Influenza 2 or more cases would initiate a 14-day outbreak period of monitoring (this will reset for every new positive as the facility needs to go the entire outbreak period without a new positive test in order for the outbreak to close) Only one documented case would require monitoring for signs and symptoms for 7 Read More
Unannounced visits from the Ombudsman’s Office are happening in both SNF and ALF. The ombudsman representatives are looking at/asking about the following areas: They are looking for grievance/concern forms Assignment sheets, and they are talking with the residence about their care delivery. New Ombudsman signs posted in multiple languages throughout the facility. Nursing schedules posted Read More
Genesis Lofland Park Center, a 110-bed skilled nursing facility, has been recognized as a 2024 recipient of the Gold – Excellence in Quality Award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). The award is the final step in three progressive levels of awards through the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Read More
DHCFA Release 4.22.2024_ Fed Staff Mandate Wilmington, DE– Delaware Health Care Facilities Association released the following statement following the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) finalization of a federal staffing mandate for nursing homes. The following statement is attributable to Executive Director Cheryl Heiks: “We are dismayed that the Biden Administration is moving Read More
During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), Delaware Medicaid did not institute Adult Dental Program copayments. However, the Adult Dental Program copayments started on December 1, 2023. The adult dental copay is $3, payable directly to the provider. For more information, visit de.gov/medicaidrenewals. Read More
From Robert Smith, DHCQ: Individuals can only take the ISO-100 training once, which was not realized when the regulations were written. Currently DHCQ is accepting that at least two active, full-time employees have completed FEMA training in ICS-100 and NIMS-700a until we update the regulations. Currently in the regulations: 8.6.2 Copies of the FEMA certificate Read More
Division of Health Care Quality (DHCQ) will be hosting two temporary locations for ink fingerprinting. Fingerprinting will be by appointment only. No walk-ins will be accepted. The temporary fingerprinting locations and procedures are as follows: New Castle County: DHCQ, 263 Chapman Road, Cambridge Building, Suite 200, Newark, DE 19702 Sussex County: Adams State Service Center, Read More
REPORTED BY AHCA/NCAL Skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities continue to receive or are eligible to receive free monthly shipments of Abbott BinaxNOW over the counter (OTC) COVID-19 test kits from the department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This program, which has been in place since 2020, will continue through at least the Read More
Paul Smiley, Executive Director of Gilpin Hall, spoke with host Peter Murphy Lewis about “Resisting the Avalanche of Homogenization at Gilpin Hall” on Long-Term Care Heroes Episode 89, March 13. Subscribe here to listen: https://ltcheroes.com/episode-89-resisting-the-avalanche-of-homogenization-with-paul-smiley-of-gilpin-hall/ Peter spoke at DHCFA’s Education Afternoon and Holiday Social in December, interviewing Foulk Living’s Leslie Johnson (See article here), DHCFA’s Read More
By Kris Mastrangelo, OTR/L, LNHA, MBA, Harmony Health Care The COVID-19 National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Booster Reporting is a reporting program developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is designed to provide real-time data on COVID-19 cases, outbreaks, and testing in health care Read More