Staffing Shortage Fusion Center Informational Bulletin

 

Dear Stakeholders   The State of Colorado’s Staffing Shortage Fusion Center (SSFC) has been providing staff resources in response to the COVID-19 staffing crisis to Colorado’s health facilities since November 2020. The SSFC was reactivated on September 30, 2021 and has since deployed more than 1200 supplemental medical staff to more than 285 healthcare facilities throughout the state.   State funded staffing assistance will end effective April 1, 2022. The Staffing Shortage Fusion Center will demobilize and terminate operations on that date. Staffing assistance may continue for select facilities from other sources after SSFC demobilization. The timeline and details are provided below along with information about other staffing resources.   March 1 Last day to submit requests for staffing support through the SSFC. Use THIS FORM for all staffing requests. March 12 Last working day for Colorado National Guard support. March 31 Last working day for supplemental medical staff. April 1 SSFC terminates operations and all associated activities.   The SSFC will no longer accept requests from facilities with COVID-19 related staff shortages after March 1, 2022. If you have any questions about staffing resources, eligibility criteria, or other facility-specific needs, please contact the fusion center at Covid19_Staffing@state.co.us. Facilities should plan for sustainable long term staffing without State assistance, including considerations for future COVID-19 surges.   Staffing Resources: State-Partnered Staffing Agencies GQR - Contact: Josh Redland at josh.redland@gqrgm.com or (424)306-2373. Healthcare Workforce Logistics - Contact: Claudia Jayne, cjayne@hwlmsp.com or (407) 249-6031. Share Staff - Contact: Curtis Murray, govt@sharestaff.net or (209) 227-2000 ext 101. SnapNurse - Contact: Callie Hoynes, callie.hoynes@snapnurse.com or (470) 871-9655 Other staffing agencies Nurse Next Door – Non-medical staff in the Denver Metro Area (I-70 to Castle Rock). Contact: David Craven, david.craven@nursenextdoor.com or (303) 868-3252. Voyager Home Health - Temporary CNA staff along the I-25 corridor and El Paso County. Contact: support@voyagerstaffing.com or (719) 992-3433. Jogan Health - Nurse and medical operations staff statewide. Contact: Dan Dietrich, dan.dietrich@joganhealth.com or (303) 374-4988. Colorado Volunteer Mobilizer: Network of volunteer organizations consisting of general and skilled medical volunteers in the community. For more information, contact Koral O’Brien at koral.obrien@state.co.us or visit cdphe.colorado.gov/volunteer-in-a-disaster . AmeriCorps - The Colorado Healthcare Corps is looking to place 150 AmeriCorps members at healthcare facilities statewide in CNA, MA, QMAP, or other needed roles. For more information, please contact Katy Sawyer (sawyer@crcamerica.org) or submit an employer interest form here.   Thank you for your continued partnership. Please distribute this information to others who may be interested. SSFC Demobilization Notice