Time Activity Facilitator - TN.gov
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Time Activity Facilitator
10:00 -10:10 a.m. Welcome & Introductions • Brent Culberson, Assistant Commissioner, Licensure & Regulation, Chair • Sally Pitt, Director, Office of Patient Care Advocacy, Co-Chair
10:10 -10:20 a.m. Charge for the Task Force • Brent Culberson, Assistant Commissioner, Licensure & Regulation
10:20 -10:35 a.m. Data and Trends: COVID-19 in LTCFs
• Mary- Margaret Fill, Deputy State Epidemiologist
10:35 -11:00 a.m. Tennessee/CMS LTC Visitation Guidance
• Brent Culberson, Assistant Commissioner, Licensure & Regulation
11:00 - 11:30 a.m. Member Survey, General Discussion, and Next Steps
• Sally Pitt, Director, Office of Patient Care Advocacy • Brent Culberson, Assistant Commissioner, Licensure & Regulation • Committee members
• Long-Term Care Resident and Family Members
• Long-Term Care Administrators • Long-Term Care Providers • AARP Tennessee • Alzheimer’s Tennessee • Alzheimer’s Association • Community Advocates • Tennessee Health Care Association • Tennessee LeadingAge • Tennessee Hospital Association • Tennessee Nurses Association • Tennessee Association for Home Care • Tennessee General Assembly ( State Senator
and State Representative) • Area on Agency on Aging and Disability
• Department of Health
• Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
• Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disability
• Commission on Aging and Disability State Long-Term Care Ombudsman
• Tennessee Division of TennCare
• Quality Improvement Organization
• Medicaid Managed Care Organizations
• Industry Leaders and Organizations
• Community Behavioral Health
• Tennessee Latin American Chamber of Commerce
• Purpose
– Engage state, local and community stakeholders and state government to establish a formal structure for collaboration in the conceptualization and implementation of policies and strategies to minimize the spread and impact of COVID-19 in long term care facilities and health care systems.
• Objectives
– Monitor the safety and effectiveness of the expanded visitation and activity guidelines and refine them, as necessary.
– Identify emerging issues to create visibility and focus on key priorities across the long-term care system.
Q: If you selected "other" in question 4,
list other issues you would like the
taskforce to address and explore.
Bed Availability Communication Adequate funding for "Staffing and Delivery of Care"
Alzheimer's Disease and
related dementia Infection Control
Frequency of how often LTC facilities
are monitored
Communal gatherings
Reinforcing staffing as a result
of Covid-19
Person-centered care
Emotional support of residents
Adequate PPE in facilities
• Tennessee COVID-19 LTCF Visitation Guidelines ( 9/17/20)
• Tennessee COVID-19 LTCF Activities and Dining Guidelines (9/17/20)
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services COVID-19 Nursing Home Visitation Guidance (9/17/20)
• Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 Information
• Office of the Governor COVID-19 Information and Resources
Brent Culberson | Assistant Commissioner Division of Health Licensure and Regulation [email protected] 615-741-6257
Sally Pitt | Director Office of Patient Care Advocacy [email protected] 615-741-5879