COVID-19 GENERAL INFORMATION NCTTRAC is working closely with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and with regional hospitals, EMS agencies, public health agencies, and emergency management to help coordinate the ESF-8 response to COVID-19 in Trauma Service Area E. You can view the current case counts in Texas by visiting the DSHS News Update webpage. COVID-19 TEST KITS AND TURBO-UV SANITIZER REQUESTS TURBO-UV SANITIZER REQUEST BINAXNOW COVID-19 TEST KITS HEALTHCARE STAFFING NCTTRAC SUPPLEMENTAL HEALTHCARE STAFFING REQUEST FORM V-5 8-17-2021 COVID-19 VACCINATION INFORMATION DSHS COVID-19 Vaccine Information Website Register as a COVID-19 Vaccination Provider Texas COVID-19 Vaccine Availability Map NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COVID-19 REGIONAL INFUSION CENTER - FORT WORTH The North Central Texas COVID-19 Regional Infusion Center – Fort Worth is a state-funded Regional Infusion Center. This site will accept patient referrals from healthcare providers across TSAs C, D, and E to help administer COVID therapeutics quickly and safely with the goal of preventing patients from needing hospitalization. Key Points The Regional Infusion Center is located at 815 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX. This is a state-funded operation – there is no cost to the patient or referring provider. It is strongly recommended that patients visit their physician; the physician can submit an online referral application to schedule their appointment. Walk-ins are accepted; however, patients must meet the Eligibility Criteria as identified in the North Central Texas COVID-19 RIC Information Sheet. The Regional Infusion Center utilizes the available monoclonal antibody: Bamlanivimab and Etesevimab, Regeneron, or Sotrovimab. Operating Hours: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM, 7 days a week. Call the Infusion Hotline at 1-800-742-5990 to address referral questions. Below you will find step-by-step instructions for both referring physicians and patients. I am a Physician – How Do I Refer a Patient for Infusion? Visit the State of Texas Infusion Hotline Online Portal to submit the online referral application. Click on, Submit New Order Make sure to indicate any accommodations the patient may need. The Infusion Management System will auto-generate an appointment time and send it directly to the client’s address that is indicated in the online application for a RIC appointment closest to the home address listed for the client. I am a Patient – How Do I get access to the Regional Infusion Center? Patients have two options for receiving the treatment at the Regional Infusion Center – Fort Worth: Option A: Contact your local physician to see if you are eligible for the Therapeutics infusion. You can be referred for infusion by a primary care physician, freestanding emergency department, or hospital. If your physician determines that you are eligible, they need to complete an online application and submit it via the Statewide RIC Infusion Online Portal. Once your physician submits your online referral application, an auto-generated appointment time will be sent directly to your email address. If you do not confirm your appointment in a timely matter, you will receive a follow-up call from an Infusion Center Representative. Option B: Walk-ins are acceptable; however, patients will be turned away if they do not meet the “Eligibility Criteria” listed in the COVID-19 Regional Infusion Center – Fort Worth Information Sheet. Appointments are not guaranteed for walk-ins; it is strongly recommended that patients have their physician complete an online referral application to schedule appointments to the regional infusion center. LOOKING FOR MORE? Please see the “CLICKABLE LINKS” section for additional details regarding the RIC and Therapeutics? CLICKABLE LINKS COVID-19 Regional Infusion Center – Fort Worth Information Sheet (Monoclonal Antibody Infusion) COVID-19 Regional Infusion Center – Fort Worth Information Sheet (Monoclonal Prophylaxis) State of Texas Monoclonal Antibody Infusion – Patient Screening/Referral & Order Set Form State of Texas Monoclonal Prophylaxis – Patient Screening/Referral & Order Set Form Texas COVID-19 Therapeutics Availability Information about Regeneron Cocktail (Casirivimab and Imdevimab) OTHER INFUSION-RELATED INFORMATION Long-Term Care facilities can request monoclonal antibody infusions at their facility directly from the state; click here for more information. ESSENTIAL RESOURCES TSA-E COVID-19 Testing Sites Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – COVID-19 Department of State Health Services (DSHS) – COVID-19 State of Texas – COVID-19 EMS.gov – COVID-19 Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Your Community Human Centered Recommendations for Increasing Vaccine Uptake CONTACT THE EMCC 817-608-0390 – MAIN EMCC NUMBER 817-607-7020 – 24/7 TSA-E EMERGENCY PHONE NCTTRAC_EMCC@NCTTRAC.ORG PATIENT TRANSFER ASSISTANCE FOR NCTTRAC HOSPITALS THE PTAC DEMOBILIZED ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2021. HOSPITALS SHOULD UTILIZE THEIR EXISTING TRANSFER METHODS. THERAPEUTICS ORDERING Updates: Therapeutics Ordering Timeline: Therapeutics Providers must place their mAb order each week by Thursday at 5:00 PM Central Time. Therapeutics Newsletters: The 7th edition of the COVID-19 Therapeutics