Health and Fitness : Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab share guidelines for reopening

Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab received guidance from Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) on the phased-in reopening of nursing homes. Phase I of the reopening plan does not change any of our current practices until we have 14 days without any positive or suspected cases in staff or residents. We have two staff members off at this time, and we will reevaluate once we have 14 days without having to remove staff from work due to screening positive with symptoms.  We have had no positive tests at this point, and 10 staff members have been tested.  Prior to moving to the next phase, all staff and possibly all residents will need baseline testing. The Centers from Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have made it clear that there are increased penalties for facilities that have issues with infection control, and States are to be making plans to conduct on-site inspections in addition to the telephone inspections that happened earlier during the pandemic. We continue to implement best practices to keep everyone healthy and safe. We want to reunite everyone, and are beginning to discuss what that looks like when we get to Phase III. Thank you for your continued patience during this time!

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