CO-CARES Free Virtual Psychological First Aid Training

 

To: All healthcare facilities From:  CO-CARES Team (Colorado Alliance for Resilient and Equitable Systems) The Colorado CARES healthcare and public health worker resilience and wellness team is hosting ongoing monthly virtual Psychological First Aid training. Training is hosted, virtually, every month on the second Tuesday of the month from 9am to 11am. Benefits of Psychological First Aid: Learn to address peers, community members, patients, family, and friends that are in distress from a traumatic event or crisis. Understand the psychological and physiological responses to stress. Develop meaningful skills to be a valuable asset in times of crisis. Interested? Use the link below to sign up on our google form! Additionally, if you have any questions, or are interested in coordinating a PFA training for your organization/team, contact CO-CARES at cdphe_healthcareworkersupport@state.co.us. Sign up on our google form! Thank you, CO-CARES Team cdphe_healthcareworkersupport@state.co.us .

LTC (NF) IDR Committee Meeting 11.5.24

 

To: LTC (NF) providers From: HFEMSD  The LTC (NF) IDR Committee will meet on November 5, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. This will be a hybrid meeting; the public may listen to the committee discussion in person, by video, or by phone.  To listen in person: Carson Room at CDPHE, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive S, Denver 80246.  To listen by video Google Meet  To listen by phone: ‪(US) +1 601-688-3378‬ PIN: ‪384 122 221‬#‬‬ Elaine Sabyan .

Nov. 7, 2024 - House Bill 1294 Stakeholder Forum - Chapter 2

 

To: All Stakeholders  From: HFEMSD  You are invited to participate in the 1294 Stakeholder Forum. House Bill 1294 Stakeholder Forum offers an opportunity to promote dialogue and transparency on issues that matter to all licensed healthcare facilities. According to C.R.S 25-3-113, the Stakeholder Forum consists of representatives from various types of provider facilities licensed by the Department along with consumers, consumer advocates, ombudsmen, and other interested parties who meet at least four times each year. The purpose is for the Department to discuss and take into consideration the concerns and issues of interest to the forum members and other attendees regarding the development and implementation of rules and other matters that affect all licensed health-care facilities. At this meeting, the Department will be presenting rulemaking proposals with regard to the “tune-up” of 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 2 - General Licensure Standards. The main topic of this meeting will be the revision of Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) standards to align with standards published in 2022.. To foster robust discussion related to general updates to Chapter 2, 1294 meetings will occur monthly from October through March on the first Thursday of the month. Meeting durations will be extended to 2.5 hours for these additional meetings. After March 2025, meetings will return to their normal quarterly schedule. DATES: Meetings will be held monthly, generally on the first Thursday of the month. The next meeting is Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 1 pm.  To participate, we have a number of resource links below.   HB 1294 Stakeholder Forum Website (includes meeting information and invite/communication sign-up)  Agenda Item Request Form   If you have any further questions or comments before the meeting, please contact Rachel Bader at rachel.bader@state.co.us  .

Off-Cycle Revalidation SNF

 

To: Nursing Home Management From: Jo Tansey Please see the attached document regarding your need to complete an off-cycle revalidation for certification. We wanted to make sure everyone was aware of this new CMS requirement to complete the 855A form to revalidate your certification. You should receive a letter from your MAC telling you to complete this form. Please do it right away so you do not lose your certification. CMS is sending out letters to each facility starting in October through December.  Mandatory Off-Cycle SNF Revalidation Process and what you need to know Thanks for all you do every day.  Jo .

