Infection Prevention and Control: COVID-19
Guidance and resources for infection prevention and control in health care settings.
- 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
- MDH Contingency Standards of Care for COVID-19: Personal Protective Equipment for Congregate Care Settings (PDF)
Updated 6/15/20
- 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
Responding to and Monitoring COVID-19 Exposures in Health Care Settings (PDF)
Interim guidance for assessing, monitoring, and protecting health care workers during widespread community transmission. See the document below for more information on this process.
Updated 7/13/20
Interim guidance for assessing, monitoring, and protecting health care workers during widespread community transmission. See the document below for more information on this process.
Updated 7/13/20
Inpatient/Outpatient Settings
- Potential Exposure to Patients with COVID-19 in Inpatient Settings including Emergency Departments (ED) (PDF)
Updated 6/5/20
- Potential Exposure to Patients with COVID-19 in Outpatient Settings excluding Emergency Departments (ED) (PDF)
Updated 6/5/20
Long-term Care
- Potential Exposure to Residents with COVID-19 in Long-term Care, Nursing Home, and Assisted Living Settings (PDF)
Updated 6/9/20 - 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.
Updates 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.
Thank you for your continued partnership. For health care questions, please contact the MDH provider hotline at 651-201-5414.
COVID-19 information in other languages:
- Kab Mob Khaus Las Nas Vais Lav 2019 (COVID-19)
(Hmong) - Cudurka Koronafayras 2019 (COVID-19)
(Somali) - Enfermedad del Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
(Spanish) - American Sign Language (ASL) Videos
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