COVID-19 is a reportable illness

Identifying one or more case(s) of COVID-19 in a resident or staff member is reportable to public health.  

• Reporting must occur within 4 days. 
• COVID-19 reporting instructions can be found here.  
• Although the public health emergency has ended, residential care facilities are still required to follow COVID-19 disease control guidance. 
• COVID-19 ALR and Group Home guidance can be found here.
• COVID-19 Nursing Facility and Intermediate Care Facility guidance can be found here. 

During the August call series we reviewed disease control for viral respiratory illness. Review the slide deck of this presentation for Nursing Facilities/ICFs and for ALRs/Group Homes.

LTCF calls in review and looking ahead to next month

During our LTCF call series in August we reviewed respiratory season epidemiology and surveillance and related immunization recommendations. Review the slide deck of this presentation for Nursing Facilities/ICFs and for ALRs/Group Homes.

September is Sepsis Awareness month and the CDC just released a new toolkit to scale your sepsis prevention response. Join CDPHE on our LTCF call in September to learn more about the signs of sepsis.

• September 13 at noon: Nursing Facilities/Intermediate Care Facilities
• September 20 at noon: Assisted Living Facilities and Group Homes

It’s time to think about vaccines

If you would like to learn more about the vaccination recommendations for you and your residents for the upcoming respiratory season, consider attending the Project ECHO call on Friday, October 6, 2023. The target audience for this call includes physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and other immunizing providers, pharmacists, and infection preventionists working in Colorado. The session will provide an overview of current vaccine recommendations for available fall 2023 RSV, COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations. Find out more and register to attend by visiting the Project Echo webpage. 

Long-term care OEHS training

Join Routt County Public Health and the American Industrial Hygiene Association for a full day professional development conference covering health and safety topics in residential and long-term care facilities. This event is the perfect blend of information for industrial hygienists, safety professionals, and long-term care facility staff alike. You will hear from OSHA, CDPHE, local health departments, and industry representatives who will share their perspective of the importance of Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety (OEHS) in this industry.  

• When: Oct. 6, 2023 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Where: Routt County Public Health and Human Services Building
• Cost: $50