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Sterile Solutions Supply Chain Disruption for Dialysis Treatment

 

To: All providers or those affected by the saline shortage From: Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division URGENT ATTENTION REQUIRED - The Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division needs assistance in updating information about who provides dialysis services at various facilities and the number of patients receiving dialysis at home. Hurricane Helene impacted one of the largest IV fluid suppliers, owned by Baxter International, in North Carolina. This has resulted in supply chain disruptions and gaps in supplies of normal saline IV fluids, irrigation fluids, sterile water, and certain dextrose solutions. Baxter has resumed shipping to hospitals and dialysis centers, and global plants are increasing production to meet U.S. needs. However, because of ongoing disruptions, some products remain on allocation. The division asks that you complete the Google Form linked below.  IF YOU OR SOMEONE IN YOUR FACILITY/AGENCY HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED THIS FORM YOU DO NOT NEED TO COMPLETE THE FORM AGAIN. The information in this form will help identify the number of patients receiving intravenous and peritoneal dialysis at various facilities and their locations. This form will also provide information on the number of patients receiving home dialysis for those facilities that provide home care services. Please include a reliable contact person and the facility or agency’s phone number.  Please complete this Google Form with the requested information.

Hospital reporting requirements summary: CMS requirements, reportable conditions, and EMResource

 

To: hospital administrators, medical and nursing officers, and infection preventionists. From: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Communicable Disease Branch CMS required reporting. Beginning on November 1, 2024, in order to provide national situational awareness of the impact of respiratory diseases, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will require facilities to electronically report aggregate information via NHSN about COVID-19, influenza and RSV. This federal requirement does not change Colorado’s reporting requirements.  Colorado communicable disease reporting. Influenza-associated hospitalizations, RSV-associated hospitalizations, and COVID-19-associated hospitalizations are reportable conditions in Colorado, per 6 CCR 1009-1. Individual hospital admissions must be reported within 4 days of detection. An influenza-associated, RSV-associated, or COVID-19-associated hospitalization includes all patients who are hospitalized and had a positive influenza, RSV, or COVID-19 test during their hospitalization or within the 14 days prior to admission. This includes patients who were tested at their primary care provider’s office, an urgent care facility, or an emergency room before being hospitalized. Emergency department visits due to influenza, RSV, or COVID-19 are not reportable. CDPHE publishes a list of the data elements that must accompany a case report. These include patient name, date of birth, healthcare provider and laboratory information. Facilities can report using the Reportal (for influenza, RSV, or COVID-19), or COPHS (COVID-19 only). For any disease reporting questions please contact the Integrated Disease Reporting Program at CDPHE_IDRP@state.co.us or visit https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/report-a-disease.  EMResource reporting. CDPHE uses EMResource to monitor hospital bed capacity and track hospital operation status. Current, aggregate COVID-19 data from hospitals are also collected in EMResource. This tool enhances readiness during medical emergencies via its notification and alert system. Data elements include: confirmed COVID-19 hospitalizations, confirmed COVID-19 Hospitalizations (age 0-4 years), confirmed COVID-19 Hospitalizations (age 5-7 years). Hospitals must report to EMResource weekly on Tuesday & Friday. For questions about EMResource, contact cdphe_dcphr_oepr_data@state.co.us or Juvare (EMResource) Support at support@juvare.com. .

Sterile Solutions Supply Chain Disruption by Peritoneal Dialysis

 

To: All providers or those affected by the saline shortage From: Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division URGENT ATTENTION REQUIRED - The Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division needs assistance in updating information about who provides dialysis services at various facilities and the number of patients receiving dialysis at home. Hurricane Helene impacted one of the largest IV fluid suppliers, owned by Baxter International, in North Carolina. This has resulted in supply chain disruptions and gaps in supplies of normal saline IV fluids, irrigation fluids, sterile water, and certain dextrose solutions. Baxter has resumed shipping to hospitals and dialysis centers, and global plants are increasing production to meet U.S. needs. However, because of ongoing disruptions, some products remain on allocation. The division asks that you complete the Google Form linked below.  IF YOU OR SOMEONE IN YOUR FACILITY/AGENCY HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED THIS FORM YOU DO NOT NEED TO COMPLETE THE FORM AGAIN. The information in this form will help identify the number of patients receiving intravenous and peritoneal dialysis at various facilities and their locations. This form will also provide information on the number of patients receiving home dialysis for those facilities that provide home care services. Please include a reliable contact person and the facility or agency’s phone number.  Please complete this Google Form with the requested information.

