From what I am hearing, the questions and depth of info looked at varies widely, depending on who the surveyor is – but I still am hearing a consistency of a helpful attitude, not a punitive one, even as they might be letting the agency know they need to up their procedural performance related to COVID-19.  I hope that was the case for this provider as well.

Masks are almost always an area of focus since that is tangible, and the state has required agency documentation of self-testing by all staff for a while, so it seems to me that the surveyor was in line with what I’ve heard from others. 

How about the rest of you? Is this consistent with what you are seeing / hearing about?

-Karen

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Subject: Covid-19

Hi All

I just talked with a provider in northern Minnesota who had a surveyor onsite looking at their policies/procedures for Covid-19.  They actually had updated the policies in mid-March.  The surveyor wanted more recent updates.  She also wanted documentation of the temperature checks, even with field staff.  And she asked how they educate staff for cleaning reusable masks and instructions on changing masks between clients.  Based on the discussion at our last meeting, it seems she was asking for more information and documentation.

Thoughts??

Thanks
Connie

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