Technical bulletin provides guidelines to help facilities develop written plans COVID-19 has highlighted some risks involved in resident care, particularly in skilled nursing facilities and other congregate living settings. There are several competing priorities, and it is difficult to balance access to care, health care provider (HCP) safety, staffing shortages, resident safety and infection control. Maintaining appropriate staffing in health care facilities, while adhering to state and federal regulatory requirements and evidence-based infection control and prevention standards, is essential to providing a safe work environment for HCP and for safe resident care. It is required that each health care facility maintains a robust plan for infection control that includes contingencies for balancing safety, staffing and compliance.
The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services has drafted a technical bulletin to provide guidance and support for facilities in developing and maintaining these complicated plans and the necessary balance of competing priorities. Visit the Division of Public and Behavioral Health technical bulletins web page for full information.
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AuthorThe Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC) licenses medical and other health facilities, child care facilities and personnel, and medical laboratories and personnel in Nevada. HCQC also conducts compliance surveys and takes complaints. Archives
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