Coronavirus

Theres a containment zone?

yes

Bayonne NJ

They figured what the hell do we have to lose??

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yes

Bayonne NJ

They figured what the hell do we have to lose??

:)

I aint going too Jersey screw that

Ohio estimating that there maybe as many as 100,000 people infected in that state - how does the healthcare system deal with those numbers?

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Damm dont you realize you posted this already your worse than the News lol

I keep hearin' (mainly Fox News) comparing this to 9/11. That's the most ridiculous comparison I can think of. The dead & injured where known within a matter of days. And the death count is inevitably going to climb well above that of 9/11.

The financial impact of this is much greater then 9/11.

The number of people personally impacted by this is GREATLY larger then 9/11.

This just keeps going & going & going.

It is the most absurd thing I've heard.

too bad you’re absurded, how many lives were lost inda follow up in the Middle East and $$$ too.. broaden ya thinking Mr.W... C22...

Damm dont you realize you posted this already your worse than the News lol

1st post said they were there - I didn't know they were large enough to see from space - that kinda freaked me out - just how many are dying there that this becomes the result?

or stop drinking...

too bad you’re absurded, how many lives were lost inda follow up in the Middle East and $$$ too.. broaden ya thinking Mr.W... C22...

have MR .C - I still think this will surpass any financial & mortality rates seen as a result of this virus - Stock Market alone has already lost trillions in value - we've surpassed the number of US service men killed - wait until the figures really start coming in - because we have no idea................

or stop drinking...

I haven't really started yet...............
:)

1st post said they were there - I didn't know they were large enough to see from space - that kinda freaked me out - just how many are dying there that this becomes the result?

Both posts said the same thing

meanwhile in other news............................

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There is no reason to stay locked up in your home,the virus is not airborne just keep your distance from people especially the ones that slobber all over you when they talk..lol

Yeah, nothing worse than someone in your personal space no matter what's going on....:oops:

I guess maybe I didn't mean completely locked up in your home... just stay away from other peeps and dont intermingle.
Lets just pull the band aid off and get it over with instead of a slow painful mess for the unforeseen future

We have all collectively lost our minds. :cautious:

We have all collectively lost our minds. :cautious:

Sad but true Oh well Im gonna go make a drink and get too my happy place

have MR .C - I still think this will surpass any financial & mortality rates seen as a result of this virus - Stock Market alone has already lost trillions in value - we've surpassed the number of US service men killed - wait until the figures really start coming in - because we have no idea................

ya bud, I watch fox all da time and I barely hear of the sept11 comparison and calculating death tolls at this time is kinda injecting useless fear into da soup... be well... cellie...

Have to visit Dad in the hospital tomorrow - visitation has been severely curtailed.
One between 9am-1pm and one between 4-8pm.

Have to visit Dad in the hospital tomorrow - visitation has been severely curtailed.
One between 9am-1pm and one between 4-8pm.

say hello for us... cellie...

I still think this will surpass any financial & mortality rates seen as a result of this virus - Stock Market alone has already lost trillions in value - we've surpassed the number of US service men killed -

You're gonna have to explain the service men killed comment - since the pandemic started?

I'm on the NYS DOH listserv - below

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Dear MRT Listserv Subscriber,

Please see the below Health Advisory from the New York State Department of Health, issued Friday, March 13, 2020: COVID-19 Cases in Nursing Homes and Adult Care Facilities.
This guidance supersedes previous NYSDOH guidance regarding these facilities.

Thank you.

DATE: March 13, 2020
TO: Nursing Homes (NHs) and Adult Care Facilities (ACFs)
FROM: NYSDOH Bureau of Healthcare Associated Infections (BHAI)

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COVID-19 has been detected in multiple communities around New York State. Residents of NHs and ACFs are at especially high risk of severe morbidity and mortality. Healthcare personnel (HCP), other direct care providers and visitors who enter NHs and ACFs while symptomatic or asymptomatic with COVID-19 present a high risk for outbreaks. At this time NHs and ACFs [U]statewide[/U] are required to take the following actions. This guidance supersedes previous NYSDOH guidance.

