Time Activity Facilitator

10:00 -10:10 a.m. Welcome & Introductions • Brent Culberson, Assistant Commissioner, Licensure & Regulation, Chair • Sally Pitt, Director, Office of Patient Care Advocacy, Co-Chair

10:10 -10:20 a.m. Charge for the Task Force • Brent Culberson, Assistant Commissioner, Licensure & Regulation

10:20 -10:35 a.m. Data and Trends: COVID-19 in LTCFs

• Mary- Margaret Fill, Deputy State Epidemiologist

10:35 -11:00 a.m. Tennessee/CMS LTC Visitation Guidance

• Brent Culberson, Assistant Commissioner, Licensure & Regulation

11:00 - 11:30 a.m. Member Survey, General Discussion, and Next Steps

• Sally Pitt, Director, Office of Patient Care Advocacy • Brent Culberson, Assistant Commissioner, Licensure & Regulation • Committee members

• Long-Term Care Resident and Family Members

• Long-Term Care Administrators • Long-Term Care Providers • AARP Tennessee • Alzheimer’s Tennessee • Alzheimer’s Association • Community Advocates • Tennessee Health Care Association • Tennessee LeadingAge • Tennessee Hospital Association • Tennessee Nurses Association • Tennessee Association for Home Care • Tennessee General Assembly ( State Senator

and State Representative) • Area on Agency on Aging and Disability

• Department of Health

• Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

• Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

• Commission on Aging and Disability State Long-Term Care Ombudsman

• Tennessee Division of TennCare

• Quality Improvement Organization

• Medicaid Managed Care Organizations

• Industry Leaders and Organizations

• Community Behavioral Health

• Tennessee Latin American Chamber of Commerce

• Purpose

– Engage state, local and community stakeholders and state government to establish a formal structure for collaboration in the conceptualization and implementation of policies and strategies to minimize the spread and impact of COVID-19 in long term care facilities and health care systems.

• Objectives

– Monitor the safety and effectiveness of the expanded visitation and activity guidelines and refine them, as necessary.

– Identify emerging issues to create visibility and focus on key priorities across the long-term care system.

Q: What is your interest in serving on this COVID-19 Long Term Care Taskforce?

Q: What drew you to work with the older adult population?

Q: Rank the following issues that

you would like for this taskforce to

Address and explore:

Q: If you selected "other" in question 4,

list other issues you would like the

taskforce to address and explore.

Bed Availability Communication Adequate funding for "Staffing and Delivery of Care"

Alzheimer's Disease and

related dementia Infection Control

Frequency of how often LTC facilities

are monitored

Communal gatherings

Reinforcing staffing as a result

of Covid-19

Person-centered care

Emotional support of residents

Adequate PPE in facilities

• Tennessee COVID-19 LTCF Visitation Guidelines ( 9/17/20)

• Tennessee COVID-19 LTCF Activities and Dining Guidelines (9/17/20)

• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services COVID-19 Nursing Home Visitation Guidance (9/17/20)

• Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 Information

• Office of the Governor COVID-19 Information and Resources

Brent Culberson | Assistant Commissioner Division of Health Licensure and Regulation Brent.Culberson@tn.gov 615-741-6257

Sally Pitt | Director Office of Patient Care Advocacy Sally.Pitt@tn.gov 615-741-5879