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10.12.20
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More U.S. Senators Weigh In On Provider Relief Fund Repayment Standards
Hawley Calls For COVID-19 Assistance To “High-Impact” Hospitals
MHA, HIDI Introduce New ILI Dashboard
National Earthquake Drill Scheduled For This Thursday
MHA Recognizes Healthcare Security And Safety Week
MHA’s 98th Annual Virtual Convention is just 3 ½ weeks away.
Staff Contact: Daniel Landon
Twenty-two U.S. Senators wrote Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar urging him to replace HHS’ new standards for using and repaying COVID-19 Provider Relief Funds with the agency’s June directives. They join Sen. Josh Hawley and 30 other senators, who wrote Azar last week expressing their concerns, as did Sen. Roy Blunt in a separate letter. Informed by state and national advocacy, a majority of the U.S. Senate has contacted Secretary Azar on the topic.
Staff Contact: Daniel Landon
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley wrote Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar calling for additional distribution of COVID-19 Provider Relief Funds to “high-impact” hospitals with large numbers of COVID-19 hospitalizations. His letter notes that Missouri’s recent rapid increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations has not been captured by previous “high-impact” fund distributions.
Staff Contact: Mat Reidhead or Jackie Gatz
Today, MHA and the Hospital Industry Data Institute released a new tab within the COVID-19 interactive dashboard, providing data on influenza and influenza-like illness. The data will help hospitals manage health care resources during a flu season that will occur as COVID-19 continues to progress through Missouri communities.
This new addition to the dashboard also includes information on statewide vaccination rates, and flu and ILI prevalence throughout the past five years. “Missourians should receive their influenza vaccination as soon as possible,” said Gov. Mike Parson. “Vaccination is an essential tool in keeping virus rates low and maintaining our hospital and health care resources through the end of flu season.”
This historical data confirms that our most severe flu outbreak years also were the years we had the lowest level of vaccination rates.
Staff Contact: Kara Amann-Kale or Jackie Gatz
In the past week, there have been several seismic events in the southeast region of Missouri. This Thursday, Oct. 15, is the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut, a national drill that gives hospitals and community partners an opportunity to educate and evaluate their plans in response to a New Madrid Seismic Zone event. This year’s event is a unique opportunity for hospitals to consider how response plans for an earthquake event would need to be modified during a pandemic. Visit the Great ShakeOut’s website for more information, and find available resources directly related to health care facilities.
Staff Contact: Jackie Gatz
This week is Healthcare Security and Safety Week, which highlights the role health care security and safety professionals play in serving health care facilities, personnel, patients and visitors. Creating a safe and secure environment of care is an important role in health care during normal operations and is even more so during times of response. Visit the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety’s website for ideas on how to celebrate the week at your facility.