COVID-19 (Coronavirus) resources
COVID-19 webinars
Supporting COVID-19 testing
October 20, 2020COVID-19 in LTC office hour: New testing requirements in nursing homes and labs
October 8, 2020COVID-19: Optimizing healthcare personal protective equipment and supplies
September 28, 2020Upcoming NHSN webinars for LTC facilities
September 28, 2020COVID-19 blog posts
Weekly COVID-19 data, version 12 toolkit and other COVID-19 updates
October 23, 2020COVID-19 county positivity rates posting updated
October 20, 2020Point of care laboratory reporting pathway in NHSN
October 20, 2020CMS survey data illustrates impact of COVID-19 on Medicare beneficiaries’ daily life/experiences
October 20, 2020Resources and PPE
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COVID-19 updates & links
CDC updates
- COVID-19 in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities
- Optimizing Supply of PPE and Other Equipment during Shortages
- CDC Activities and Initiatives Supporting the COVID-19 Response and the President’s Plan for Opening America Up Again
- LTCF COVID-19 Module (Reporting)
- Guidance For Cleaning And Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools, and Homes
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Healthcare Settings
- Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities
- Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in Retirement Communities and Independent Living Facilities (Interim Guidance)
- ICD-10-CM Official Coding Guidelines for COVID-19 April 1, 2020 -September 30, 2020
- Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical Specimens from Persons for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
CMS/HHS updates
- QSO-20-39-NH Nursing Home Visitation – COVID-19
- QSO-20-38-NH: Interim Final Rule (IFC), CMS-3401-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 PHE related to LTC Facility Testing Requirements and Revised Focused Survey Tool
- QSO-20-37-CLIA, NH: Interim Final Rule (IFC), CMS-3401-IFC, Updating Requirements for Reporting of SARS-CoV-2 Test Results by Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) Laboratories and Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
- QSO-20-35-ALL: Enforcement Cases Held during the Prioritization Period and Revised Survey Prioritization
- QSO 20-34-NH: Changes to Staffing Information and Quality Measures Posted on the Nursing Home Compare Website and Five Star Quality Rating System due to the COVID19 Public Health Emergency
- QSO 20-32-NH: Release of COVID-19 Nursing Home Data
- Quality Improvement Organizations (QIO) COVID-19 Resources
- QSO 20-34-NH: Changes to Staffing Information and Quality Measures Posted on the Nursing Home Compare Website and Five Star Quality Rating System due to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency – June 25, 2020
- Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes…Version 3 (June 15, 2020)
- QSO-20-31-All …June 1, 2020
- OIG COVID-19 Portal
- QSO-20-30-NH: Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials
- COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers – Updated May 11, 2020
- QSO-20-29-NH: Interim Final Rule Updating Requirements for Notification of Confirmed and Suspected COVID-19 Cases Among Residents and Staff in Nursing Homes
- CMS Second Interim Final Rule with Comment (COVID-19 PHE) – Federal Register Posting May 8, 2020
- CMS COVID-19 Podcasts and Transcriptsttps://www.cms.gov/files/document/qso-20-29-nh.pdf
- Trump Administration Issues Second Round of Sweeping Changes to Support U. S. Healthcare System During COVID-19 Pandemic
- FACT SHEET: Expansion of the accelerated and advance payments program for providers and suppliers during COVID-19 emergency
- TRACIE Novel Coronavirus Resources
- CMS NEWS ALERT APRIL 23, 2020
- Trump Administration Launches New Toolkit to Help States Navigate COVID-19 Health Workforce Challenges
- CMS NEWS ALERT APRIL 21, 2020
- New and Expanded Flexibilities for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)
- 1135 Waiver Request Information
- COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers
- Medicaid State Plan Amendments
- Coronavirus Waivers & Flexibilities
- Dear Clinician Letter – April 7, 2020
- COVID-19 Long-Term Care Facility Guidance
- QSO-20-25-NH…2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Long-Term Care Facility Transfer Scenarios
- COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers
- QSO-20-14-NH…Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes (REVISED)
- Emergency Preparedness for Every Emergency
- OPENING UP AMERICA AGAIN – CMS Recommendations Re-opening Facilities to Provide Non-emergent Non-COVID-19 Healthcare: Phase I
- CMS News Alert – April 16, 2020
- If you have questions, your MACs may have more information
- QSO-20-26-NH…Upcoming Requirements for Notification of Confirmed COVID-19 (or COVID19 Persons under Investigation) Among Residents and Staff in Nursing Homes
OSHA updates
- COVID-19 Guidance for Nursing Home and Long-Term Care Facility Workers…May 14, 2020
- Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
- Enforcement Guidance on Decontamination of Filtering Facepiece Respirators in Healthcare During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
- OSHA COVID-19 News and Updates
PPE updates
- Medical Device Shortages During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Burn Rate Calculator
- Position Statement on Preventing Injury with N95 Masks
- Protecting Facial Skin Under PPE N95 Face Masks
- Enforcement Guidance for Respiratory Protection and the N95 Shortage Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
- Sequence for Putting On/Removing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Decontamination and Reuse of Filtering Facepiece Respirators
- Joint Commission Statement on Use of Face Masks Brought From Home
- Strategies to Optimize the Supply of PPE and Equipment
- COVID-19…Key Standards (OSHA/)
- COVID-19…OSHA
