“Bourbon county has 3 more COVID-19 cases this evening,” said Rebecca Johnson, Bourbon County Health Officer. “All are from out of state and staying in Bourbon County. The Bourbon County Public Health Department is diligently working to complete the investigations.”
Category Archives: Health Care
Bourbon County Health Department Gives Recommendations
SEK Multi–County Health Departments
Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, and Woodson Counties
Coronavirus (COVID–19) Update
July 8, 2020
The Bourbon County Order of the Local Health Officer goes through the end of the day today and then will end.
The Governor and Kansas Department of Health and Environment have strongly suggested that Kansans follow the Ad Astra plan and remain in Phase 3 for the time being.
With Bourbon County‘s amount of increase in positive COVID-19 cases recently, I as the Bourbon County Local Health Officer, also strongly suggest that Bourbon County follow the Ad Astra plan and remain in Phase 3, as well as follow the Governor’s Executive Order 20-52 to require masks or other face coverings in public. I strongly suggest this as well for my other counties, Allen, Anderson and Woodson.
Submitted by:
Rebecca Jan Bowen
Rebecca Johnson BSN, RN
Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Woodson County Local Health Officer
Bourbon County Has Another COVID 19 Case
“Allen, Anderson, and Bourbon Counties all have a new positive COVID-19 case this afternoon,” said Rebecca Johnson, health officer for Bourbon County. “These Public Health Departments are diligently working to complete the investigations.
Please stay home if sick, wear a mask in public, practice social distancing and good hygiene.”
Submitted by:
Rebecca Johnson, SEK Multi-County Health Departments Administrator
*411 N. Washington
Iola, KS 66749
*524 S. Lowman
Ft. Scott, KS 66701
(620)223-4464 work
(620)223-1686 fax
COVID 19 in Bourbon County: 8 More Cases
SEK Multi-County Health Departments
Bourbon County
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
July 8, 2020
From late yesterday evening until this morning, Bourbon County has 8 more positive COVID-19 cases. 2 individuals are contacts of previously listed positive cases. 6 individuals are from out of state and out of county that are currently staying in Bourbon County. The individuals are in isolation. Because of the number of new cases, the investigations are still being conducted and this is all the information that can be released at this time.
Please STAY HOME IF SICK (ie: feeling sick, awaiting COVID-19 test results or instruction from the county health department, if you tested positive for COVID-19, if you were in contact with a positive case, if you were notified to isolate or quarantine), wear a mask when applicable (Bourbon County is following the Governor’s order for mask wearing), practice social distancing, practice good hygiene and avoid touching your face!
Bourbon County
| Current Positive Cases | 16 |
| Presumptive Cases | 1-listed on KDHE website, tested negative |
| Positive Out of State/County-staying in Bourbon | 6 |
| Current Recovered Cases | 29-includes presumptive case |
| Total Positives Since Testing | 47 |
| Deaths | 1 |
Recovered cases are based on dates of onset of symptoms, not on day testing results are received.
KS Stays in Phase 3 Of Reopening
Governor Kelly stated that Kansas Department of Health and Environment is recommending Kansas stay in Phase 3 of the Ad Astra Plan.
The Health Officer of Allen, Anderson, Bourbon and Woodson Counties, Rebecca Johnson, said she strongly suggests this as well.
COVID 19 Cases in Bourbon County: 36
SEK Multi-County Health Departments
Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, and Woodson Counties
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
July 6, 2020
Allen County
| Current Positive Cases | 3 |
| Current Recovered Cases | 2 |
| Total Positives Since Testing | 5-1 removed-out of state and to remain there |
| Deaths | 0 |
Anderson County
| Current Positive Cases | 2 |
| Current Recovered Cases | 3 |
| Total Positives Since Testing | 5 |
| Deaths | 0 |
Bourbon County
| Current Positive Cases | 22 |
| Presumptive Cases | 1-listed on KDHE website, tested negative |
| Current Recovered Cases | 14-includes presumptive case |
| Total Positives Since Testing | 36 |
| Deaths | 1 |
Woodson County
| Current Positive Cases | 1 |
| Current Recovered Cases | 11 |
| Total Positives Since Testing | 12 |
| Deaths | 0 |
Recovered cases are based on dates of onset of symptoms, not on day testing results are received.
New COVID 19 Case In Bourbon County
Bourbon and Allen Counties both have new COVID 19 cases today, said Bourbon County Health Officer Rebecca Johnson.
