Long-term care providers nationwide are seeking to identify ways to mitigate the uncontrolled spread of the COVID-19 virus amid vulnerable populations. Case in point: “drop teams” of physicians, infection preventionists, and nurses that could be deployed to any post-acute care space that was felt to be at risk.

After seeing an outbreak at LifeCare Center in Kirkland, Wash., physician leadership and case management at MultiCare in Spokane, Wash. brainstormed ways to prevent a similar local occurrence.

During this edition of Monitor Mondays MultiCare’s Ben Kartchner, MD, reports on how the drop teams are working in the region – offering lessons learned from one of the nation’s coronvirus hot spots.

Other segments on the podcast include:

• RAC Report: Healthcare attorney Knicole Emanuel files the Monitor Mondays RAC Report.
  
  
• SDoH Report: Ellen Fink-Samnick reports on the news that’s happening at the intersection of COVID-19 and SDoH. Ellen will also conduct the Monitor Mondays Listener Survey.
  
  
• Legislative Update: Matthew Albright, reports on the status of healthcare legislation associated with the current COVID-19 pandemic.
  
  
• Risky Business: Healthcare attorney David Glaser joins the broadcast with his trademark segment, reporting on risky business during the pandemic.
  
  
• Monday Rounds: Ronald Hirsch, MD makes his Monday Rounds with another installment of his popular segment.
  
  
• COVID Q&A: Navigating COVID-19 guidance continues to be a major challenge for healthcare professionals – and that is why Monitor Mondays devoted additional time during the live broadcast to answer your questions.