This resource site provides information, recommendations, best practice strategies templates, national guidance and research for Nursing Home Medical Directors and clinicians on COVID-19.
This webpage provides CMS Quality Safety & Oversight memoranda, guidance, clarifications and instructions to State Survey Agencies and CMS Regional Offices.
The COVID-19 County Check Tool provides a snapshot of county levels of community transmission over the past 7 days. The tool also displays guidance on masking based on how the virus is spreading.
This toolkit contains ready-made materials you can use to inform your healthcare teams and other staff about the COVID-19 vaccine.
This report examines the effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection among nursing home residents.
This report discusses the use of portable high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) cleaners to reduce the number of airborne infectious particles and exposure to simulated SARS-CoV-2 aerosols in indoor environments.
This article shares findings from a study on factors associated with racial differences in deaths among nursing home residents with COVID-19.
The Hand Hygiene Observational Audit Tracking Tool and companion User Guide provide skilled nursing facilities an analytic tool to compile hand hygiene observational audit data to identify performance patterns and target improvement.
This webpage provides a situational update on the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health's (NIOSH) recommendations regarding use of non-NIOSH approved respirators.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) developed toolkits to aid nursing home teams with improving staff competency and employee satisfaction. There are three toolkits in this series.
This guidance for infection prevention and control for healthcare personnel during COVID-19 applies to all U.S. settings where healthcare is delivered, including home health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated select healthcare infection prevention and control (IPC) recommendations in response to COVID-19 vaccination, which are now summarized in this guidance.
This Pandemic Playbook covers hundreds of topics and issues that have affected nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) developed an online calculator aimed at expanding access to monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatment for COVID-19. The calculator helps health administrators and clinicians determine and plan for resource needs to successfully ramp up treatment capacity or update existing practices.
This quick reference summarizes CDC’s strategies to optimize personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies in healthcare settings.
This webpage provides an overview of the causes and frequency of post-COVID conditions for healthcare providers.
The latest COVID-19 testing guidelines for nursing homes can be found on this webpage.
The certified equipment list is a tool to help respirator users, safety managers, industrial hygienists, and others to determine if the respirator they are currently using or considering using is NIOSH-certified and select the appropriate respirator to protect against the hazard(s) they are exposed to.
The Long-Term Care Toolkit explains the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making, and has tools to support their implementation and improve prescribing.
This webpage hosts the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) updated visitation guidance, including recommendations for acute care facilities.
This comprehensive guide reflects best practices for vaccine storage and handling from the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases recommendations, product information from vaccine manufacturers, and scientific studies.