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Staff Vaccination Matrix
Nursing Home ICAR Guide
Nursing Home ICAR Non-Facilitator Guide
Nursing Home ICAR Section 1: Facility Demographics and Critical Infrastructure
Nursing Home ICAR Frequently Asked Questions
Mom’s Vaccinated: When can I visit her nursing home? (CMS graphic)
COVID-19 Preparedness Checklist
UPDATED COVID-19 Focused Survey for Nursing Homes
No Visitors Sign
AMDA – PALTC UPDATES
• CPR Guidance During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Testing for Respiratory Illness: COVID-19 Testing Decision Tree
AHRQ UPDATES
• COVID-19 Resources Catalog for Nursing Homes
CDC UPDATES
• Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic, Updated 2/2/2022
• New CDC Data: COVID-19 Vaccination Safe for Pregnant People
• Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination
• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Treatment Guidelines
• SARS-CoV-2 Variant Classifications and Definitions
• COVID-19 Treatments and Therapeutics
• COVID-19 Training for Healthcare Professionals
• COVID-19 Data Tracker - Vaccinations
• Long-Term Care Facility Toolkit: Preparing for COVID-19 Vaccination at Your Facility
• Interim Guidance for Routine and Influenza Immunization Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Information for Clinicians on Influenza Virus Testing
• COVID-19 in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities
• 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-23-02-ALL Revised Guidance for Staff Vaccination Requirements
• QSO-20-39-NH REVISED 09.23.2022 Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (REVISED)
• COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers – Updated October 13, 2022
• Current Emergencies
• QSO-22-07-ALL
• QSO-22-09-ALL
• QSO-22-11-ALL
• Nursing Home Visitation FAQ, Updated 2/2/2022
• Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Interim Final Rule with Comment
• CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Interim Final Rule: FAQ
• FINAL - Staff Vax National Stakeholder Slides (508 Compliant) - Updated
• Admin Info: 21-08-ALL: Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 State Performance Standards System (SPSS) Findings, FY 2021 SPSS Guidance, and FY 2019 Results
• QSO-20-38-NH (REVISED 09/10/2021): Interim Final Rule (IFC), CMS-3401-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency related to Long-Term Care (LTC) Facility Testing Requirements
• QSO-21-19-NH: Interim Final Rule - COVID-19 Vaccine Immunization Requirements for Residents and Staff
• QSO-21-17-NH: Updates to Long-Term Care (LTC) Emergency Regulatory Waivers issued in response to COVID-19
• CMS Nursing Home Resource Center
• COVID-19 Vaccine Policies & Guidance
• CMS-9912-IFC 2:Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
• QSO-20-41-ALL: Guidance related to the Emergency Preparedness Testing Exercise Requirements- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• QSO-21-03-Hospitals/CAHs: Interim Final Rule (IFC), CMS-3401-IFC; Requirements and Enforcement Process for Reporting of COVID-19 Data Elements for Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals
• 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 Public Health Emergency related to Long-Term Care (LTC) Facility Testing Requirements and Revised COVID19 Focused Survey Tool
• 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
• Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes
• QSO-20-31-All: COVID-19 Survey Activities, CARES Act Funding, Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control deficiencies, and Quality Improvement Activities in Nursing Home
• 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
• Trump Administration Issues Second Round of Sweeping Changes to Support U. S. Healthcare System During COVID-19 Pandemic
• CMS COVID-19 Podcasts and Transcripts
• 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
• 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)
• 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
• QSO-20-26-NH…Upcoming Requirements for Notification of Confirmed COVID-19 (or COVID19 Persons under Investigation) Among Residents and Staff in Nursing Homes
COVID-19 VACCINATION
• COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) Fact Sheets for Recipients and Caregivers
• COVID-19 Vaccine Handling Toolkit: Operational Considerations for Healthcare Practitioners (USP)
• Post Vaccine Considerations for Residents (CDC)
• Healthcare Professionals: Preparing for COVID-19 Vaccination (CDC)
• COVID-19 Vaccine (CMS)
EPA UPDATES
• List N Tool: COVID-19 Disinfectants
OSHA UPDATES
• COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard
• Summary - COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing ETS
• COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing ETS
• Respiratory Protection Guidance for the Employers of Those Working in Nursing Homes, Assisted Living, and Other Long-Term Care Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• COVID-19 Guidance for Nursing Home and Long-Term Care Facility Workers
• 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
• Strategies to Optimize the Supply of PPE and Equipment
• COVID-19…Key Standards (OSHA/)
• COVID-19…OSHA
TELEHEALTH UPDATES
• Long-Term Care Nursing Homes Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit
• Medicare Telemedicine Health Care Provider Fact Sheet
• Medicare Telehealth Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)