{"id":15903,"date":"2020-04-22T18:15:48","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T23:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=15903"},"modified":"2020-04-22T17:01:57","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T22:01:57","slug":"tennessees-covid-19-unified-command-releases-new-data-special-report-on-nursing-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2020\/04\/22\/tennessees-covid-19-unified-command-releases-new-data-special-report-on-nursing-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee’s COVID-19 Unified-Command Releases New Data, Special Report on Nursing Homes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TennesseeNashville, TN <\/strong>– Today, Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020, Tennessee\u2019s COVID-19 Unified-Command Group released new data on COVID-19 Coronavirus in the state\u2019s long-term care facilities and outlined its action plan on how to prevent further cases and mitigate existing clusters within these facilities.<\/p>\n

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Starting today, the Tennessee Department of Health will report the number of confirmed cases and COVID-19-related fatalities in all long-term care facilities across the state. The Department\u2019s website will be updated every Friday at 2:00pm CT to provide this data.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis data and report give a clear picture on the risks that the virus poses to long-term care facilities and the aggressive actions the state has taken and will continue to take to protect residents and staff,\u201d said Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe take our duties to protect both public health and patient privacy very seriously. Based upon the current development of the COVID-19 Coronavirus situation in Tennessee, the Department has determined that releasing this data is in the public health interest. Unified-Command stands at the ready to assist long-term care facilities in mitigating outbreaks amongst residents and staff,\u201d Piercey stated.<\/p>\n

Department of Health Action Plan for Long Term Care Facilities<\/h3>\n

The Tennessee Department of Health provides detailed plans in the attached report on how they work with long-term care facilities to protect residents and staff from COVID-19 Coronavirus and mitigate outbreaks.<\/p>\n

The action plans include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Immediate notification of public health department of a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 Coronavirus cases in residents or staff;<\/li>\n
  • Immediate facility notification of residents and their representatives of suspected or confirmed COVID-19 Coronavirus cases inside the facility;<\/li>\n
  • Robust and swift information gathering by Department staff in concert with the facility to determine:\n
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    • Personal protective equipment and environmental cleaning needs;<\/li>\n
    • The need for targeted or widespread testing of residents and staff;<\/li>\n
    • Whether positive residents can cohort within the facility or must be relocated to hospitals for greater medical care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Ongoing investigation and contact tracing by Department staff, facility cleaning, and daily situation updates with the facility to ensure the facility is safe for residents and staff.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Full details on the action plan can be found in the attached pdf below.<\/p>\n

      As of 2:00pm CT Wednesday April 22nd, there are 375 total confirmed cases and 37 confirmed fatalities among residents and staff across 22 long-term care facilities in Tennessee. A breakdown of cases and fatalities per facility can be found below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Facility Name<\/strong><\/td>\nFacility City<\/strong><\/td>\nFacility County<\/strong><\/td>\nNumber of Confirmed Cases<\/strong><\/td>\nNumber of Deaths<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center<\/td>\nBells<\/td>\nCrockett<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      AHC Cumberland<\/td>\nNashville<\/td>\nDavidson<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Nashville Community Care & Rehabilitation at Bordeaux<\/td>\nNashville<\/td>\nDavidson<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Trevecca Center for Rehabilitation and Healing LLC<\/td>\nNashville<\/td>\nDavidson<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Williamsburg Villas<\/td>\nKnoxville<\/td>\nKnox<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      The White House Assisted Living<\/td>\nLafayette<\/td>\nMacon<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      AHC Forest Cove<\/td>\nJackson<\/td>\nMadison<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Signature HealthCARE of Putnam County<\/td>\nCookeville<\/td>\nPutnam<\/td>\n51<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Boulevard Terrace Health and Rehabilitation<\/td>\nMurfreesboro<\/td>\nRutherford<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Carriage Court of Memphis<\/td>\nMemphis<\/td>\nShelby<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Christian Care of Memphis<\/td>\nMemphis<\/td>\nShelby<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Grace Healthcare of Cordova<\/td>\nCordova<\/td>\nShelby<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Heritage at Irene Woods<\/td>\nMemphis<\/td>\nShelby<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Parkway Health and Rehabilitation Center<\/td>\nMemphis<\/td>\nShelby<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      The King’s Daughters and Sons Home<\/td>\nBartlett<\/td>\nShelby<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      The Village at Germantown<\/td>\nMemphis<\/td>\nShelby<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Gallatin Center for Rehabilitation and Healing LLC<\/td>\nGallatin<\/td>\nSumner<\/td>\n161<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      NHC Place Sumner<\/td>\nGallatin<\/td>\nSumner<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      NHC HealthCare Franklin<\/td>\nFranklin<\/td>\nWilliamson<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Fountains of Franklin<\/td>\nFranklin<\/td>\nWilliamson<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      NHC Place at Cool Springs<\/td>\nFranklin<\/td>\nWilliamson<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Elmcroft of Lebanon<\/td>\nLebanon<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Total<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n375<\/strong><\/td>\n37<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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