MaineMDA
Maine Medical Directors Association
MaineMDA Covid Testing Guidelines
MaineMDA Covid Outbreak Containment Protocol
MaineMDA Covid Survey May 5, 2020
Low Rate of Covid Testing
Shortage of Viral Swabs
The Bangor Daily News
The Portland Press Herald
We couldnt get the data included in the daily MaineCDC call on May 5,2020, but two Major Papers in Maine covered the issue and shared the data with the public-see above
May 6 2020 update: Respondents to survey are now 46
70% of facilities have 9 or less swabs in the building
26.6% of facilities have zero swabs in their buildings
COVID19 information specific to Geriatric Care &
NH Medical Directors
updated on 5/31/2020
Do you have Questions? email us
We recognize that in the frantic pace of dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic there are many gaps in policies and interventions when it comes to Geriatric Care and more specifically Nursing home and post acute care. Consider this a specialty specific suplement to the more detailed information now available through the WHO, the US CDC, the MaineCDC, and the MHCA.
Members are encouraged to submit protocols, Algorthms, Educational Videos to be posted here
Highlighted Alert!
April 16, 2020 Alert about need for low threshold COVID19 testing in LTC to catch the first cases & contain them
2.5 min video explaining the need for low threshold testing during surge conditions
COVID19 in LTC
Educational Videos
SNF instead of ED protocol
SNFED
Published April. 6, 2020
April 13th 2020
New Recommendation on :
Universal Testing of All Admissions coming from Hospital to congregate settings like LTC, Assisted Living, and Independent Living
April 14, 2020 Updates related to the COVID surg in Maine, including LTC facilities
March 23, 2020 Updates:
Testing?! what testing?!
Tier one & Tier two Tests
Turnaround time
Reasons Why We Should Test NH Staff
Reasons To Test Nursing Home Residents
Screening Of Hospital Admissions for COVID19
Keep The Majority Of Positive Cases Out Of The Hospital to keep the hospitals functional through a surge
Droplet Precautions Or Respiratory Precautions?
Basic Supllies Not Arriving At Nursing Homes Yet
Please stay safe and email us with questions & Thank You For Your Service!