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Published 03/13/2020
The safety of our communities is of top concern to us and we want to make sure you have the right resources to manage through a time of uncertainty in light of COVID-19 activity. Hospitals, long-term care, and medical facilities can be a source of support and risk at times like these, with healthcare facilities and professionals on the front line. All of the time, but especially at moments like this, we can’t thank you enough for the important work you do.
Here we have consolidated resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to help you plan and respond:
General healthcare guidance
- Guidance for preparing workplaces for COVID-19 (OSHA)
- Healthcare infection control guidance for facilities and workers (CDC) (CMS)
- Clinical care guidance for clinicians caring for patients with COVID-19 (CDC)
- Guidance for personnel evaluating persons under investigation (CDC)
- Protocols for proper mask usage (CMS) (OSHA)
- Healthcare personnel guidance (CDC)
- Home care guidance for outpatients (CDC)
Hospitals
- General guidance for hospitals (ASHRM) (AHA)
- Emergency medical services (EMS) guidance for first responders (CDC)
- Inpatient obstetric healthcare guidance (CDC)
- Guidance for infection control and considerations for patient triage, placement and hospital discharge (CMS)
Long-term care
Home health
- Home health agencies guidance for infection control (CMS)
We hope you find this information useful. We also encourage you to follow guidance from state and local health authorities as the situation evolves.
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