Surveillance Testing Transition: Next Steps

 

To: Residential care facilities (Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Group Homes, and Intermediate Care Facilities) From:  HFEMS Residential Care Strike Team After discontinuing the use of Curative labs, we want to be clear that surveillance testing will continue to be a key strategy to minimizing the spread of COVID-19, along with wearing a mask, hand washing, social distancing, and other proven techniques. We understand this may cause a small gap in COVID-19 surveillance testing at your facility, so the Residential Care Strike Team is working quickly to implement a new testing system. The goal is that all facilities will be able to resume testing as soon as possible. For ease of transfer and less administrative work on your end, we are able to transfer all resident and staff information from the Curative portal to your new lab. Residential Care Strike Team representatives are reaching out today with more detailed information and a process to transition to the new testing system. The Strike Team is currently sending emails with specific facility information to email addresses that had previously received information for Curative testing. We recognize that COVID-19 can continue to spread during this transition. If a staff or resident at your facility displays symptoms, continue to follow CDPHE guidance. We appreciate your prompt response to these plans so we can meet our goal of continuing quality testing with minimal disruption. Please direct questions to the Residential Care Strike Team.