Be Informed: COVID-19 Vaccine
The first doses of the vaccine arrived in Oklahoma on December 14th and multiple questions started pouring in. Therefore, we wanted to provide beneficial resources and tools that will help you be informed about the vaccine and also help you educate your staff, residents, and family members.
Protecting those we serve, as well as any one we come in contact with, from COVID-19 is a personal responsibility — and getting the vaccine is a personal choice.
If you choose to be vaccinated it is only part of the solution, but not the only way to stop the COVID-19 pandemic. Everyone should continue following infection control precautions: wear a mask, wash your hands, and watch your distance.
Visit OSDH COVID webpage for the above information and more! For general questions, please contact our Call Center at 2-1-1. For Provider Enrollment questions please contact the Immunization Service team at Immunize@health.ok.gov or at (405) 426-8580.
Additional COVID-19 Vaccine Resources
AMDA: The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine COVID-19 Vaccination Toolkit
Includes:
- Questions and Answers about the COVID-19 Vaccines for PALTC Staff, Patients, Residents and Family Members
- COVID-19 Vaccine: Answers to Your Questions (PowerPoint Presentation for Staff)
- Letter from Medical Director to Residents & Families About the COVID-19 Vaccines
- Strategies for Improving Staff and Resident Confidence in the COVID-19 Vaccines
AMDA login and click create an account. AMDA membership is not required to access AMDA's COVID-19 Vaccination Toolkit, however you will need to create an account (which is free) if you don't already have one.
Telligen QIN-QIO Weekly Digest
COVID-19 Vaccine Resources Provided by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkit — Medical centers, clinics, and clinicians can use or adapt these ready-made materials to build confidence about COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare teams and staff. This toolkit also provides resources that can be used to educate patients and answer questions about the vaccines.
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Best Practices on Vaccine Storage and Handling – An Addendum with best practices and other resources has been added to CDC’s Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit to assist COVID-19 vaccination providers with proper storage and handling of COVID-19 vaccines and aims to help providers meet the requirements of the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Provider Agreement. The Addendum will be updated with specific information for each COVID-19 product. You may sign up for email updates anytime the toolkit is updated.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Training Module for HCP - A new web-on-demand module, COVID-19 Vaccine Training Module for Healthcare Providers, is now available for healthcare providers who will be administering COVID-19 vaccine. The training includes information about COVID-19 vaccine emergency use authorizations, vaccine safety, and general information about vaccine storage, handling, administration, and reporting.
CMP Communication Technology Device Reimbursement Update
From the Desk of Dr. LaTrina Frazier, Assistant-Deputy Commissioner
As most of you are aware, our agency has been experiencing difficulty issuing CMP COVID-19 technology payments. Please accept our most sincere apology for the delay. We are aware of the difficulty this has placed on your agency’s financial burdens. Issuing payments to nursing homes is our top priority.
We are diligently processing invoices and we are excited to report some payments have already gone out. We will continue processing the invoices until all have been paid.
Thank you for bearing with us as we have faced multiple delays and unforeseen barriers during this CMP project.
Have MDS, Quality Measure, or CMP questions? Call our new number at: 405.426.8160 or email us at MDShelp@health.ok.gov
Long Term Care Questions? We have a new phone number!
Call us at 405.426.8200
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