EMResource COVID-19 vaccination-related question updates

 

To: Long-term and residential care facilities (skilled nursing facilities, assisted living residences, intermediate care facilities, and group homes) From: Residential Care Strike Team Long-term and residential care facilities (skilled nursing facilities, assisted living residences, intermediate care facilities, and group homes) are still subject to the requirements of Public Health Order 20-20 and the RCF Comprehensive Mitigation Guidance document.   These requirements include answering all questions in the EMResource/Juvare reporting system as outlined below: Reporting periods are twice monthly. The first report shall occur during reporting period one, defined as the first (1st) day through the fourteenth (14th) day of the month. The second report shall occur during reporting period two, defined as the fifteenth (15th) day through the last day of the month. However, facilities are required to report resident and staff vaccine doses into EMResource/Juvare weekly and as soon as possible after COVID-19 vaccine clinics are completed.   Read this message regarding Chapter 2 COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Part 12 of 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 2 related to COVID-19 vaccination expired July 14, 2022, including the associated obligation to report to Colorado Health Facilities Interactive (COHFI) on a twice-monthly basis. Staff COVID-19 vaccination-related questions have been added to the EMResource/Juvare reporting system and should be updated weekly:   Current Staff - new question Definition: Total number of staff currently at your facility.   Up-to-Date Staff - current question, no change Definition: The total number of staff who are up to date includes all staff currently at your facility who have received all COVID-19 vaccine doses in the primary series and all booster doses recommended for them, when eligible. You are also considered up to date if:  1. You have completed your primary series, but are not yet eligible for a booster;  2. You have received one booster, but are not recommended to get a second booster, or;  3. You have received one booster, but are not yet eligible for a second booster. Stay up to date by getting all recommended boosters when you are eligible. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html Not Up-to-Date Staff - new question Definition: The total number of staff currently at your facility who have received any dose(s) of a COVID-19 vaccine, but are not up to date with all recommended COVID-19 vaccinations they are eligible to receive. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/clinical-considerations/covid-19-vaccines-us.html#booster-dose   Not Vaccinated Staff - new question Definition: The total number of staff who have not been vaccinated with any doses of any COVID-19 vaccine.   Additionally, the following resident COVID-19 vaccination-related question has been updated: Not Up to Date Residents - question change from partially vaccinated residents; however, definition has not changed Definition: The total number of residents currently at your facility who have received any dose(s) of a COVID-19 vaccine, but are not up to date with all recommended COVID-19 vaccinations they are eligible to receive. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/clinical-considerations/covid-19-vaccines-us.html#booster-dose Email questions to residentialcarestriketeam@state.co.us