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CDC Resources

• Resource for stress and coping – UPDATED March 30, 2020
• Resource for reducing stigma – UPDATED March 30, 2020
• Strategies to optimize the supply of PPE and Equipment (includes PPE Burn Rate Calculator) – UPDATED March 27, 2020
• Interim infection prevention and control guidance for dental settings during the COVID-19 response -UPDATED March 26, 2020
• Interim clinical guidance for management of patients with confirmed COVID-19 – UPDATED March 26, 2020
• Guidance for homeless service providers to plan and respond to COVID-19 – UPDATED March 25, 2020
• Guidance for evaluating and testing persons for COVID-19 – UPDATED March 24, 2020
• Check the CDC’s Traveler’s Health Notices for the latest guidance and recommendations for each country to which you will travel.  – UPDATED March 25, 2020
• Guidance on Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical Specimens from Person for COVID-19 – UPDATED March 25, 2020
• Resources for Healthcare Professionals Preparing for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19. – UPDATED March 25, 2020
• Screen patients for COVID-19 in accordance to CDC criteria for evaluation – UPDATED March 24, 2020
• “Interim US Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Persons with Potential COVID-19 Exposures: Geographic Risk and Contacts of Laboratory-confirmed Cases.” – UPDATED March 22, 2020
• Guidance on Information for Clinicians on Therapeutic Options for COVID-19 Patients – UPDATED March 22, 2020
• Guidance on Disinfecting Your Facility If Someone is Sick – UPDATED March 27, 2020
• Guidance on Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings – UPDATED March, 21, 2020
• Steps Health Care Facilities Can Take Now to Prepare for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) – UPDATED March 20, 2020
• Interim guidance on criteria for return to work for health care personnel with confirmed or suspected COVID-19. – UPDATED March 16, 2020
• “Interim US Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure in a Healthcare Setting to Patients with COVID-19.” – UPDATED March 7, 2020
• Find more CDC resources here.

Medicaid Resources

• Medicaid Changes in Response to COVID-19  – UPDATED March 25, 2020
  Both North Dakota and South Dakota Medicaid offices have issued guidance for changes to their Medicaid programs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and response.
• Background on 1135 waivers  – UPDATED March 25, 2020
  Section 1135 waivers enable state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Programs (CHIP) to waiver certain Medicaid rules in order to meet health care needs during times of disaster and crisis.

Telehealth Resources

• North Dakota and South Dakota programs have both announced that they are expanding reimbursement for telehealth visits that originate in a patient’s home.
  • Click here for guidance on prescribing controlled substances via telehealth. – UPDATED March 25, 2020
  • Here is the North Dakota BCBS Guidance. – UPDATED March 24, 2020
  • Here is the North Dakota Medicaid Guidance for telehealth. – UPDATED March 17, 2020
  • Here is the South Dakota Medicaid Guidance for telehealth. – UPDATED March 16, 2020

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality – Approaches to Quality Improvement
  This webpage provides an overview of quality improvement as a framework that is used to systematically improve how care is delivered to patients.  
• Institute for Healthcare Improvement – Quality Improvement Essentials Toolkit
  The IHI QI Essentials toolkit includes the tools and templates you need to launch a successful quality improvement project and manage performance improvement.  
•  Institute for Healthcare Improvement – Dr. Mike Evans Video
  This video provides an introduction to quality improvement in healthcare.   
•  South Dakota Department of Health – Quality Improvement Toolkit 

Diabetes 

• NACHC – Diabetes Prevention and Management Change Package
  This change package includes evidence-based interventions that support diabetes prevention and management for health center patients.  It includes links to tools and resources that support improvement in care.  
• Dakota Diabetes Coalition – North Dakota 
• North Dakota Diabetes Prevention & Control Program 
• Better Choices, Better Health SD – Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshops  
• South Dakota Diabetes Coalition 
• South Dakota Diabetes State Plan 

Hypertension 

• South Dakota Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program 
• South Dakota Department of Health – Blood Pressure Training Video 
• North Dakota Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program 

• South Dakota Department of Health – Team-Based Care Toolkit

• National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA)
• Smiles for Life – Educational Resources and Free CMEs for integration of oral health and primary care
• CareQuest Institute of Oral Health – Nonprofit committed to building a future where every person can reach their full potential through optimal health. CareQuest brings forth ideas and solutions to create and more equitable, accessible, and integrated health system for everyone. Partnerships with leaders, health care providers, patients, and stakeholders at all levels to change oral health care through 5 areas of activation: Grantmaking, Health Improvement Programs, Research, Education, Policy and Advocacy.
• Oral Health Progress and Equity Network (OPEN) is a national network of over 2,000 members taking on America’s oral health challenges so that everyone has an equitable chance to thrive.

• North Dakota School-Based Fluoride Varnish and Sealant Program 

•  South Dakota Oral Health
• South Dakota Oral Health Care During Pregnancy

October 2023 Toolkits – Breast Cancer, Dental Hygiene, Native American Day

Medicaid Expansion

Medicaid Unwinding

Veterans Day

MLK Day

Nurses Week

National Minority Health Month

World AIDS Day

Native American Day/ Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Dental Hygiene Month

2021 National Health Center Week

National Public Health Week

2022 Open Enrollment 

Heart Health Awareness

Dental Health Awareness

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

National Men’s Health Week

National Women’s Health Week

Mental Health/SUD Awareness Toolkit

COVID-19 Tool Kit

Diabetes Awareness

Back To School

Cervical Cancer

Colorectal Cancer

Flu Awareness

Recording / Slide Deck

2019-2020

2018-2019

• NACHC has developed a targeted web age with Emergency Management technical assistance resources specific to community health centers.  This includes a link to the HRSA/BPHC Emergency Management/Disaster Relief resources page.  The direct links to both are found here.

