click here

The Adobe Connect screen will appear entitled “Assisted Living Advisory Committee Meeting”

Step #2: Click “OK” option after you have read the text box message

Step #3: You will now be in the Virtual Meeting Room

Directions on how to participate once you have entered the room are in the “Meeting agendas, handouts, reports and minutes” link above.

If you have never attended an Adobe Connect meeting before:
Test your connection: https://cdphe.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting test.htm
Get a quick overview: http://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_overview

To participate by telephone:

Step #1: Dial 1-712-770-8066

Step #2: When prompted, dial participant passcode 727084

Step #3: You will be on music hold until a few moments before 12:00 PM.

Step #4: Very important: Please press 4* and mute your telephone to prevent background noise. If you would like to make a comment or ask a question, press 4* to unmute. When you are finished talking, please re-mute your telephone using 4* again.

Very Important: Do not use speakerphones or wireless headsets; they are not compatible with the audio conferencing technology.

If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Topkoff at michelle.m.topkoff@state.co.us or call 303-692-2848 at least a business day in advance of the meeting.  

HHA IDR Committee Meeting

The HHA IDR Committee will be not be meeting 9/19/17 as no requests have been received for committee review.

Elaine Sabyan

OASIS C2 Classes *FREE*

ETA will offer classes on specific OASIS topics in Aurora, Brush, Golden, Colorado Springs, and Grand Junction. You may choose to take them all at once or individually as your interest and needs dictate.  All registration is first-come first-served, even with sessions held within a host facility site.  Some Colorado Springs sessions are already closed. 

ETA reserves the right to cancel classes with low registration. This is currently under consideration with the Golden sessions.  Early registration is helpful.

OASIS C2 Basics (One Day): Course ID 1066908

This beginning three-hour class is how to get started with OASIS C2.

OASIS C2 Item-by-Item (2 Day): Course ID 1066909

This practical application class reviews item-by-item data set completion.  We will follow Mrs. Green’s assessment, which will require two sessions to complete.  Attendance at both sessions on subsequent days is required to complete this class.

OASIS C2 Quality Measures (One Day): Course ID 1066910

This course assumes familiarity with the OASIS C2 Item Set, covering more advanced content and application.

To see additional session details and register for on-site attendance for one of these offerings:

1.       Go to http://www.co.train.org/

2.       Log in to your existing CO.TRAIN account, or new users click "Create an Account"

3.       Once you've logged in, or created an account, Search (top right) for the appropriate Course ID. (See above for desired training)

4.       Click link for desired course.

5.       Click the "Registration" tab.

6.       Click the "Register" button for the session you wish to attend.

7.       Remember to register separately for each desired course.

A detailed example of the above process (if needed)

Questions?:  Please email  betty.metz@state.co.us

Community Integrated Health Care Service Agency Draft Rule Revisions Posted and Notice of Public Rule-Making

Proposed draft regulations required by Senate Bill 16-069 (Concerning Measures to Provide Community-Based Out-of-Hospital Medical Services), Standards for Community Integrated Health Care Service Agencies, 6 CCR 1011-3, were made available for public comment through August 31, 2017. On August 16, 2017, a request for public rule making hearing was made before the Colorado Board of Health. 

The Colorado Board of Health will conduct a public rule-making hearing on: 

Date: October 19, 2017
Time: 10:00 AM
Place: 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Building A, 1st Floor, Carson Room, Denver, CO 80246

Please see the attached Notice of Public Rule-Making Hearing for more information regarding the upcoming public hearing. 

To review an updated draft of the rules, revised following public comment and the request for rule-making, visit the division website https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/draft-regulations. 

Hearing Notice

Community Integrated Health Care Service Agency Draft Rule Revisions Posted and Notice of Public Rule-Making

Proposed draft regulations required by Senate Bill 16-069 (Concerning Measures to Provide Community-Based Out-of-Hospital Medical Services), Standards for Community Integrated Health Care Service Agencies, 6 CCR 1011-3, were made available for public comment through August 31, 2017. On August 16, 2017, a request for public rule making hearing was made before the Colorado Board of Health. 

