New York City Launches Emergency Surge Staffing Technical Assistance Program

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) is launching a new emergency management initiative, the Emergency Surge Staffing Technical Assistance Program. The goal of the program is to help NYC's nursing homes to maintain adequate staffing in the event of increased absenteeism due to illness or increased staffing needs resulting from medical surge.

The program includes a new planning tool, the Pandemic Surge Staffing Functional Annex; a webinar workshop that will introduce the Annex; and a virtual technical assistance session that will assist facilities in customizing the Annex to meet their specific circumstances. NYC DOHMH will be hosting a workshop on Wed., Dec. 2, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Nursing homes in NYC may register here.

Contact: Karen Lipson, klipson@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8838