COVID-19 Updates For Members | Delaware Health Care Association

Delaware Coronavirus Main Page www.de.gov/coronavirus

Governor John Carney’s Main Page: https://governor.delaware.gov/

Governor Carney — Newsroom: https://governor.delaware.gov/newsroom

Governor’s Executive Orders
- Governor Carney’s 11th modification issues stricter requirements for LTC to protect residents and workers
- Public-Health-Emergency-Order-03.23.20 and DEMA-and-DPH-Order-3.23.20
  Governor Carney’s 5th modification gives DEMA and DPH authorization to relax regulations to allow for additional healthcare workers not currently licensed in Delaware to be hired during the pandemic. The DEM/DPH order outlines the specifics.
- Governor Carney issues Stay-at-Home order in 4th modication of his public health emergency declaration
  - Non- essential work ban starting Tuesday, March 24 at 8 am. Travel only to and from work or for a limited purposes (grocery store, doctor office, walk outside)
  - Public Health has committed to DHCFA that long term care providers are included in the essential personnel category and they will work with DEMA to be sure both SNF and ALF staff would be able to travel to work sites in Delaware. Recommend that facilities provide on letterhead a document declaring an employee as essential to the operation of the facility. The employee should carry it along with a picture id, while they travel to and from work. DE Code Title 2 Transportation 1101 Driving Restrictions
  - Going outside for a walk or a run is approved, because getting exercise is good for our mental and physical health. Avoid other people and keep 6-8 feet away.
  - Questions to 302-577-8477 or email Covidfaq@delaware.gov

Delaware Division of Public Health

Call Center for Questions about COVID-19 in Delaware: 1-866-408-1899, TTY at 1-800-232-5460 or email dphcall@delaware.gov

Dedicated COVID-19 webpage for long-term care providers: https://coronavirus.delaware.gov/long-term-care-facilities/

Delaware Health Alerts Network
- Delaware Health Advisory_Guidance fo Suspected COVID-19 Exposure, Isolation, and Working
- DPH Isolation Discontinue and Return to Work

Delaware Division of Professional Regulations
- Procedure to Hire Out-of-State and License-lapsed Nurses, Nursing Students
  - Medical Personnel Request Form (1) (2) (2) (3)
  - DE Nursing Schools_Refreshers
- LLAM Training Renewals Extended

Essential Childcare Information
Information about registration for childcare at the YMCA’s throughout our state for children (5-12). Bear/Glasgow, Brandywine and Sussex locations at this time, but that may expand. The Central and Walnut Streets YMCA’s in Wilmington will provide childcare for all ready enrolled families of essential personnel.
CARES Act Summary for Nonprofits from Spur Impact: 2020-04-03+A+Summary+of+the+CARES+Act+for+Delaware+Nonprofits
COVID-19-EmergencyTips_LongTermCommunityBasedDementiaCare_AlzheimersAssociation

AHCA/NCAL Grant & Loan Management Primer Version 1 & COVID-Related Loss and Cost Calculator

To aid members with managing the array of federal grants and loans, AHCA/NCAL has develop a basic primer for organizing oversight and day to day management of these emergency resources. The guidance includes federal cost reporting guidelines as well as AHCA/NCAL member recommended financial management approaches. As noted above, this document is the Association’s first version of the guidance. Updates will be developed as the federal government and states release new or updated information. Also, available is a COVID-Related Loss and Cost Calculator. The purpose of this excel workbook is to offer a basic tool for members to assess allowable costs already reimbursed by pre-COVID payers, such as Medicare and Medicaid, and compare such reimbursement to shortfalls where grants and loans fill funding gaps. This tool will be particularly useful with reporting on and documenting use of the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund grants.

To view the Primer, click here.
To view the Calculator, click here.

AHCA/NCAL Coronavirus Updates
AHCA Update 5.19.20 Reimbursement Issues and Legal Issues-COVID-19
AHCA/NCAL COVID Update 40: Recommendations for When a Resident Wants to Leave the Building, CARES Act FAQ, Medicare FAQ, etc
AHCA_NCAL_COVID-19 – Update 26 : Summary of CMS Blanket 1135 Waivers for Long-Term Care
AHCA/NCAL Video Series: What To Do if Staff or Residents are Potentially COVID-19 Positive and if You’re PPE is Dwindling
- When-COVID-Gets-In COVID-19 Infection Control Action-Brief-Surveys
Hospice-Guidance AHCA_NCAL
Nebulizer Guidance
Notifications-Confirmed-Cases
Tips to Provide Staff with Emotional Support
Every Interaction is a Risk: Limiting-Interactions
Temporary Nurse Aide Training

CMS Updates

CMS: Guidance to Ensure States Have Plan to Safely Reopen Nursing Homes
CMS: Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials
- QSO-20-30-NH Reopening 5-17-2020
- Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations FAQs-508
Delaware Universal Testing for Long-term Care Facilities Implementation

Disposible Procedural Masks and KN95 Masks – In Stock

Imperial Sales & Marketing
Richboro, PA
Richard Blum
creativesales11@verizon.net
215-378-7200

N95 and 3-Ply Surgical Masks

Medical Product Source
Rochester, NY
o: 610.869.9601 | m: 484.994.5371

Bill Grablewski
billg@medicalproductsource.com

N95 Masks from 3M

RTTechnologies
Melody Castleberry
melody.castleberry@rtlasersafety.com
770-332-0092

Masks, Gowns, Hand Sanitizer — Surgical/Medical Masks

Bridgemont
The Woodlands, TX
Randall Gilliland
rgilliland@sustainimpact.com
757-814-0001

Masks, Gowns, Face Shields, Hand Sanitizer

WB Mason
Tyler Hrycak
302-388-7912
tyler.hrycak@wbmason.com

Masks and Level 3 Gowns

Aunt Flow (company that normally makes feminine hygiene products, converted to PPE needs during pandemic)
Anne Weigand
614-715-4155
anne@auntflow.org

Masks, Gowns, Gloves

Geiger
Rhonda Blum
973-647-8555

Local Producers for Face Shields — Budman

Matthew Gorton-Maker Box
Newark, DE
bcroethal88@gmail.com
607-760-3764

Peter L – Private Individual
Newark, DE
pluu1@umbc.edu
410-300-3873

Dudley Holland — Private Individual
Felton, DE
dudley.holland@gmail.com
302-423-2904

Disposable Face Shields from MIT, low cost

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has designed and licensed a manufacturer to produce disposable face shields in high volume. These face shields do not replace the need for face masks such as N95s but do offer splash protection and can extend the useful life of N95 respirators and surgical masks.

Long term care facilities facing shortages of face masks and other PPE should continue efforts to obtain N95s and other PPE, even if they order the MIT face shields. The face shields cost $348.75 for a box of 125 ($2.79 each). Learn more and access their order form at mitshield.com.

Fastenal Face Shields

Brandon Hoey
Fastenal, Elkton, MD
bhoey@fastenal.com
4171-917-8694

Face Shields, non-sterile

Sparx Hockey – normally makes skate sharpeners and hockey equipment in Massachusetts

Steve Jones
Acton, MA
sjones@sparxhockey.com