http://www.nachc.org/health-center-issues/emergency-management/
https://bphc.hrsa.gov/emergency-response/hurricane-updates.html

• The Health Center Resource Clearinghouse was established by NACHC and addresses the demands placed on a busy public health workforce by providing resources and tools to acquire and use targeted information on a daily basis.  The clearinghouse provides and intuitive organizational structure to make finding information easier. There is a guided approach to searching to ensure the user is retrieving the most relevant resources.  NACHC has partnered with 20 National Cooperative Agreement (NCA) Partners to create comprehensive access to technical assistance and resources. The emergency preparedness section provides resources and tools to assist in emergency planning, business continuity planning, and ready to use information for food, housing, and income assistance in the event of a disaster.

https://www.healthcenterinfo.org/results/?Combined=emergency%20preparedness

• This regulation went into effect on November 16, 2016 Health care providers and suppliers affected by this rule are required to comply and implement all regulations, effective November 15, 2017.

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/SurveyCertEmergPrep/Emergency-Prep-Rule.html

• HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) developed a website, the Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE), to meet the information and technical assistance needs of regional ASPR staff, healthcare coalitions, healthcare entities, healthcare providers, emergency managers, public health practitioners, and others working in disaster medicine, healthcare system preparedness and public health emergency preparedness.
  • The Technical Resources section provides a collection of medical disaster, healthcare, and public health preparedness materials, searchable by keywords and functional areas.
  • The Assistance Center provides access to Technical Assistance Specialists for one-on-one support.
  • The Information Exchange is a user-restricted, peer-to-peer discussion board that allows open discussion in near-real time.
    https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/

• The North Dakota Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) coordinates and supports emergency preparedness activities across the healthcare continuum, engaging hospitals, long term care facilities, emergency medical services, and clinics in planning and implements systems to increase capacity to provide care to those affected by emergencies and infectious disease outbreaks.  This program manages the HAN Assets Catalog, where health centers in ND can order Apparel, Linen, PPE, Pharmaceuticals, Patient Care equipment and supplies, cleaning equipment and supplies, Durable Equipment and other major assets to be used to support the health and medical needs of citizens in times of emergency.

• The primary focus of the South Dakota Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) is to provide leadership and funding to enhance the infrastructure of hospitals and collaborating entities to plan for, respond to, and recover from mass casualty events.  The program promotes medical surge capacity through a tiered response that facilitates the movement of resources, people and services and enhances overall capabilities.  All emergency preparedness and response efforts are consistent with the National Response Plan and the National Incident Management System

• Emergency Operations Plan Template for Health Centers

This document was created by the California Primary Care Association and has been widely shared throughout the health center program nationally to be used as a guide to developing customized, comprehensive plans for individual health center organizations.

• HHS Emergency Planning Checklist

This checklist was developed by HHS and serves as a guide to ensure emergency plans are comprehensive and represent the locality of an organization with respect to weather, emergency resources, man-made disaster risks, and local availability of supplies and support.

• Fact Sheet for Employers – UPDATED March 26, 2020
• Questions and Answers – UPDATED March 26, 2020
• Unemployment insurance eligibility notices for North Dakota – UPDATED March 22, 2020
• Unemployment insurance eligibility notices for South Dakota – UPDATE March 17, 2020
• Employee Rights Poster – UPDATED March 27, 2020
• Resource Packet: COVID-19 FQHC Employment Issues/Human Resource Guidance – UPDATED March 26, 2020

Frontline Supervision Newsletters 2017

Frontline Supervision Newsletters 2016

Frontline Supervision Newsletters 2015

 FTCA Program Assistance Letter (PAL) CY2016

FTCA Mid-Year Checklist

Free Clinics FTCA Policy Information Notice (PIN)1102

HRSA FTCA Health Center Policy Manual

• Recorded Webinar:           Religious Accommodations in the Workplace
  • David C. Kroon, Attorney
• Recorded Webinar:           FMLA Basics & Beyond 2016
  • David C. Kroon, Attorney
• Recorded Webinar:           Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA)
  • 2016 Amendments to White Collar Exemptions
  • David C. Kroon, Attorney
• Presentation Slides:          Social Media in the Workplace
  • David C. Kroon, Attorney
• Recorded Webinar:           COBRA 101: Basics, Documentation & Special Issues
  • David C. Kroon, Attorney
• Presentation Slides:          2016 CHAD Annual Conference
  • 3RNet
  • Association for Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU)
  • ND Loan Repayment and J-1 Visa
  • National Health Service Corp Loan Repayment
  • SD Recruitment and Loan Repayment
• Presentation Slides:          ND Center for Nursing: LPN Stakeholder Meeting (2015)

• I-9 Resources
• Performance Evaluation Templates for Executive Directors
• Social Media Policies
• Employee Handbook Resources
• Compensation & Salary Structure Information
• Job Description Examples:
  • Providers
  • Medical Directors
  • Dental Directors
  • Dentists
• Policies on Dress Code
• Policies on Drugs and Alcohol
• Credentialing and Privileging Information

• South Dakota Health Profession Schools and Contacts
• Health Profession Educators and Contacts for North Dakota
• Career and Recruiting Fair listing

Health Insurance Marketplace |  https://marketplace.cms.gov/ –
Official Marketplace information source for assisters and outreach partners

• https://www.healthcare.gov/
• http://www.healthreformbeyondthebasics.org/
• Kaiser Family Foundation https://www.kff.org/