VMS Seeks Clarity Regarding Process for Health Care Employee TestingVMS continues to work with state officials and other health care associations to clarify the details on COVID-19 testing of asymptomatic health care staff. In the meantime, practices should note the following:
- To comply with the Governor’s latest health care reopening guidance, practices that perform “outpatient surgeries and procedures” must submit a plan for employee testing within 7 days of resuming non-urgent care
- The plan must include patient-facing health care workers at the practice, including those who are asymptomatic
- There is some indication that the administration wants testing of health care staff at all practices, regardless of whether they perform procedures, but this has not been stated formally
- E-mail plan to Ena Backus, Director of Health Care Reform at ena.backus@vermont.gov and Laurie.Hurlburt@vermont.gov
- The plan will be reviewed by a “testing task force” at VDH. In the short term, practices may be asked to tweak the plan. VDH may develop best practices to share.
- Staff getting tested at a state pop-up site “counts” as staff testing
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Recently Updated COVID-19 Helpful Links:
- VDH HAN, May 13, 2020 - Overview of Vermont Residents Testing Positive for SARS-CoV-2 (April 18-30, 2020)
- VDH HAN, May 13, 2020 - Clinical Overview of Deaths Among Vermont Residents
Testing Positive for SARS-CoV-2: April 15-30, 2020
- MLN Connects, May 14, 2020 - Click here
- AMA, May 13, 2020 - 7 Starter Steps to Reopen your Practice, Address Patient Anxiety
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Questions for VDH? VMS Hosts Weekly COVID-19 CALLS With VDH
Tuesdays 12:15-12:45 pm
Please join VMS, for a Weekly COVID-19 update from 12:15-12:45 pm hosted by Vermont Department of Health (VDH) Commissioner Mark Levine to update Vermont's clinicians on the latest state information and protocols. Join Skype Meeting Join by phone: Dial-in number: +1 (802) 552-8456
Conference ID: 993815551 |
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VMS May Webinar: Optimal Care for Elders in the TIme of COVID 19 with Zail Berry, M.D.
Thursday, May 21, 2020
from 12-1PM via ZOOM
Please preregister
Join us for this CME webinar with Zail Berry, MD. We are now offering our monthly webinars for free for all participants and have changed the platform of our webinars to a ZOOM. Please register for this webinar here. You will receive one credit of CME. To see the full schedule and to learn more about the VMS 2019/2020 Monthly Webinar Series that occurs every third Thursday of the month from 12-1PM click here.
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Please click here for the updated UVM Larner College of Medicine CMIE 2020 Conference schedule. |
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Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) offers webinar series designed to provide businesses with resources and tools as they respond to the impacts of the developing Coronavirus pandemic. These webinars are open to VBSR members and non-members alike. Click here to learn more.
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OneCare Noontime Knowledge Session: TeleCare Connection
June 2, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
OneCare's next Noontime Knowledge session features the TeleCare Connection Program. The University of Vermont Health Network, Home Health & Hospice and Howard Center jointly created TeleCare Connection, a program that delivers 24-hour remote support to individuals transitioning from the hospital to home. This session is open to anyone; 1.0 CME/CEU will be offered for this session. Register here.
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