Important Updates
TX HHS: Updated COVID-19 Response Plan for Nursing Facilities
HHSC: Screening for COVID-19 and Documentation of Screening
CMS Newsroom (press releases about CMS updates)
(CMS) COVID-19 NHSN Reporting Requirements for Nursing Homes
Health Authorities Guidance
CDC:
Preparing for COVID-19 in Nursing Homes
Responding to Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes
Testing for Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes
Texas HHS:
COVID-19 Response for Nursing Facilities (PDF)
COVID-19 Response for Assisted Living Facilities (PDF)
Frequently Asked Questions about COVID (PDF)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Provider Information
Helping Residents with Dementia Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in LTC Communities
Texas DSHS:
COVID-19 Information for Hospitals & Healthcare Professionals
CMS:
Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials 5/18/20 (PDF)
OSHA:
Guidance for Congregate Settings Including Group Homes
CDC: Guidance for Group Homes for Individuals with Disabilities
NYC Health Department: COVID-19: Guidance for Congregate Settings 4/8/20 (PDF)
Preparedness
CDC: Preparing for COVID-19 in Nursing Homes
CDC: Key Strategies to Prepare for COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCFs)
CDC: COVID-19 Preparedness Checklist for Nursing Homes and other Long-Term Care Settings (PDF)
DSHS COVID-19 Long-Term Care Facility Line List Template
DSHS COVID-19 Long-Term Care Facility Staff Symptom Monitoring Log
Infection Prevention and Control
CDC: Infection Control Guidance for Healthcare Professionals about Coronavirus (COVID-19)
CDC: Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Tool for Nursing Homes Preparing for COVID-19
Webinar: Infection Control and COVID-19 in LTC
EPA-Registered Antimicrobial Products for Use Against SARS-CoV-2, the Cause of COVID-19
How to Wash Hands, Apply Hand Sanitizer - Lesley E. Covington (video)
6-Step Hand Washing Technique: Soap and Water (video)
Outbreak Response
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
CDC: Strategies to Optimize the Supply of PPE and Equipment
DSHS Strategies for Optimizing Supply of PPE (PDF, V.2.0, updated 4/07/2020)
CDC: Decontamination and Reuse of Filtering Facepiece Respirators
DSHS Information on PPE 3/22/20 (PDF)
HHS: COVID-19: Q&A Regarding Facemasks and Respirators (PDF)
CMS Guidance for use of Certain Industrial Respirators by Health Care Personnel (PDF)
What is an N95 respirator? (video by 3M)
OSHA Repiratory Protection Taining Videos (English and Spanish versions)
CDC: Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19
Testing
CDC: Testing for Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes
CDC: Performing Facility-wide SARS-CoV-2 Testing in Nursing Homes
TX HHS: Nursing Facility (NF) Testing FAQs #2
Tracking Maps
COVID-19 United States Cases by County, Johns Hopkins University
COVID-19 Dashboard (Global), Johns Hopkins University
Travis County COVID-19 Public Dashboard
Harris County/Houston COVID-19 Cases
Irving/Dallas County Community Impact Dashboard
San Antonio/Bexar County COVID-19 Surveillance
Williamson County COVID-19 Dashboard
Other Topics
CDC: Webinar Series - COVID-19 Prevention Messages for Long Term Care Staff
Webinar: COVID-19 in Black America (CEASLTC)
Webinar: Hearing Loss, Communication and Mental Health (CEASLTC)
Webinar: Infection Control and COVID-19 in LTC (CEASLTC)
Reframing the Crisis: How Caregivers Can Manage Mental Health During COVID-19
Optimizing Medication Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implementation Guide for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (University of Maryland School of Pharmacy)
Webinar: COVID-19: Considerations for Individuals with Disabilities (Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities)
CMS Long-Term Care Nursing Homes Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit