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Michelle Reese has been appointed as senior deputy director of the Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. This appointment becomes effective December 1, 2013. Her responsibilities will center on leading the division’s acute, community and EMTS programs as well as supporting the overall activities of the division. Michelle has been serving as interim deputy division director since May 2013. Since joining the department in 2005, Michelle has served as a policy analyst, the EMTS operations program manager, and the EMTS deputy section chief and the section chief. Prior to joining the department, Michelle spent four years representing state agencies in healthcare matters as an assistant attorney general at the Colorado Office of the Attorney General. She received her bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Texas at Austin and her law degree from the University of Colorado....

The Division is proposing an amendment to the Chapter II General Licensure rules. The amendment defines palliative care and contains standards that facilities/agencies must adhere to if they choose to provide palliative care. You may review the language of the proposed amendment on our site .  Please review the proposed amendment and submit any comments regarding it by Friday, December 13, 2013 to the individual listed below. Laurie Schoder, Policy Analyst 303-692-2832, laurie.schoder@state.co.us

This message is being sent on behalf of the Disease Control and Environmental Epidemiology Division at CDPHE. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is now an official partner of the One & Only Campaign , a public heath campaign led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Safe Injection Practices Coalition (SIPC) to raise awareness among patients and healthcare providers about safe injection practices. The campaign aims to eradicate outbreaks resulting from unsafe injection practices. CDPHE, CDC and SIPC urge all healthcare providers to know the difference between single-dose and multiple-dose vials. The One & Only Campaign recently launched an interactive infographic that walks healthcare providers through the safe use of vials from various perspectives - providers, office managers, and patients - and concludes with a quick quiz to test your knowledge of medication vials. The infographic is available in two format...

To improve the customer experience we recently made some changes to the online license application process. This change allows for the non-profit ownership type to be selected in the application building survey. There was an unexpected consequence of this update. All applications that had been started but not submitted as of 6:30 am on Tuesday 10/22/13 will need to complete the application building survey again. If you had submitted your application prior to 6:30 am yesterday you are unaffected. If you have not yet started your application you also are unaffected. We apologize for the inconvenience and will work to make any service improvements more seamless in the future. Thank you and have a great day. Noah Begley IT Liaison & Technical Training Program Coordinator Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

D. Randy Kuykendall has been selected by Joni Reynolds as the Director of the Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Randy served as Interim Director leading up to the selection. This appointment reflects the Department's commitment to further enhance the important work conducted by the Division. Randy brings with him a wealth of expertise in management and health care, both as a leader and a technical expert. He has more than 35 years experience in emergency medical and trauma services system development and health care design and administration. Randy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Development and a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies/Adult Learning from Regis University. Since coming to the Division in 2004, Randy has served as Chief of Emergency Medical and Trauma Services Section, Deputy Director of the Division and Interim Director. His leadership background includes having s...

Due to the flooding in Colorado, the Board of Health cancelled its September meeting where the Division was scheduled to make its request for a November hearing on this rule change. The Division has been rescheduled to appear before the Board in November to request setting the public hearing on this proposal. Therefore, the public rule-making hearing on this amendment is now scheduled for January 16, 2014. Please direct any questions or comments regarding this proposal to Laurie Schoder, policy analyst, at laurie.schoder@state.co.us or 303-692-2832.

Due to the flooding in Colorado, the Board of Health cancelled its September meeting where the Division was scheduled to make its request for a November hearing on this rule change. The Division has been rescheduled to appear before the Board in November to request setting the public hearing on this proposal. Therefore, the public rule-making hearing on this amendment is now scheduled for January 16, 2014. Please direct any questions or comments regarding this proposal to Laurie Schoder, policy analyst, at laurie.schoder@state.co.us or 303-692-2832.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division, has been made aware that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is contacting health care facilities directly regarding the flooding. While the intentions are good, it confuses the process and complicates response operations. Any and all Emergency Support Function 8 (ESF8) needs should be requested through your local ESF8 authorities, through the local emergency management jurisdictions, and to our Division. Thank you, Deann Conroy Deputy Director,  Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division

In light of the recent flooding, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is actively monitoring the effects of flooding on the health and safety of residents/patients/clients. If your facility has been impacted by flooding, is in a potential evacuation area or has been asked to evacuate due to flood danger, please complete the attached form and send it to us . We are particularly interested in situations where transportation may be necessary to transfer people to a safe place or where appropriate alternative housing has not been found. The Department may be contacted as follows: Email: Health.Facilities@state.co.us (Please put Flood/Evacuation Information in the subject line.) Fax: 303-753-6214, (Please put Flood/Evacuation Information in the subject line.) Phone: 303-692-2836 Sincerely, Randy Kuykendall Interim Division Director, Health Facilities & Emergency Medical Services Division

This message is being sent on behalf of the Disease Control and Environmental Epidemiology Division at CDPHE. The Denver Metro TB Clinic and the Colorado Coalition Against Tuberculosis invite nurses and other health care providers from home health agencies and long-term care facilities to attend a tuberculosis update and skin testing practicum on Thursday November 14th, 2013 from 12:30 PM to 5 PM at the Rita Bass Training Center at Denver Health. Course Objectives are:  Express an increased and updated knowledge of TB infection and TB disease Demonstrate their skill in placing and reading the TST You can register for the event by visiting the  Denver Health website. Kerri McClory 303-692-2638 or  kerri.mcclory@state.co.us

The Division is proposing the addition of a new section in Chapter II, General Licensure regarding the performance incentive that was mandated by House Bill 12-1294. Please review the linked draft rule proposal and provide your written comments by October 15, 2013 to Laurie Schoder at laurie.schoder@state.co.us The draft rule can be viewed at our website in the Proposed Regulations section. Laurie Schoder Policy Analyst 303-692-2832 laurie.schoder@state.co.us

The Division has revised its proposed rule change to 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter II, Part 5 regarding patient record copy costs. The public rule-making hearing on this amendment is being rescheduled for November 20, 2013. A letter explaining this proposed change and a copy of the proposed revised amendment may be reviewed in the proposed regulations section of our website . Laurie Schoder Policy Analyst 303-692-2832 laurie.schoder@state.co.us

This message is from the Division of Fire Prevention and Control at the Colorado Department of Public Safety. The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control is adopting permanent rules regarding House Bill 12-1268. A link to the proposed permanent rules is below. The Director of the Division of Fire Prevention and Control will hold a public hearing regarding these rules on: Friday, August 23rd at 9am  South Metro Fire Rescue Authority MHQ Board Room  9195 East Mineral Avenue, Centennial, CO 80112 If you have any comments on the proposed permanent rules, please send them to Rob Sontag, Section Chief at Robert.Sontag@state.co.us using the form below. Any additional comments will be considered at the official hearing. Proposed Rule Change Suggestion Form Final Health Facility Construction & Inspection Rules

In light of recent legislative changes and initiatives, the Department has reviewed its processes and requirements concerning reporting of neglect as an occurrence. This guidance is attached and has also been posted to the Health Facilities Occurrence Website under the "Occurrence Reporting Manual, Example Sets, and Updates" tab. If you have any questions you may contact Lesa Boom, Program Supervisor at 303.692.2895 or Sue Neff, Occurrence Intake Coordinator at 303.692.2826.

House Bill 12-1294 established a stakeholder forum as an opportunity for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to hear the issues of concern that affect licensed health care facilities and consumers.  The next stakeholder forum will be held on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at 2:00-3:30 pm at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment in the Sabin-Cleere Room. Agenda topics for the August meeting include: -Performance Incentives -Deeming -Flu Vaccinations Report If you would like to be added to the distribution list for these meetings, please sign up at the following  website . Please click on "Stakeholder Forum", and then click on "Sign Up For the Stakeholder Forum Mailing List". For more information about HB 12-1294, please see the Health Facilities website at  http://www.healthfacilities.info .  If you have any questions, please contact Gillian Franklin at  gillian.franklin@state.co.us .

This message is from the Division of Fire Prevention and Control at the Colorado Department of Public Safety. The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control has adopted emergency rules concerning House Bill 12-1268 concerning Health Facility Safety Inspections. A copy of these rules can be found at:  https://docs.google.com/a/state.co.us/file/d/0B3g-Z1XbiAanRDlzcGtXdzlYVk0/edit   The Division will be holding three meetings throughout the state over the next few weeks in order to allow stakeholders to comment on and discuss these rules and to suggest amendments for the final version. All interested parties may attend. The dates and locations are as follows: Tuesday 7/30, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Pueblo Parkview Medical Center 400 West 16th Street Rosemont Room There will be a one hour lunch break, with a cafeteria on site. Thursday 8/1, 9:00 AM - Noon, Lakewood 710 Kipling Street 3rd floor conference room Tuesday 8/6, Time TBD, Grand Junction Location TBD If you are unable to ...

This message is from the Division of Fire Prevention and Control at the Colorado Department of Public Safety. I would like to thank all of you who have worked so hard with us these past few weeks as we have been developing these temporary rules to implement the provisions of House Bill 12-1268. The Bill transfers the Building, Fire, and Life Safety functions from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division to the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Prevention and Control. Through drafting, public meetings, and stakeholder discussion we have developed the attached temporary rules to implement this transition on an interim basis. I have signed these rules today to be effective upon the transition on July 1st, 2013. In the coming weeks we will be working with our Board of Appeals (created in the Bill) and stakeholders like you to develop final rules related to this program. We look forward to worki...

In light of the continuing fires and threats of fires, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is asking Facility/Agency Personnel to notify the Health Facilities and EMS Division if your agency/ facility is located in a pre-evacuation or mandatory evacuation zone or if you are voluntarily evacuating your residents/patients. The form has been posted to our webiste. You can view it here. Please complete the form as soon as you are able and submit it to the Department by: Email: health.facilities@state.co.us , please put "WILD FIRE EVACUATION INFO" in the subject line. Fax: 303-753-6214, please send to the attention of "WILD FIRE EVACUATION INFO". If you have questions please call 303-692-2836.

This message is being sent on behalf of the Division of Fire Prevention and Control and the Life Safety Code Program at CDPHE. The proposed temporary rules being considered by the Colorado Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) implementing the provisions of HB12-1268 and its associated transfer of the fire and life safety functions are available for comment on the Health Facilites website. The proposed rules can viewed here. Also, there is a form available which suggestions for revisions to the proposed temporary rules can be submitted. The form can be viewed here. Please submit your comments or suggestions on this form no later than 5:00 PM on June 18th, 2013 to robert.sontag@state.co.us There will be an informational meeting to discuss the proposed temporary rules and seek input from stakeholders on June 14th, 2013 from 1:30 to 5:00 PM at: South Metro Fire Rescue Authority 9195 East Mineral Avenue, Centennial, CO 80112 The offical n...

In February 2012, the Colorado Board of Health (BOH) passed rule 6 CCR 1011-1 Chap 02 regarding influenza vaccination of its employees in licensed healthcare facilities. This rule applies to all healthcare facilities licensed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). There are two requirements of this rule: 1. All licensed healthcare facilities must keep track of the number of its employees that are vaccinated against influenza and annually report that number to CDPHE either through the Health Facilities Division (HFD) Portal or the National Healthcare Safety Network by March 31st of each year. 2. If certain vaccination targets are not met, a facility is required to implement a policy based on its facility type. - If a facility is classified as a general hospital, hospital unit, ambulatory surgical center, or long-term care facility, the facility will need to implement an influenza vaccination policy for its healthcare workers to ensure that each...