COVID-19 Update Call May 21, 2020 1
Agenda Agenda I. Overview of COVID-19 Statistics II. Federal Update III. State Update I. FEMA Public Assistance Grant Program IV. Question and Answer 2
COVID-19 Impact on Hospitals As of May 20, 2020 2,500 COVID Patients 2,162 COVID+ patients COVID Pts in ICU COVID Pts on Vents 45% of patients in Broward 2,000 and Dade counties 462 in ICU (21% of total) 1,500 Patients 214 on ventilators (74% ICU) 1,000 8,295 ventilators available 3,266 anesthesia machines 500 convertible to ventilators 0 3/26 3/28 3/30 4/1 4/3 4/5 4/7 4/9 4/11 4/13 4/15 4/17 4/19 4/21 4/23 4/25 4/27 4/29 5/1 5/3 5/5 5/7 5/9 5/11 5/13 5/15 5/17 5/19 3
Federal Update 4 4
HEROES Act • On May 15, the House of Representatives passed the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act • The Senate will not take up the House legislation in its current form. Senate leaders have not committed to timing on the next COVID-19 relief legislation, but discussions are continuing. • There is a push to include: – Additional support for health care heroes; – forgiveness for accelerated payments; – maintaining health benefits for individuals and families and increasing coverage options for those who are uninsured; and – appropriate liability protections to front-line medical providers and facilities. • Also a push to oppose any provision that would require new, unrealistic and burdensome Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards. 5
State Update 6 6
Supporting Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Crisis Partnership with the Florida Health Care Association and Agency for Health Care Administration • Prevent the rapid spread of COVID-19 via early risk factor identification. • Increase infection prevention and control education and adoption of best practices. • Build and strengthen regional/local relationships between post- acute care providers and hospitals. – FHA to host regional calls with hospitals and local LTC providers 7
FEMA Public Assistance Grant Program FEMA’s PA Program is implemented by the Florida Division of Emergency Management and can provide supplemental COVID-19 response funding for governmental entities and certain private non-profit organizations. Private businesses and other for-profit organizations are not eligible Applicants under the PA program. More detailed information can be found at FloridaPA.org by selecting the “Covid-19 PA Info” tab. Information includes: • FEMA “Fact Sheets”, policies, and other guidance regarding the eligibility of private non-profits, activities, and costs. • A link to the FDEM “COVID-19 FAQ” website, where you can access frequently asked questions and submit your own questions. You can also submit questions directly to fdem-recovery-questions@em.myflorida.com
Upcoming Calls • FDOH Statewide Hospital Calls Mondays , 10-10:30 a.m. ET • AHA Health Care Leaders Call Thursdays, 2:30 p.m. ET • FHA Call with Hospital Leaders Thursdays, 4 p.m. ET • CMS Lessons from the Front Lines Fridays, 12:30-2 p.m. ET 9
FHA Resources and Contacts FHA COVID-19 Webpage: www.fha.org/covid FHA Emergency Preparedness Contacts John Wilgis Crystal Stickle (850) 524-2037 (850) 445-4544 john@fha.org crystals@fha.org FHA Incident Command Team covidresponse@fha.org 10
Q & A 11 11
COVID-19 Update Call May 21, 2020 12
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