COVID-19

Covid-19 Updates

As frontline organizations of the COVID-19 pandemic, you provide care to Floridians most in need. FBHA is here to support members with a webpage that includes the latest guidance, best practices, toolkits and policies to assist members during this challenging time.

•  Secretary of Health and Human Services extends the national public health emergency for 90 days.
• Governor DeSantis issues Executive Order 20-316 extending the state of emergency due to COVID-19 – Effective November 29, 2020, through February 27, 2021.
• Florida Division of Emergency Management issues Emergency Order DEM Order No. 20-011 revising COVID-19 guidelines for long-term care facilities – Effective October 22, 2020.
• Department of Health Renews Declaration of Public Health Emergency – Effective December 22, 2020, through February 20, 2021.
• Department of Children and Families Emergency Order — Effective Sept.30, 2020 – March 31, 2021
• Executive Order 20-213 Emergency Management – Extension of EO 20-52 for 60-days (09/04/2020)
• CDC Criteria for Return to Work for Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection (Interim Guidance) (07/17/2020)
• Registered Intern Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Update – The Board amended rule 64B4-2.002, FAC, (effective 10/04/2020) to include the changes established in Emergency Rule 64B4ER20-24, FAC. A description of the rule is provided on the board’s website.  To read the final rule, please click here. (09/23/2020)
• Office of Civil Rights Issues Guidance on Covered Health Care Providers & Restrictions on Media Access to Protected Health Information about Individuals in Their Facilities (05/05/2020)

Screening

• COVID-19 Infection prevention table
• DOH Visitor Screening Tool
• CDC Infection Prevention and Control Guidance
• Healthcare Print Resources

PPE Guidance & Information

• Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of Facemasks
• Buyer Beware: Scammers May Be Trafficking Counterfeit or Faulty Products during COVID-19
• Considerations for Selecting Protective Clothing used in Healthcare
• DIY Cloth Face Covering
• CDC: Strategies to Optimize the Supply of PPE and Equipment

Preparing for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19

• Healthcare Provider Checklist
• Steps Healthcare Facilities Can Take
• Healthcare Facility Guidance
• Mitigating Staff Shortages
• Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19

If you’re feeling anxious or overwhelmed about the coronavirus, you are not alone. The first thing people should know is, what they are experiencing is normal, but if the feelings become too much for you to deal with on your own, there is help available.

Watch the video prepared by Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. here.