Oregon Health Authority Updates: Omicron Surge Response and Recovery Unit Details
Stay informed with the latest updates from the Oregon Health Authority regarding the Omicron surge, behavioral health COVID-19 response, and recovery unit. Learn about accessibility services available and upcoming meeting agendas, epidemiology updates, hospitalization data, guidance changes, and mask rules. Stay up to date on quarantine protocols for general population and healthcare settings.
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OHA Omicron Surge Update OHA Behavioral Health COVID-19 Response & Recovery Unit 3/3/22 1
Our Accessibility Promise Everyone has a right to know about and use Oregon Health Authority (OHA) programs and services. OHA provides free help. Some examples of the free help OHA can provide are: Sign language and spoken language interpreters Written materials in other languages Braille Large print Audio and other formats If you need help or have questions, please contact CCU at 1-971-673-2411, 711 TTY or COVID19.LanguageAccess@dhsoha.state.or.us at least 48 hours before the meeting. 2
Agenda: final formal meeting Epidemiology and Guidance updates Omicron response update Transition planning Upcoming drop-in sessions 10 10:30a 3/17 3/31 ZoomGov Meeting: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1610157364?pwd=ZXZpcGwrQlFQNlpCaGt5OFZWVGx2UT09 Meeting ID: 161 015 7364; Passcode: 485071 One tap mobile: +16692545252,,1610157364# US (San Jose) 3 3 3 3 3
Epidemiology Update 4 4 4 4 4
Hospitalization by region, adjusted for population 6 6 6 6 6
Guidance Updates 7 7 7 7 7
Mask Rules Indoor Settings Healthcare Settings March 12th: masks no longer required Masks continue to be required for all staff, patients/clients, residents Support individual and program choice Healthcare settings include: behavioral health residential facilities, behavioral health care offices, recovery centers, non-emergency medical transport vehicles (NEMT) Recommended: personal risk, and COVID community level 8 8 8 8 8
Quarantine General Population Healthcare Settings March 12th: quarantine paused for general population Continue quarantine for those exposed in behavioral healthcare and congregate residential settings: 10d or 7d + negative test Continue isolation for COVID+ Continue 10d isolation for COVID+ 9 9 9 9 9
Omicron Response and Transition Plans 10 10 10 10 10
Test Kits & PPE 1530 test kits for staff to BH residential programs without CLIA waivers during omicron surge Antigen test kits for residents and staff procurement CLIA certificate of waiver PPE procurement Documents found on OHA COVID-19 Healthcare Partner Resources Infection Prevention & Control Consultation: Neeti.Vyas@dhsoha.state.or.us 11 11 11 11 11
Contract surge staff BH Staff Type Current Total MH Tech 109 RN 24 CMT Psych 15 LPN 9 CNA 7 12
Surge Staff Contract Surge Staff demobilization: 3/31/22 Additional requests assessed on case-by-case basis Serv-OR BH Volunteers demobilization: 3/31/22 13 13 13 13 13
Administrative Relief Effective through end of year: December 31, 2022 Plans of Correction 30d extended to 60d No change to items required response in <30d Rule Flexibilities Background checks Evacuation drills Residential Treatment Homes & Facilities Adult Foster Homes SUD Residential 14
Additional BH Funding Supports Legislation update 15 15 15 15 15
Vaccination and Boosters COVIDvaccine.Oregon.gov Therapeutics
Behavioral Health Impacts of COVID Risks of mental health outcomes in people with COVID-19. Xie, et al. BMJ, Feb 22. 6 month neurological and psychiatric outcomes in 236,379 survivors of COVID-19. Taquet, et al. Lancet, Apr 21. Bidirectional associations between COVID-19 and psychiatric disorder. Taquet, et al. Lancet, Nov 20. 17
Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. James Baldwin Thank You! 18