ALR IDR Committee Meeting 10.24.24

 

To: ALR providers From: HFEMSD The ALR IDR Committee will meet 10/24/2024 at 10:00 a.m. This will be a hybrid meeting and you may access the meeting by way of Google Meet, by phone or in person:  Google meet   Phone:  (US) +1 408-458-8089‬ PIN: ‪843 115 590‬#‬ ‬‬‬‪‬‬ In person:  CDPHE Snow Room – 4300 Cherry Creek Drive S, Denver 80246    Elaine Sabyan .

Chapter 24, Section 5 5.1: QMAP Must Be 18 Years of Age

To: All facilities with QMAPs From: The Health Facilities Education and Quality (HFEQ) Branch of the Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division (HFEMSD) The Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division would like to remind providers who use QMAPs in their facilities that QMAPs must be 18 years of age to work as a QMAP (Chapter 24, Section 5, 5.1). We encourage you to review the QMAP regulations in Chapter 24.  Other questions? Contact tonie.miller@state.co.us or cdphe_hfemsd_qmap@state.co.us .

Sterile Solutions Supply Chain Disruption by Peritoneal Dialysis

 

To: All providers or those affected by the saline shortage From: Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division URGENT ATTENTION REQUIRED - The Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division needs assistance in updating information about who provides dialysis services at various facilities and the number of patients receiving dialysis at home. Hurricane Helene impacted one of the largest IV fluid suppliers, owned by Baxter International, in North Carolina. This has resulted in supply chain disruptions and gaps in supplies of normal saline IV fluids, irrigation fluids, sterile water, and certain dextrose solutions. Baxter has resumed shipping to hospitals and dialysis centers, and global plants are increasing production to meet U.S. needs. However, because of ongoing disruptions, some products remain on allocation. The division asks that you complete the Google Form linked below.  IF YOU OR SOMEONE IN YOUR FACILITY/AGENCY HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED THIS FORM YOU DO NOT NEED TO COMPLETE THE FORM AGAIN. The information in this form will help identify the number of patients receiving intravenous and peritoneal dialysis at various facilities and their locations. This form will also provide information on the number of patients receiving home dialysis for those facilities that provide home care services. Please include a reliable contact person and the facility or agency’s phone number.  Please complete this Google Form with the requested information.

Critical Access Hospital Licensure - SB24-121 - Comment Reminder

 

To: CAHs, hospitals, and all stakeholders interested in SB24-121 From: HFEMSD As required by SB24-121, federally-designated critical access hospitals subject to 42 CFR 485, Subpart F will no longer hold general hospital licenses starting on January 1, 2026. Instead, these hospitals will be required to hold a new critical access hospital license.  Thank you to everyone who participated in stakeholder meetings related to SB24-121. Through meetings held from July 2024 through September 2024, the Department created a draft critical access hospital licensing chapter, 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 16, in conjunction with stakeholders. As discussed at the September meeting, this stakeholder process has been altered as a result of stakeholder feedback. The September meeting was our last scheduled meeting to discuss the draft of Chapter 16.  Going forward, the Department will continue to take written comment only. Comments may be submitted via the comment form or send an email to Ash Jackson at ash.jackson@state.co.us. The draft Chapter 16 is available on the Division’s public google folder for this project. All comments and questions regarding the new licensing chapter to implement SB24-121 are welcome. The Department encourages stakeholders to review the draft of Chapter 16 and submit any and all feedback. Feedback from stakeholders is critical to the success of any stakeholder process and we deeply value your input. The written comment form will be available until April 16, 2025, when the Department anticipates that it will request a rulemaking hearing with the Board of Health. If you would like to receive future communication regarding the critical access hospital licensure stakeholder process, please sign-up for the interested parties list to receive email notifications directly to your inbox.  If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact Ash Jackson at ash.jackson@state.co.us, or Alexandra Haas, at alexandra.haas@state.co.us. .

