Assisted Living Facilities With COVID-19 Positive Residents Continue to Struggle With PPE Shortages

Attorney Bob Lightfoot provides a summary and valuable insight on recent Wisconsin Department of Health Services webinars, with topics that include: the specific procedure assisted living facilities and nursing homes must follow when requesting PPE; Employee Return to Work Guidelines; cleaning and disinfecting of facilities, independent living guidelines; employees working in multiple locations; visitor restrictions; waiver/variance requests; and many other topics covered in the webinar Q&A sessions.

Links

• COVID-19: Personal Protective Equipment
• COVID-19: Health Alert Network
• Cleaning and Disinfecting after a confirmed COVID-19 case
• Guidance for Retirement Communities and Independent Living
• Interim U.S. Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure in a Healthcare Setting to Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019