Enhanced Infection Prevention Testing Webinars

 

To: Residential care facilities (Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Group Homes, and Intermediate Care Facilities)   From: CDPHE Infection Prevention & Control Unit and Residential Care Strike Team    Enhanced Infection Prevention Testing Webinars    The recent emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus Delta variant in certain parts of Colorado has highlighted that there may be times that warrant additional facility-level mitigation and control measures to ensure resident safety. Such measures may be needed in situations including but not limited to: identification of variants of concern, increased transmission within a particular facility and/or increase in morbidity and mortality during a specific outbreak.    Currently, enhanced infection prevention measures only apply to facilities located in counties where SARS-CoV-2 virus Delta variant is emerging.    As of Tuesday, July 6, 2021 Mesa, Rio Blanco, Delta, Montrose, Garfield, Eagle, Routt, Conejos, Alamosa, Rio Grande, El Paso, and Gunnison counties all must use a CDPHE-contracted lab for all laboratory-based COVID-19 testing and follow enhanced testing procedures. A public list of counties with enhanced infection prevention procedures will be updated here.   Facilities located in the counties listed above are encouraged to attend interactive webinars that will provide detailed information including: Overview on the enhanced infection prevention process. Review testing requirements and demonstration of rapid testing process Walkthrough of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) waiver application and order form process.  Q&A session.   Friday, July 9, 2021• 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.   Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82714626419?pwd=OEE1eXg1TGdVTnpVUGV2bHJkQ2o4UT09   Meeting ID: 827 1462 6419 Passcode: 905462 One tap mobile +13462487799,,82714626419# US (Houston) +14086380968,,82714626419# US (San Jose)   Friday, July 9, 2021 • 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.   Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81969774706?pwd=RFVRaDZJZlVWZ2d3YlV2b3dhampYZz09   Meeting ID: 819 6977 4706 Passcode: 477083 One tap mobile +14086380968,,81969774706# US (San Jose) +16699006833,,81969774706# US (San Jose)