Long-term Care Testing: COVID-19
Testing guidance, recommendations, and resources for long-term care (LTC) facilities.
On this page:
Overview and Guidance
Point Prevalence Survey (PPS) Toolkit
Testing Resources
Overview and Guidance
Testing guidance and resources for long-term care (LTC) facilities.
- COVID-19 Testing Recommendations for Long-term Care Facilities (PDF)
Updated 7/13/20
- Summary document: Overview of COVID-19 Testing Recommendations for Long-term Care Facilities (PDF)
5/7/20
- COVID-19 Considerations for Health Care Leaders (PDF)
Safeguarding mental wellbeing is important to maintaining a capable and confident team of staff, prepared to handle the new information gathered during expanded testing.
5/11/20
- Summary document: Overview of COVID-19 Testing Recommendations for Long-term Care Facilities (PDF)
Point Prevalence Survey (PPS) Toolkit
Toolkit components provide broad recommendations to plan for, conduct, and respond to a point prevalence survey (PPS) in long-term care facilities. A majority of the content is relevant for all facilities, whether conducting testing on their own or with state support. Any facility performing PPS should refer to the resources in the section below.
As of 6/24/20
- Road Map for Conducting a COVID-19 Point Prevalence Survey (PPS) (PDF)
- Form a Team for Point Prevalence Survey (PPS) (PDF)
- Supply Checklist for Point Prevalence Survey (PPS) (PDF)
- PPE and Hand Hygiene for Point Prevalence Survey (PPS) (PDF)
- COVID-19 Specimen Collection for Point Prevalence Survey (PPS) (PDF)
- Template: Point Prevalence Survey (PPS) Roster (Excel)
Updated 7/6/20 - Template: Printable Test Day Sheet with Symptoms (Word)
Testing Resources
Resources for facilities undergoing PPS.
- Frequently Asked Questions: COVID-19 testing information for long-term care facilities (PDF)
Updated 6/18/20 - Planning and Preparedness Checklist for Testing at Your Facility by a State Mobile Team (PDF)
5/29/20 - Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care: COVID-19 Testing Notice (PDF)
Letter sent May 14, 2020
5/29/20 - 2020-2021 COVID-19 Testing Registration Form (PDF)
Print and have all residents and staff who will be tested complete.
Updated 6/15/20 - COVID-19 Testing: Long-term Care Staff and Resident Consent Form (PDF)
Updated 6/14/20 - COVID-19 Post-Test Instructions (PDF)
5/29/20
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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