“Bourbon County has a new positive COVID-19 case today,” she said. “This individual is also symptomatic and in isolation. Their family is in quarantine. The investigation is complete.”
“Allen County has a positive COVID-19 case today,” Johnson said. “The individual is symptomatic and in isolation. Their family is in quarantine. The Allen County Public Health Department is diligently working to notify all close contacts and complete the investigation.”
Seven New Cases of COVID 19 Yesterday Total
Bourbon County Health Officer Rebecca Johnson said there are five more positive COVID-19 cases.
Some are contacts of previous cases & some are not.
The Bourbon County Public Health Department is diligently working to complete the investigations.
Please stay home when sick, social distance, practice good hygiene & wear a mask in public.
There were seven total yesterday.
Local Health Officer Comments on Governor’s Recommendations For Masks
“After reviewing the Governor’s order 20-52, it is the strong recommendation by the Health Officer of Allen, Anderson, Bourbon & Woodson Counties, that the order is followed,” Bourbon County Health Officer Rebecca Johnson said. “Please take the time to read it fully before making assumptions.”
Governor Laura Kelly Signs Executive Order Mandating Masks in Public Spaces
Executive Order #20-52 takes effect beginning 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 3, and will remain in place until rescinded or until the current statewide State of Disaster Emergency expires – whichever is earlier.
“The last few months have presented many new challenges for Kansans, and all of us want to return to our normal lives and routines,” Governor Kelly said. “Unfortunately, we have seen a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths across our state and our country. We must act.”
Viruses don’t stop at county lines. This order doesn’t change where you can go or what you can do. But wearing a mask is a simple and effective way to keep Kansans healthy and keep Kansas open for business.”
Under the order, Kansans are required to wear masks when inside any public space – including their workplace – or in situations where social distancing of 6 feet cannot be maintained. Guidance regarding specific places or situations in which masks are required is outlined within the order.
Kansans under five years of age, those with medical conditions, and others specifically outlined in the order are exempt from these requirements.
To view EO #20-52, click here.
Presbyterian Village Earns Zero-Deficiency Rating
Fort Scott Presbyterian Village earns zero-deficiency rating
for assisted living focused infection control survey
FORT SCOTT, Kan. — Fort Scott Presbyterian Village earned a zero-deficiency survey for a focused infection control survey conducted by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) in June.
Senior living communities are surveyed annually by their licensing agency for compliance of regulations established by KDADS. These regulations are designed to ensure a standard of care is met. By meeting this standard, senior living communities are able to renew their licenses and continue to provide care.
The Kansas Legislature and Gov. Laura Kelly directed KDADS to complete focused infection control surveys for all adult care homes in Kansas by September 30, 2020. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) directed states to perform focused infection control surveys in all skilled nursing facilities by July 31, 2020.
“Every day I see our mission to provide quality senior services guided by Christian values unfold as our employees go above and beyond in the care they provide,” said Ginger Nance, executive director. “At this time, we have had no residents or employees test positive for COVID-19. Our employee screening processes and infection control practices are working to keep COVID-19 out of our campus.”
The focused infection control surveys hone in on an adult care home’s adherence Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance for infection control practices to prevent disease at the community. Communities are assessed on staff and resident education on hand hygiene and coughing/sneezing etiquette, cleaning, screening of employees and residents, effective transmission-based precautions, proper use/discarding of personal protective equipment and signage at entrances and resident rooms. It also examines the facility’s policies and emergency preparedness related to a pandemic or outbreak.
“This recognition is tangible proof of our commitment to providing quality senior care and services based on Christian values. This survey recognizes the hard work this team has put in throughout the COVID-19 crisis,” Nance said. “We will continue to be vigilant as we work with the Bourbon County Health Department on our reopening plan.”
Fort Scott Presbyterian Village is an assisted living community, which means it is licensed by KDADS. Residents have their own private apartments, one or two bedrooms complete with all appliances, and may receive some assistance with activities of daily living.
“Although the restrictions on visitors has been difficult, we have been offering many ways for residents and their family members and friends to stay connected,” Nance said, citing drive-through parades, outdoor fishing and walking paths, and exercise classes offered throughout the pandemic.
For more information about Fort Scott Presbyterian Village, contact Becky Kellum, marketing director, at 620-223-5550 or [email protected].