[SIZE=7]To prevent the introduction of COVID-19 into NHs and ACFs[/SIZE]
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[*]1. [U]Effective immediately, suspend all visitation[/U] except when medically necessary (i.e. visitor is essential to the care of the patient or is providing support in imminent end-of-life situations) or for family members of residents in imminent end-of-life situations, and those providing Hospice care.1 The duration and number of visits should be minimized. Visitors should wear a facemask while in the facility and should be allowed only in the resident’s room. Facilities must provide other methods to meet the social and emotional needs of residents, such as video calls. Facilities shall post signage notifying the public of the suspension of visitation and proactively notify resident family members.
[*]2. [U]Immediately implement health checks for all HCP and other facility staff at the beginning of each shift.[/U] This includes all personnel entering the facility regardless of whether they are providing direct patient care. Facility staff performing health checks must wear facemasks. HCP and other facility staff with symptoms or with T ≥ 100.0 F should be sent home, and HCP and other facility staff who develop symptoms or fever while in the facility should immediately go home.
[*]3. [U]All HCP and other facility staff shall wear a facemask while within 6 feet of residents.[/U] Extended wear of facemasks is allowed; facemasks should be changed when soiled or wet and when HCP go on breaks. Facilities should bundle care and minimize the number of HCP and other staff who enter rooms to reduce the number of personnel requiring facemasks.
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[SIZE=7]If there are confirmed cases of COVID-19 in a NH or ACF[/SIZE]
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[*]1. Notify the local health department and NYSDOH if not already involved.
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[*]2. In NHs, actively monitor all residents on affected units once per shift. This monitoring must include a symptom check, vitals, lung auscultation, and pulse oximetry.
[*]3. Assure that all residents in affected units remain in their rooms. Cancel group activities and communal dining. Offer other activities for residents in their rooms to the extent possible, such as video calls.
[*]4. Residents must wear facemasks when HCP or other direct care providers enter their rooms, unless such is not tolerable.
[*]5. Do not float staff between units. Cohort residents with COVID-19 with dedicated HCP and other direct care providers. Minimize the number of HCP and other direct care providers entering rooms.
[*]6. In NHs, all residents on affected units should be placed on droplet and contact precautions, regardless of the presence of symptoms and regardless of COVID-19 status. HCP and other direct care providers should wear gown, gloves, eye protection (goggles or a face shield), and N95 respirators (or equivalent) if the facility has a respiratory program with fit tested staff and N95s. Otherwise, HCP and other direct care providers should wear gown, gloves, eye protection, and facemasks. Facilities may implement extended use of eye protection and facemasks/N95s when moving from resident to resident (i.e. do not change between residents) unless other medical conditions which necessitate droplet precautions are present. However, gloves and gowns must be changed and hand hygiene must be performed.
[*]7. For residents who initially test negative, re-testing should be performed immediately if they develop symptoms consistent with COVID-19.
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[SIZE=7]If there are suspected cases of COVID-19 in a NH or ACF[/SIZE]

Residents suspected of infection with COVID-19 should be given a facemask to wear, and the facility must immediately contact the NYSDOH. The resident must be isolated in a separate room with the door closed. Staff attending the resident if and until they are transferred should wear gowns, gloves, eye protection (goggles or a face shield), and facemasks and should maintain social distancing of at least six (6) feet from the resident except for brief, necessary interactions. Facilities should bundle care and minimize the number of HCP and other staff who enter rooms to reduce the number of personnel requiring facemasks.

[SIZE=7]For ACF Resident Access to the Community[/SIZE]

In areas of high concentrations of positive coronavirus cases, residents should be encouraged to remain at home. If residents access the community and community transmission is recognized in the area where the ACF is located, the ACF must have staff available to screen residents for symptoms or potential exposure to someone with COVID-19.

Facilities should also refer to the following documents for more information:
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[*]· From CDC: [https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/healthcare-facilities/prevent- spread-in-long-term-care-facilities.html]('https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/healthcare-facilities/prevent-spread-in-long-term-care-facilities.html')
[*]· From CMS: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/qso-20-14-nh-revised.pdf
[*]· From NYSDOH (on Health Commerce): [https://apps.health.ny.gov/pub/ctrldocs/alrtview/postings/Nursing_Home_Guidance_3_1 583593822992_0.6.20_with_signage.pdf]('https://apps.health.ny.gov/pub/ctrldocs/alrtview/postings/Nursing_Home_Guidance_3_1583593822992_0.6.20_with_signage.pdf')
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General questions or comments about this advisory can be sent to [EMAIL]icp@health.ny.gov[/EMAIL], [EMAIL]covidadultcareinfo@health.ny.gov[/EMAIL], and/or [EMAIL]covidnursinghomeinfo@health.ny.gov[/EMAIL].

1 Any such visitors shall be checked as if they are staff.

Medicaid Redesign Team Updates

Office of Health Insurance Programs
New York State Department of Health
Albany, NY 12237
[EMAIL]mrtupdates@health.ny.gov[/EMAIL]