Ohio ACEP COVID-19 Member Update
Friday, May 29, 2020
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Ohio News
Latest Figures from Ohio Department of Health
On Friday, the Ohio Department of Health reported reaching 1921 confirmed deaths and 32,202 confirmed cases. Cases have resulted in 5947 hospitalizations and 1533 intensive care unit admissions.
In-depth data and the ODH dashboard can be accessed by visiting coronavirus.ohio.gov.
Additional Updates for the week of May 25, 2020
The additional order has been issued by the Governor and Health Director Acton: Director’s Updated and Revised Order for Business Guidance and Social Distancing
Governor DeWine announced today that the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy has clarified rules that allow pharmacists to order and administer tests for COVID-19. To help Ohioans find testing locations, a map has been added to coronavirus.ohio.gov that lists COVID-19 testing centers in Ohio.
Ohio has utilized COVID-19 testing priorities to manage limited testing capacity. Under the guidance of clinical experts, Governor DeWine announced that Ohio has modified these groups in light of changes in testing availability and evolving knowledge of COVID-19 and its impact on Ohioans. Testing must be first available to individuals described in Priority Groups 1, 2 and 3, but Ohio is expanding to allow partners and communities to test Ohioans in Priority Group 4 which includes testing “Individuals in the community to decrease community spread, including individuals with symptoms who do not meet any of the above categories.”
Governor DeWine announced a plan to lift restrictions on visitation at assisted living homes in Ohio. Beginning June 8, 2020, properly prepared assisted living facilities and intermediate care facilities for individuals with developmental disabilities can begin to allow outdoor visitation. The lifted restriction do not yet apply to nursing homes.
Each facility can determine how to best implement outdoor visitations, however, at a minimum, all facilities must develop a policy that includes: screening for temperatures and symptom-reporting for visitors; scheduled hours and time limits for visits; proper social distancing measures; face coverings; Resident, family, and friend education about the risks of the spread of COVID-19. Consideration for visitors during end-of-life situations will also be expanded.
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) is deferring Ohio employers' premium installments for the months of June, July, and August. Businesses will have the option to defer the monthly premium payments with no financial penalties. This is the second payment deferral BWC has given to employers amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Ohio ACEP Resources Webpage
- Ohio ACEP also will keep members up to date on our COVID-19 Resources page, available at www.ohacep.org/covid19.
From National ACEP
Contact Congress to urge due process rights for emergency physicians. ACEP worked closely with the offices of Drs. Roger Marshall, MD (R-KS) and Raul Ruiz, MD (D-CA) on H.R. 6910, a bill recently introduced in the House that would ensure all EM physician contracts include a due process clause regardless of whether those physicians are directly employed by a hospital or provide emergency medical services at a hospital through a group or individual contract. Read our support letter.
COVID-19 has disrupted clinical education and presented unique challenges. In this joint statement, we affirm our agreement with CoPA and offer advice with safety and equity as the guiding principles.
In case you missed it:
You're invited to take this Survey of Workplace Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic created by ACEP's Ethics Committee to identify symptoms of work-related stress and PTSD to help ACEP support member needs.
Sign up for "COVID-19 and Pediatrics," at 11 a.m. CT on June 1. Webinar panelists include Marianne Gausche-Hill, MD, FACEP, Tress Goodwin, MD, Joshua Rocker, MD, and Mohsen Saidinejad, MD, MBA, FACEP.
Join ACEP and EMRA for a Virtual Career Fair on June 18.
Help prevent physician suicide: Join this webinar June 23 at 1 p.m. CT to learn best practices for peer recognition of the signs of suicidal ideation.
Visit our COVID-19 Center.
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