COVID-19 Vaccine Information and COHFI/EMResource Assistance

 

To: Residential care facilities (Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Group Homes, and Intermediate Care Facilities)    From: CDPHE Residential Care Strike Team   The CDPHE Residential Care Strike Team is reaching out to long-term care facilities to provide support to those that may need additional vaccine clinics to provide first, second, and/or booster doses for residents and staff. This outreach is also focused on providing Juvare/EMResource and Colorado Health Facilities Interactive (COHFI) reporting assistance, as necessary.     We are working diligently to support your facilities so that you have the resources and knowledge needed to protect and keep your communities safe.    Booster information: The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (AMDA) is a community of more than 50,000 medical directors, physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other practitioners working in the various post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) settings.    As a way to assist the greater long-term care community, we collaborated with AMDA to provide the following COVID-19 vaccine booster materials:   COVID-19 Booster fact sheet Booster preparation checklist BOOST! Why get boosted? Flyer   For more information, visit the Strike Team Vaccination page. All three authorized COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson) are safe, effective, and free. You should get a booster if you: Are 16 or older and received your second dose of Pfizer at least six months ago. Are 18 or older and received your second dose of Moderna or Pfizer at least six months ago. Are 18 or older and received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at least two months ago.   For additional information about COVID-19 vaccine boosters, please visit: Find out if you need a COVID-19 vaccine booster.   How to request a COVID-19 vaccine event at your facility:  Use this link to request a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for your facility.   Long Term Care Facility call: Please join us Wednesday, Dec. 15, for the next Long Term Care Facility call. This week’s call will focus on visitation and communal dining and group activities, as well as an overview of COHFI and EMResource reporting.    Register for the LTC call: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FKlE8zPHTjq3XseN36vTWw After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the webinar. If you have previously registered, you can use the same link for future LTC calls. Please use your facility- or agency-affiliated email address for easier verification.   Questions for the call can be submitted using this form.   COHFI reporting: Link to COHFI system: https://www.cohfi.colorado.gov/COHFI/Account/Login A step-by-step overview of COVID-19 vaccine reporting can be found in the Colorado Health Facilities Interactive (CoHFI) manual.  COHFI Reporting is required on the 1st and 15th of each month   EMResource reporting: Link to Juvare/EMResource reporting: Juvare/EMResource  This EMResource Guidance document provides information about how to access Juvare/EMResource and training/support materials specific to your facility type. EMResource reporting for all data points is required weekly — providing comments to explain data points is particularly helpful.    Questions can be directed to residentialcarestriketeam@state.co.us