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Long-term Care: COVID-19
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Testing
Infection prevention and control
Visitors and outside services
Staffing
Vaccination
Changes to COVID-19 Reporting in Minnesota Congregate Care Settings
- Reporting Requirements for Minnesota Long-term Care Facilities (PDF)
One page summary of reporting requirements. - Please review the updated October 2022 video below and send questions to Health.LTC.COVID19.MDH@state.mn.us.
- Different reporting types:
- COVID-19 Long-Term Care Report Form
Form to report case counts, deaths, and outbreaks to MDH - CDC: LTCF COVID-19 Module
Information on case and lab reporting through NHSN - Uploading Lab Results to MDH RePortal
Information on lab reporting through MDH RePortal
- COVID-19 Long-Term Care Report Form
Video describing the COVID-19 reporting changes for skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, other MDH licensed facilities, and facilities licensed only by DHS.
Updated 10/5/22
Slides: Changes to COVID-19 Reporting in Congregate Care Settings (PDF)
Transcript: Changes to COVID-19 Reporting in Congregate Care Settings (PDF)
Testing
- Long-term Care Testing: COVID-19
All guidance and materials related to LTC testing activities.
Infection prevention and control
- Visit Infection Prevention and Control: COVID-19 for the following guidance documents:
- COVID-19 Source Control (Masking), PPE, and Testing Grid
- Aerosol-Generating Procedures and Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19
- COVID-19 Action Plan for Congregate Care Settings
- Employee Illness Tracking Tool (Excel) | Instructions (PDF)
5/26/20
- Resident Cohorts for Respiratory Outbreaks in Long-term Care (PDF)
Updated 2/17/22
- Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Fan Considerations for Long-term Care during COVID-19 (PDF)
5/19/21
- Elections and Voting Guidance for Long-term Care Facilities (PDF)
8/18/22
- CDC: Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Spread in Nursing Homes
- CDC: Interim guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2
Visitors and outside services
Long term care facilities in Minnesota should refer to CMS and CDC for updated visitation guidelines and recommendations:
- COVID-19 Guidance: Long-term Care Indoor Visitation for Nursing Facilities and Assisted Living Settings (PDF)
Updated 6/17/22
Staffing
- Health Care Worker Isolation and Exposure Recommendations
Includes foundational CDC guidance links and supplemental MDH recommendations to establish isolation and exposure management protocols.
- Defining Crisis Staffing Shortage in Congregate Care Facilities: COVID-19
Review the criteria and definitions provided. A link to Clarification of Staffing Options provides more information.
Vaccination
- MIIC User Guidance and Training Resources
Learn to use population-based tools and reports in MIIC, such as client follow-up, to determine COVID-19 vaccination status of your long-term care residents.
- How to Complete the Long-term Care COVID-19 Vaccination Reporting Form (PDF)
Updated 5/26/21 - COVID-19 Vaccination Tracking Tool for Long-term Care (Excel) | Instructions (PDF)
1/6/21