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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
OSHA updates COVID-19 precaution guidelines
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued an emergency temporary standard June
10 for occupational exposure to COVID-19 that provides guidance for certain health care employers.
Many hospitals are already following the practices in the standard while others may be new and
need to be reviewed and implemented. It also exempts well-defined hospital areas where there is no
reasonable expectation that people with COVID-19 will be present. The key requirements of the
standard include:
Cleaning and disinfecting protocols.
COVID-19 recordkeeping.
COVID-19 reporting requirements to OSHA.
Development of a COVID-19 plan.
Disclosure of anti-retaliation protections.
Guidelines about personal protective equipment.
Guidelines on training.
Health screening and medical management.
Limiting employees present when providing aerosol-generating procedures on patients with
suspected or confirmed COVID-19.
Patient screening and management.
Physical distancing and physical barriers.
Providing reasonable time and paid leave for staff to receive vaccinations and vaccine side
effects.
Standard and transmission-based precautions.
Ventilation requirements.
The standard exempts from coverage workplaces where all employees are fully vaccinated and
people with possible COVID-19 infection are prohibited from entry. This emergency temporary
standard was released as an interim final rule and is effective immediately on publication in the
Federal Register, which is expected soon. Hospitals have 14 days to comply with most of the
provisions in the publication and 30 days to comply with the remaining provisions. IHA is reviewing
the details of this guidance and is working with AHA to assess the impact of the changes.
‘Pop-up’ vaccination sites effort supported by AHA
AHA will connect hospitals and health systems with businesses interested in vaccinating their
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employees by establishing onsite, pop-up vaccination clinics. Interested businesses can email
COVID19@aha.org.
The program is part of a national month of action to vaccinate 70% or more of the nation before the
Fourth of July.
Reminder: Enrollment open for Rural Health Clinic Vaccine Confidence Program
Applications are being taken for the Rural Health Clinic Vaccine Confidence Program. All rural health
clinics that apply will be funded. Click HERE for a National Rural Health Association webinar
featuring Federal Office of Rural Health Policy speakers describing the program. For information
about rewards and incentives as part of the application, please review this guidance from the Office
of Inspector General for the US Department of Health and Human Services. The deadline for
application is Wednesday, June 23.
IDPH releases COVID-19 vaccine update
IDPH has posted updated COVID-19 vaccine information to the IDPH web page, under the COVID-
19 Vaccine Information for Providers link. Updated information includes the June 11 Vaccine
Information Brief.
Health care provider questions about COVID-19 vaccine can be directed to the COVID-19 Vaccine
Call Center at 800-831-6293, ext. 1, or emailed to COVID19Vaccine@idph.iowa.gov.
IDPH releases updates from their rural health programs
COVID-19 Vaccine Resources: Tools and resources to help rural health care organizations
and communities promote COVID-19 vaccination. Identifies resources targeted to health
care, faith and agricultural leaders. Includes talking points and other communication tips, fact
sheets and posters.
COVID-19 Vaccine Talking Points for Rural Leaders: Provides messaging tips for
communication that is clear, concise and personalized to increase COVID-19 vaccine
confidence in rural communities. Includes examples sharing facts about vaccination, how to
protect local businesses and the economy, and how to help people protect themselves.
COVID-19 Vaccines: Audience Insights and Messaging Guidance for Rural
Communities: Examines rural residents' perspectives and concerns about vaccines, so
business leaders can respond to employee questions and effectively share vaccine facts.
Includes suggested messages and links for additional resources.
Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Services Utilization: Summarizes the
results of a poll conducted from April 29-May 2, about patients' experiences receiving mental
health and substance-use treatment services, including telehealth services, during the
pandemic. Examines the use of these services and barriers to treatment by gender, age,
education, income, ethnicity and urban-rural status. Explores the preferences of people
seeking mental health or substance abuse treatment.
Rural Health Clinic Vaccine Confidence Program: Recording of a June 2 webinar
providing an overview of the Rural Health Clinic Vaccine Confidence Program, which will
provide grants to address COVID-19-related health equity gaps, improve vaccine confidence
and counter vaccine hesitancy in rural communities. Covers information about program
eligibility; application components, requirements and review; and award administration.
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Includes information about how to apply and responses to frequently asked questions.
Rural Resource Toolkit: COVID-19 Vaccines: Identifies messaging principles to
communicate about COVID-19 vaccination to rural residents. Includes customizable public
service announcements, graphics and other media for sharing facts about vaccination. Part
of the It's Up to You public education campaign.
CDC offers call for evaluating and caring for patients with post-COVID-19
conditions
The CDC will host a clinician call from 1-2 pm Thursday, June 17, focusing on interim guidance to
help providers assess, evaluate, manage and follow-up with patients with possible post-COVID-19
conditions. Subject matter experts, physicians and patient representatives nationwide collaborated to
develop the new guidance. Learn more HERE.
FDA increases J&J vaccine shelf life
The FDA has increased the shelf life of Johnson and Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine from three
months to 4.5 months. The decision is based on data from stability assessment studies that have
demonstrated the vaccine is stable at 4.5 months when refrigerated at temperatures of 36-46
degrees F.
A Shot in the Arm: Lessons Learned from the First Hospital System to Mandate
COVID-19 Vaccines
Join this free webinar to hear from Marc Boom, MD, president and CEO, and Senior Vice President
and Chief Human Resources Officer Carole Hackett of Houston Methodist, the first hospital system
in the country to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for employees. The webinar, scheduled from
11:15 am-noon, Thursday, June 17, will feature lessons learned for implementing employee
vaccine rollouts, communication tactics and human resource implications of mandating the vaccine.
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