Provider Weekly News Digest is available. The newsletter will include important COVID-19 therapeutics-related news and updates. If you would like to add a member of your facility to the Therapeutics Newsletter mailing list, please contact therapeutics@dshs.texas.gov. Bi-Weekly Webinars: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) now hosts a bi-weekly Monoclonal Antibody (mAbs) 101 webinar beginning on Friday, 10/1 from 11:00-12:00 PM CT. This webinar will provide an introduction to COVID-19 monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapies, as well as relevant information and updates on mAbs for outpatient COVID-19 management, best practices for administration, clinical and operational data, provider and patient resources, and the distribution process. The content for the webinar will be similar each week. They welcome state and territorial health officials, representatives from hospital associations, and national healthcare partners to attend this webinar. The webinar will be particularly helpful for those who may be new to administering mAbs or new to the distribution process. Please click here to join the webinar: Webinar ID: 161 753 6991 Passcode: 113212 DSHS added a module to the Vaccine Allocation and Ordering System (VAOS) to allow providers to put in their mAb requests through VAOS. To view the training on the “Therapeutics Order Request in VAOS”, click on the link below. Ordering Monoclonal Antibodies in VAOS Provider Webinar Video (Vimeo, released 9/20/2021) Provider Webinar Slides (PDF, released 9/20/2021) Reminder: The State of Texas Assistance Request (STAR) process should NOT be used for requesting therapeutics. All STARs submitted for therapeutics will be marked not filled. If you have further questions regarding the new process, email therapeutics@dshs.texas.gov. CLICKABLE LINK COVID-19 Therapeutics Allocation Request Job Aid – DSHS Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Treatment Guidelines – NIH Updated COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel’s Statement on the Prioritization of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Monoclonal Antibodies for the Treatment or Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 Infection When There Are Logistical or Supply Constraints DSHS Clarification on mAb shipments update 09-15-2021 – DSHS COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody (mAb)Therapeutics Provider Webinar 09-20-2021 – DSHS COVID-19 ANTIBODY INFUSION CENTER - MCKINNEY The COVID-19 Antibody Infusion Center – McKinney opened in early September and has begun accepting patients. Local partners for this infusion center include Collin County, NCTTRAC, Baylor Scott & White, and Collin College. This site will provide Regeneron’s Monoclonal Antibodies to treat outpatient patients of COVID-19 who have a referral from a doctor. COVID-19 antibody treatment can prevent a patient’s condition from worsening and requiring hospital care. These infusion treatments are funded by the state and have no cost to the patient or the referring provider. Key Points The Infusion Center is located at Collin College at the McKinney Campus Conference Center, 2400 Community Avenue, McKinney, on the corner of Community Ave. & Taylor Burk. The patient entrance is located on the North/East side of the conference building. Walk-ins are accepted; if the center is unable to see walk-ins due to volume, the center will schedule the walk-ins for an appointment the next day. Walk-ins must provide documentation of a recent positive COVID test (within 10 days). This is a state-funded operation – there is no cost to the patient or referring provider. The Regional Infusion Center utilizes the monoclonal antibody treatment Regeneron – COV (Casirivimab plus Imdevimab). Operating Hours: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM, 7 days a week. Call the Infusion Center’s main number at 972-548-6645 to address referral questions. Below you will find step-by-step instructions for both referring physicians and patients. I am a Patient – How Do I get access to the Regional Infusion Center – McKinney? Contact your local physician to see if you are eligible for the Regeneron infusion. You can be referred for infusion by a primary care physician, freestanding emergency department, or hospital. If your physician determines that you are eligible, they need to fill out and submit the Collin College Outpatient Monoclonal Antibody Infusion Protocol Form, provide documentation of your positive COVID test and history & physical examination, or a doctor’s visit document explaining how you meet the criteria. Once your physician submits your referral form, you will receive a call from the Infusion Center to schedule an appointment. I am a Physician – How Do I Refer a Patient for Infusion? To order, send the following documentation via email: The completed Collin College Outpatient Monoclonal Antibody Infusion Protocol Form (located below in the “CLICKABLE LINKS” section), positive COVID test documentation, history & physical examination, or your visit document explaining how the patient meets criteria. To order, send the documents mentioned above: By Email: Infusion@collin.edu LOOKING FOR MORE? Please see the “CLICKABLE LINKS” section for additional details regarding the RIC and Therapeutics? 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