CORONAVIRUS ARCHIVE
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AFL 20-48.3 - Transfer of COVID positive patients to alternate care settings updated 12/16/20
AFL 20-87 - Patient admissions to SNFs during hospital surges and the COVID pandemic 11/24/20
AFL 20-86.1 - Updates IP guidance during holiday gatherings; adds ICF/DD 11/20/20
AFL 20-86 Infection control guidance during holiday celebrations 11/16/20
CDPH Visitation Fact Sheet 11/12/20
AFL 20-85 - Infection preventionist and communicable disease reporting 11/9/20
AFL 20-84 - IP recommendations for mitigation plans 11/4/20
AFL 20-38.5 - Updates visitor limitation guidance based on positivity rates 10/23/20
AFL 20-22.5 - Updates earlier visitation guidance to align with CMS 10/23/20
AFL 20-35.2 - Suspension of CNA certification requirements 10/15/20
AFL 20-80 - Managing the flu during COVID 1910/12/20
AFL 20-78 - Voting during the COVID-19 pandemic 10/5/20
AFL 20-77 - State grants to support indoor visitation 10/2/20
AFL 20-74 - PPE, resident placement and staffing 9/22/20
AFL 20-75 - Reporting thresholds 9/22/20
Flow chart - COVID-19 baseline, symptomatic, screening & response testing of residents and HCP 9/17/20
AFL-20-71 Recall of Advoque N95 respirators 9/15/20
AFL 20.53.3 Weekly COVID-19 testing requirement for SNF health care workers 9/12/20
CDPH list of testing labs and vendors updated 8/19/20
SNFs near top of priority list for COVID-19 tests 7/14/20
AFL 20-53.2 - Mitigation plan recommendations for testing 7/31/20
AFL 20-53 - Baseline and surveillance testing 7/29/20
AFL 20-60 - Weekly testing reporting requirements 7/17/20
AFL 20-26.1 Suspension of Regulatory Enforcement of Hospital Requirements 6/25/20
AFL 20-32.1 - Suspension of Regulatory Enforcement of Specified Skilled Nursing Facility Requirements 6/25/20
AFL 20-22.3 - Latest update on visitation guidelines 6/25/20
AFL 20-50.1 - CDPH weekly SNF Infection Prevention webinars 6/22/20
AFL 20.22.2 Revised guidance on visitation 6/2/20
AFL 20-55 Baseline testing requirements 6/2/20
AFL 20-52 - Members only - Facility specific template for COVID-19 mitigation plan 5/15/20
Power point training on new COVID-19 reporting requirement 5/15/20
AFL 20-52 - Requirement for facility specific mitigation plan 5/11/20
AFL 20-36.3 - Updated - Guidance on decontamination and reuse of N95 FFRs 6/16/20
COVID-19 state and federal reporting requirements 5/6/20
State launches "Find a COVID-19 Testing site" website portal 5/6/20
Program flex for disposition of pharmaceuticals 5/11/20
AFL 20-43.1 - Online daily reporting of COVID positive patients 4/24/20
AFL 20-48 - Transfers of COVID positive patients to alternate care sites 4/24/20
AFL -20-33.1 Interim guidance for transfer of COVID positive patients 4/24/20
AFL 20-46 - Requests for urgent staffing resources 4/21/20
AFL 20-45 Hotels for Healthcare Workers 4/20/20
AFL 20-44 Expanding access to testing 4/19/20
AFL 20-43 Daily online reporting of COVID positive cases 4/19/20
Updated PPE guidance on use and extended use of equipment 4/13/20
CDPH issues clarifying guidance on care for COVID-19 patients 4/1/20
CDPH issues temporary suspension of regulatory enforcement 3/30/20
CDPH 1135 waiver request to CMS (not approved) 3/24/20
AFL 20-22.1 - Guidance for limited transmission of COVID-19 in skilled nursing facilities
CDPH issues new facility visitation waiver details 3/11/20
Waiver for temporary child care for staff 3/17/20
AFL 20-17 Facility preparation for coronavirus 3/3/20
One-page COVID-19 guidance 3/8/20
Preparation for patient surge - CAHF Disaster Preparedness Program 3/23/20
CAHF guidance on AFL's urging preparation for COVID-19 patients 3/23/20
Medical Health Operational Area Coordinator - MHOAC - Contact list for supplies Resource Request form 3/15/20
CAHF urges visit limitations to avoid Coronavirus 3/10/20
CAHF Checklist - Guidance to prepare and manage COVID-19 3/9/20
Updated FAQs on nursing home visitation 6/25/20
COVID-19 reporting requirements and increased enforcement 6/2/20
Guidance on reopening nursing homes to visitors 5/18/20
State Plan Amendment request approval 5/13/20
CMS life safety waiver information 5/12/20
COVID-19 Focused Survey for Nursing Homes 5/6/20
Survey entrance conference worksheet 5/6/20 COVID-19 focused survey protocol 5/6/20 Summary of COVID-19 survey for nursing homes 5/6/20
CMS updates blanket waiver to cover QAPI, maintenance 5/1/20
Transfer and discharge of COVID-19 positive patients 4/13/20
New infection control guidance for skilled nursing facilities 4/2/20
CMS issues temporary emergency blanket waiver 3/30/20
Medicare telehealth and telemedicine services toolkit 3/27/20
CMS 1135 Waiver covers prior authorizations, enrollment, alternative settings 3/23/20
Quality Reporting Program requirements suspended 3/22/20
New info and links on CMS waiver of 3 day hospital stay requirement 3/17/20
CMS issues new visitation guidance 3/14/20
CMS issues updated recommendation to screen facility visitors 3/9/20
CMS guidance on screening, patient discharges and survey changes 3/4/20
QSO 20-14 Nursing Home guidance on screening employees and visitors and transfers and discharges of patients
QSO 20-12 CMS re-prioritizes survey to include immediate jeapordy and coronavirus prevention
QSO 20-13 Hospital guidance on testing and management of COVID-19 patients
New guidance from CDC on optimizing use of masks and other personal protective equipment 3/18/20
EPA registered antimicrobial products for use against Coronavirus 3/5/20
CDC policies and procedures for skilled nursing facilities on preventing coronavirus spread 3/1/20
Guidance on recording COVID-19 positive cases 4/13/20
Guidance on PPE shortages 4/13/20
Guidance on N95 shortage 4/13/20
Infection prevention focused survey tool 4/10/20
Steps to limit spread of COVID-19 in buildings 4/10/20
Updated guidance on admitting patients from the hospital 3/30/20
Advice on accepting COVID+ patients 3/28/20
What to do when COVID-19 surfaces in a skilled nursing facility 3/26/20
COVID-19 screening checklist for visitors and staff 3/13/20
AHCA guidance: Restrict all non-essential SNF visits 3/10/20
Guidance for acceptance of COVID positive patients 3/23/20
Los Angeles County Health Alert Network - Optimizing N95 supplies advisory 3/4/20
Click here for directives and waivers 3/30/20
CMS guidance for infection control and prevention of COVID-19 3/30/20