Sterile Solutions Supply Chain Disruption by Peritoneal Dialysis

 

To: All providers or those affected by the saline shortage From: Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division URGENT ATTENTION REQUIRED - The Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division needs assistance in updating information about who provides dialysis services at various facilities and the number of patients receiving dialysis at home. Hurricane Helene impacted one of the largest IV fluid suppliers, owned by Baxter International, in North Carolina. This has resulted in supply chain disruptions and gaps in supplies of normal saline IV fluids, irrigation fluids, sterile water, and certain dextrose solutions. Baxter has resumed shipping to hospitals and dialysis centers, and global plants are increasing production to meet U.S. needs. However, because of ongoing disruptions, some products remain on allocation. The division asks that you complete the Google Form linked below. This will help identify the number of patients receiving intravenous and peritoneal dialysis at various facilities and their locations. This form will also provide information on the number of patients receiving home dialysis for those facilities that provide home care services. Please include a reliable contact person and the facility or agency’s phone number.  Please complete this Google Form with the requested information.

Colorado Health Facilities Interactive (COHFI) Updates Deployment 10/16/2024

 

To: All Colorado Health Facilities Interactive (COHFI) users From: HFEMSD The Colorado Health Facilities Interactive (COHFI) System will deploy updates to the Licensing, Survey Tracking, and Occurrences modules during special maintenance hours of 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. If unforeseen problems occur, the deployment could last longer.  All COHFI applications will be unavailable during the deployment from 3:00 p.m. to at least 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Please plan to log out of the system by 3:00 p.m. today to avoid lost work. Overall, the functions within each COHFI module will remain unchanged. Following the updates, the COHFI system and modules may look a bit different. Some function buttons and data will be displayed in new locations. Most data and function buttons will remain in their current locations. The “back arrow” will no longer be functional on most COHFI screens. After the deployment, users must navigate COHFI by opening and closing “pop-up” screens. Users may experience minor bugs in the system after the updates are deployed. If you experience any issues, please report them via email to cohfi.support@state.co.us. We appreciate your patience as we work to improve our systems.

Memorandum: HCAC Membership Agenda and meeting dates October 17th, 2024

 

To: Home Care Advisory Committee Members From: Erica McClurg, Home Care Services Manager Hello HCAC Members,  Here is the Meeting Agenda for the next Home Care Advisory Committee: Date: 10/17/24 Time: 1:30p - 4:00p Team Leader: Erica McClurg Facilitator: Erica McClurg Note Taker: Home Care Advisory Meetings are held Quarterly Thursday, October 17, 2024 from 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m - Join the Zoom meeting Thursday January 16th 2025 from 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Join the Zoom meeting Hello HCAC Members and Public,  Please review the minutes from the last quarterly meeting held on 7/18/24, sent in email to members prior to the meeting on 10/14/24.  Members will be asked to pass a motion on whether the minutes stand as written or if the information is inaccurate and needs to be corrected at the next meeting on Thursday, October 17, 2024, 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. It’s that time again for our quarterly HCAC meeting! The agenda is light, so please feel free to bring any topics you’d like to discuss. 1. The guidance website is under construction and will present to the members once completed.  2. Members, please complete the 2024 Annual Training for Members. The attestation must be submitted once the training is complete. If you are not sure if you have completed the training, please contact Erica.McClurg@state.co.us. 3. Introduction to two new supervisors in the home care and hospice section; Ayla Guething and Amanda Chamberlain. 4. Infection control considerations since it is that time of year. 5. Most commonly cited regulations. 6. Discharge process/Google form .

New MDS Resource for Submitting the Manual Correct/Delete Form

 

To: MDS Coordinators, Directors of Nursing, Billing and Coding Personnel, Licensed Nursing Facilities Administrators From: The Health Facilities Education and Quality (HFEQ) Branch of the Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division (HFEMSD) A new resource for submission of the manual correction/deletion form is available and has been added to the MDS training and resources site. Simply select the down arrow for ‘When to Submit a Manual Correction/Deletion Form’ to access the directions on accurately completing and submitting the form.  Questions, please contact wendy.castro@state.co.us or cdphe_mds_colorado@state.co.us .