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July 2, 2020

Updated Preparing for COVID-19 in Nursing Homes – This guidance has been updated to reflect the following:

  • Tiered recommendations to address nursing homes in different phases of COVID-19 response
  • Added a recommendation to assign an individual to manage the facility’s infection control program
  • Added guidance about new requirements for nursing homes to report to the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
  • Added a recommendation to create a plan for testing residents and healthcare personnel for SARS-CoV-2

To learn more, please visit: Nursing Homes & Long-Term Care Facilities.  

Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) – Applying COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Strategies in Nursing Homes – During this COCA Call, presenters discussed how to apply infection prevention and control guidance for nursing homes and other long-term care facilities that are preparing for and responding to COVID-19. 

To listen to the recording, please visit: COCA Calls/Webinars. 

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