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AHCA/NCAL Webinar and CMS-CDC Call on the Moderna Vaccine
Office Hours: What You Need to Know About the Moderna Vaccine
Tuesday, December 22 at 2 PM ET
Hosted by AHCA/NCAL
Register
CMS-CDC Nursing Home Stakeholder Call: Vaccination Among Residents and Staff
Tuesday, December 22 at 1 PM ET
Hosted by CMS and the CDC
Dial in: (833) 614-0820
Conference ID: 7979889
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Other COVID-19 Updates
OSHA Releases Resource for Understanding Compliance with OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard: OSHA has released a new resource to help employers understand compliance with OSHA’s Respiratory Protection standard during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
CMS COVID-19 Infection Control for Psychiatric and ICFs/IID: Last week, CMS released a memo (QSO-21-07-Psych Hospital, PRTF & ICF/IID) impacting psychiatric hospitals, Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs) and Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICFs/IID). Read More
HHS ASPR Implements SPEED to Assist in Allocation of Monoclonal Antibodies: HHS ASPR implemented a federal program called Special Projects for Equitable and Efficient Distribution (SPEED) for the allocation of the COVID-19 monoclonal antibodies (mAb). Read More
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A Message from the President & CEO Mark Parkinson
FDA Approves Emergency Use Authorization for Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
Dear AHCA/NCAL Member,
We continue to receive good news on the COVID-19 vaccine front. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Moderna's request for emergency use authorization (EUA) of its COVID-19 vaccine. It is incredible to think we now have two vaccines. It’s something to once again celebrate.
I know everyone is working hard to plan for, if not already implement, vaccine clinics at your facilities. This has been a complex and long process, but we are making it happen and literally saving lives every single day. The Association will continue to advocate for the prioritization of long-term care residents and staff at the highest level for both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines so we can begin to put this pandemic behind us.
In addition to the Moderna EUA fact sheet, AHCA/NCAL has continued developing numerous resources to help you execute these clinics and communicate with staff/residents about the importance of getting this vaccine. As part of the #GetVaccinated campaign, you have access to media resources, talking points for staff and residents, social media content, bilingual letters for obtaining consent, graphics to help develop collateral such as buttons and stickers, and so much more. I highly encourage you to view the campaign and utilize these resources.
AHCA/NCAL will host the next COVID-19 vaccine office hours on December 22nd at 2 PM Eastern. The team will be available to answer your questions about the Moderna vaccine, so be sure to register today. Recordings of the recent vaccination office hours focused on preparing for and promoting high vaccination rates in your building are available here.
Aging and Long-Term Services Department Vaccine Statement
In order to prepare families for COVID-19 vaccination clinics, facilities should be working with staff and residents to obtain consent early on. Facilities should have received communication from your designated pharmacy if they enrolled in the federal pharmacy program. Either CVS, Walgreens, or Vida. If a resident is unable to give consent, please reach out to their guardian and or POA to obtain consent ASAP. Verbal consent should be used as a last resort. Additionally, facilities should not be discharging any residents based on their refusal to get vaccinated; the vaccine is optional.
Pharmacy Consent Forms
Consent Form
Vaccine Fact Sheet
Additional Resources
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Upcoming Events & Trainings
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PPE Ordering Information
Requests for PPE should submit Form ICS 213RR to your local Emergency Manager.
Download Emergency Manager List here
PPE Ordering Process/instructions
Report possible COVID-19--505-837-0006.
NM Division of Health Improvement Incident Reporting: (800) 752-8649
NMHCA Staff Contact Information
Vicente Vargas, Executive Director,
v.vargas@nmhca.org, 505-710-8560
Patricia Whitacre, RN, Director of Clinical and Quality Services,
pwhitacre@nmhca.org, 505-301-3085
Tracy Alter, Senior Director of Member Services,
talter@nmhca.org, 505-440-3806
2020 Workshops
Certified Medication Aide
The next course will be in January.
AHCA/NCAL Online Training
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