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Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education

ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EDUCATION (ACOTE®) -  https://www.aota.org/ Letter The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE®) recognizes that there are times of local, regional, or national emergency or disaster that may delay or in other ways compromise communications between occupational therapy educational programs, the AOTA Accreditation Department, and ACOTE members. It may…

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Pharmacy: American Society of Health System Pharmacists (Update 4/15/2020)

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH SYSTEM PHARMACISTS  - https://www.ashp.org/ April 15, 2020 The Pharmacy Technician Education and Training TABLET March 2020 Vol 15. Issue 1 ASHP is committed to supporting you in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and will regularly communicate updates on program management strategies. ASHP, the ASHP Accreditation Services Division, and ACPE are…

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California Department of Public Health AFL - Long Term Care

CMS has provided revised guidance to assist facilities to improve their infection control and prevention practices which includes guidance on visitation. Specifically, a facility may need to restrict or limit visitation for reasonable clinical and safety reasons. This includes, “restrictions placed to prevent community-associated infection or communicable disease transmission to the…

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California Hospital Association

To support member hospitals and health systems in their efforts to prepare and care for patients potentially exposed to and diagnosed with novel coronavirus, CHA has compiled the latest updates, guidance, travel alerts, and other information related to the virus. CHA has also coordinated with the California Department of Public Health…

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California Association of Health Facilities (CAHF) (Updated 3/25/2020)

California Association of Health Facilities (CAHF) March 20, 2020 The Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) is, for most facilities, a litmus test for their level of emergency preparation. When used in conjunction with Hazard Vulnerability Assessments, the Nursing Home Incident Command System, and Table Top Exercises, the EOP is an irreplaceable tool for long-term care providers to mitigate disasters.…

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CCCCO - Updates on COVID-19

Chancellor's Office Communications to Colleges MEMO 4/10/2020 COVID-19 Guidance – REVISED BRN Requirements for Nursing Clinical Hours CCCCO Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) MEMO 3/20/2020 COVID-19 Guidance – BRN Requirements for Nursing Clinical Hours UPDATES COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Update (PDF) - May 8, 2020 - Update No. 40 COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Update (PDF) - May 7, 2020 - Update No. 39 COVID-19 (Novel…

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Governor Newsom Issues New Executive Order

Governor Newsom Issues New Executive Order Further Enhancing State and Local Government’s Ability to Respond to COVID-19 Pandemic Published: Mar 12, 2020 Directs Californians to follow public health directives including canceling large gatherings more than 250 people Order removes waiting period for unemployment and disability insurance for Californians who lose work as a result of the…

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CCCCO Webinar EMERGENCY PREP & PLANNING - COVID-19 March 11

CCCCO TO Host Webinar: Subject: EMERGENCY PREP & PLANNING - COVID-19 When: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 12:30 PM-1:30 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada). Where: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/695848599 The Chancellor’s Office is hosting a 1-hour webinar focused on recent updates, guidance, and supports for dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak.  The webinar content is still in development…

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COVID-19 Update

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COVID-19 Update March 16 2020

Announcements and resources In the environment of Corona Virus (COVID-19), we are hearing anecdotal reports that clinical placements are being threatened or directly impacted. The HWI team is communicating with the California Community College Chancellor’s Office and the California BRN, BVNPT and CDPH and other departments regarding its impact on nursing and…

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