###
Fort Scott Presbyterian Village, a Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America community, has been offering independent and assisted living apartments for seniors from southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri since 1994. Learn more at FortScottPresbyterianVillage.org. Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization with 16 locations and 2 hospices in Kansas and Missouri. Learn more at PMMA.org.
Nursing Homes Surveys and Inspections Expediated
KDADS Contracts with Healthcare Management Solutions to Expedite Meeting Federal and State Survey and Inspection Requirements
TOPEKA – Secretary Laura Howard announced today the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) has entered into a contract with Healthcare Management Solutions (HMS) that will help the agency expedite completion of focused infection control surveys (FICS) in federally certified nursing facilities as required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and inspection of all adult care homes in the state as mandated in Kansas House Bill 2016.
On March 4, 2020, CMS called for states to conduct focused surveys in Medicare/Medicaid certified facilities on infection control related to the COVID-19 pandemic. CMS document QSO-20-31-All, released June 1, 2020, requires states to complete 100 percent of FICS by July 31, 2020, to maintain full FY 2021 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act allocations.
Since the March 4 directive was received from CMS, 57 full-time KDADS surveyors have completed surveys in 169 of the state’s 332 certified, licensed facilities. KDADS has secured a contract with HMS to ensure Kansas facilities receive onsite targeted FICS in the required timeframe while existing and ongoing abuse, neglect and exploitation complaint investigations, required follow-up inspections and responses to identified positive cases of COVID-19 are also conducted.
“We believe partnering with HMS will allow us to better manage the critically important workload our surveyors have been tackling since March,” Secretary Howard said. “They have a good reputation for helping state survey agencies ensure facilities are in compliance and we’re certain they can assist us as we continue working to ensure nursing facility residents receive safe, quality care.”
States that complete 100 percent of their nursing home FICS by the July 31 target date will be able to request their entire FY 2020-FY2023 CARES Act funding allocation (at their discretion) and can also apply for redistributed funding from states that fail to meet CMS performance goals.
In addition to completing the FICS of nursing homes, CMS is also requiring states to implement the following COVID-19 survey activities:
- Perform onsite surveys (within 30 days of this memo) of nursing homes with previous COVID-19 outbreaks, defined as:
- Cumulative confirmed cases/bed capacity at 10% or greater; or
- Cumulative confirmed plus suspected cases/bed capacity at 20% or greater; or
- Ten or more deaths reported due to COVID-19.
- Perform onsite surveys (within three to five days of identification) of any nursing home with 3 or more new COVID-19 suspected and confirmed cases in the since the last National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 report, or 1 confirmed resident case in a facility that was previously COVID-free. State Survey Agencies are encouraged to communicate with their State Healthcare Associated Infection coordinators prior to initiating these surveys.
- Starting in FY 2021, perform annual Focused Infection Control surveys of 20 percent of nursing homes based on State discretion or additional data that identifies facility and community risks.
Under HB 2016, passed during the 2020 Special Legislative Session, KDADS is also required to conduct infection control inspections at all adult care homes licensed by Kansas including those that are state licensed only. State licensed only facilities rely solely on state funding and oversight without federal dollars, to include assisted living facilities, Home Plus, Adult Day Care and Residential Health Care facilities. To be in compliance with the legislative mandate, inspections of these facilities are to be completed within 90 days of the effective date of HB 2016, or about September 30. Again, having HMS surveyors available will also help KDADS balance the demands between state licensed only facilities and federally certified nursing facility survey staff.
HMS employs federally certified nursing facility surveyors and has collaborated through contracts with KDADS and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to provide services in Kansas previously.
For more information on COVID-19, please visit the KDHE website at www.kdhe.ks.gov/coronavirus.
New COVID 19 Cases in Bourbon County
Both Bourbon and Woodson Counties have seen new cases today. Here is an update for today.
SEK Multi-County Health Departments
Bourbon and Woodson Counties
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
June 30, 2020
Bourbon County
| Current Positive Cases | 17 |
| Presumptive Cases | 1-listed on KDHE website, tested negative |
| Current Recovered Cases | 11-includes presumptive case |
| Total Positives Since Testing | 28 |
| Deaths | 1 |
Woodson County
| Current Positive Cases | 4 |
| Current Recovered Cases | 6 |
| Total Positives Since Testing | 10 |
| Deaths | 0 |
Recovered cases are based on dates of onset of symptoms, not on day testing results are received.