The Colorado Board of Health will conduct a public rule-making hearing on: 

Date: October 19, 2017
Time: 10:00 AM
Place: 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Building A, 1st Floor, Carson Room, Denver, CO 80246

Please see the attached Notice of Public Rule-Making Hearing for more information regarding the upcoming public hearing. 

To review an updated draft of the rules, revised following public comment and the request for rule-making, visit the division website https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/draft-regulations. 

Hearing Notice

NOW AVAILABLE: CMS Emergency Preparedness Training, Online 24/7

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has developed and released a new online emergency preparedness training, which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week/365 days a year.

Providers are encouraged to take this course if your facility is required to comply with the CMS emergency preparedness requirements. Surveying for requirements begins November 15, 2017.

You may access the 2 module course on the Integrated Surveyor Training Website at https://surveyortraining.cms.hhs.gov/pubs/CourseMenu.aspx?cid=0CMSEmPrep_ONL

Using this link, you will have ongoing provider access to the course, so that you can review it when needed.

If you need technical assistance on accessing the training, please contact the CMS Integrated Training Site Help Desk by phone or by email:

·         ISTW Help Desk phone number:                      1-855-791-8900

·         ISTW Help Desk email:                         cmstraininghelp@hendall.com

If you have questions about the regulations, please contact Melanie Roth at 
Melanie.Roth-Lawson@state.co.us or 303-692-2819.

Flu Season Safe Injection Practice Reminders for Healthcare Providers

Flu season is here! With influenza vaccinations beginning for the season, healthcare providers must remember to follow proper safe injection practices when providing vaccinations. In 2015, a nurse in New Jersey put patients at risk for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV when she reused syringes on multiple patients at an employee influenza vaccination clinic.

Healthcare providers administering vaccines should remember these following CDC recommendations when setting up vaccination clinics:

1.      Draw up vaccines at the time of administration. Do not draw up vaccines before arriving at the clinic.

2.      If available, try to use manufacturer-filled syringes for large immunization clinics. Unused syringes should be discarded at the end of the clinic day if the syringe’s cap has been removed or the needle is attached.

3.      A single-dose vial contains one dose and should be used one time for one patient.

4.      If drawing up doses from a multi-dose vial, do not administer more doses than are listed and never use partial doses from two or more vials to obtain a dose of vaccine.

5.      If a syringe or needle has been used, it must be discarded and not reused, even if cleaned. One needle, one syringe, only one time.

You can find more information and resources at the following links:

·         CDC Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/admin/storage/toolkit/storage-handling-toolkit.pdf

·         Injection Safety Materials: http://www.oneandonlycampaign.org/partner/colorado

If you have an upcoming training or would like a guest speaker to present on injection safety, please contact Alana Cilwick  (303.692.2727) or alana.cilwick@state.co.us Injection Safety Coordinator at CDPHE.

Home Care Advisory Committee Accepting Applications for Consumer Representatives

The Home Care Advisory Committee is now accepting membership applications from members of the disabled community who are home care consumers, seniors or representatives of seniors who are home care consumers. 

Per statutory requirements (C.R.S. 25-27.5-101), the Home Care Advisory Committee is to consist of representatives from agencies as well as members of the disabled community who are home care consumers, seniors or representatives of seniors who are home care consumers. Members serve on a voluntary basis and are appointed by the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. 

The Home Care Advisory Committee members meet once a month to review and discuss the rules that govern the licensing of home care agencies in the State of Colorado. They consider the impact of the program and the effectiveness of enforcement and make recommendations to both the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the State Board of Health. 

The guidance and contributions of consumers of home care and their representatives is invaluable to the committee and the Department. 

If you are aware of a consumer or representative that may be interested in joining the committee, please share the attached Home Care Advisory Committee membership application with them. Please direct any questions to Matt Shadle, Home Care Services Section Manager at matt.shadle@state.co.us or at (303)692-2981

Thank you in advance for helping make interested consumers aware of the opportunity and for assisting the committee with the search. 

Home Care Advisory Committee Member Application