Infection Prevention and Control: COVID-19

Guidance and resources for infection prevention and control in health care settings.

• Health Care Worker Exposure to COVID-19
  Guidance and resources for health care worker exposure to COVID-19.
  
  
• Aerosol-Generating Procedures and Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 (PDF)
  Updated 6/18/20
  
  
• COVID-19 Action Plan for Congregate Settings (PDF) | (Word)
  Sample infection prevention and control facility action plan for congregate settings.
  Updated 5/25/20
  
  
• Enhanced Respiratory Precautions (PDF)
  Signage to alert staff of precautions and personal protective equipment (PPE).
  4/14/20
  
  
• Crisis Standards of Care: Personal Protective Equipment
  Includes contingency standards of care for COVID-19 PPE for congregate care settings and home-care and hospice settings.
  
  
• Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PDF)
  4/2/20
  
  
• Interim Guidance on Facemasks as a Source Control Measure (PDF)
  Source control is a term used to describe measures intended to prevent infected individuals from spreading disease.
  3/27/20
  
  
• Interim Guidance on Alternative Facemasks (PDF)
  There are many versions of non-FDA regulated facemasks, and facilities should evaluate each product before use.
  3/27/20
  
  
• The Difference Between Alternative Masks and Surgical Masks for COVID-19 (PDF)
  4/4/20
  
  
• COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control and Cohorting in Long-term Care (PDF)
  This reference outlines essential steps to consider when providing onsite and/or remote support of LTC facilities as they work to prevent entry of COVID-19, respond to a single case, or react to outcomes of facility-wide testing.
  Updated 6/8/20
  
  
• CDC: Infection Control Guidance for Healthcare Professionals about Coronavirus (COVID-19)
  CDC guidance outlining infection prevention and control measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in health care settings.