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Monday March 9, 2020
A new respiratory disease - coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- is spreading globally and there have been instances of COVID-19
community spread in the United States. The general strategies CDC
recommends to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in LTCF are the same
strategies these facilities use every day to detect and prevent the
spread of other respiratory viruses like influenza.
Strategies to Prevent the Spread of
COVID-19
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Monday March 9, 2020
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the COVID-19
virus, was first detected in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. On 30
January 2020, the WHO Director-General declared that the current
outbreak constituted a public health emergency of international
concern.
This document summarizes WHO's recommendations for the rational
use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in healthcare and
community settings.
Rational use of personal protective equipment for
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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Wednesday February 5, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely
monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel
(new) coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Chinese authorities identified the new coronavirus, which has
resulted in thousands of confirmed cases in China, including cases
outside Wuhan City. Additional cases have been identified in a
growing number of other international locations, including the
United States.
About 2019 Novel Coronavirus
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Wednesday May 20, 2020
Document, document, document - a phrase that is familiar in the
senior living industry and many other healthcare arenas. During the
COVID-19 pandemic, documentation is critical in order to provide a
historical timeline of the facility's response to the COVID-19
pandemic.
Many facilities may be at risk for lawsuits and CMS Infection
Control Focused Surveys in the future, and the documentation
process for providing a historical timeline of each facility's
individual response is key.
COVID-19 Documentation whitepaper 5-14-20
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Tuesday June 9, 2020
As news headlines about the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease
continue to increase, so has concern over its potential to affect
employee welfare, disrupt global supply chains and slow business
operations. Gallagher's experts are here to support you in the
development and implementation of risk management policies and
procedures during a pandemic.
Responding to the
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Tuesday June 9, 2020
It seems that long-term care providers are struggling to stay
the course in developing thorough, comprehensive, "person-Centered
Care" plans. Amid all the numerous regulatory changes, nursing and
rehabilitation facilities are attempting to find a balance between
shifting the care model while also maintaining regulatory
compliance.
Person Centered
Care Plans
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Thursday June 11, 2020
Assisted Living, Specialty Care Assisted Living, Memory Care
Facility, Resident Care Homes - whatever title they go by, each
state has its own set of rules and regulations for these care
facilities. The criteria for admission and retention for any of
these centers will vary depending on the state in which you live.
The State of Alabama is no exception; it has its own set of rules
and regulations; especially when it comes to admission and
retention of a resident into one of its Assisted Living Facilities
(ALF) and Specialty Care Assisted Livings (SCALF).
Inappropriate Residents in ALF and SCALF
Whitepaper
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Thursday June 11, 2020
Will I be able to cover this shift next week? Is the weekend
coverage in place? These are questions every person working in the
Senior Living industry has asked. Staffing has become one of the
biggest challenges encountered in the senior housing industry.
Proper staffing is not only integral to the day-to-day mission and
operations of providing quality care to residents, but also crucial
to meeting the ever-increasing staffing-targeted regulations.
Senior Living Staff Whitepaper