COVID-19 clinical practice guidelines for nursing homes

Management

• facilities experiencing an increased number of respiratory illnesses (regardless of suspected etiology) among patients/residents or healthcare personnel should immediately contact their local or state health department.
• facilities should restrict visitation of all visitors and nonessential healthcare personnel, except for certain compassionate care situations (eg, end of life), & are expected to notify potential visitors to defer visitation until further notice.
• visitors who are permitted must wear a face mask in the building and restrict their visit to the resident's room or another designated location
• Cancel communal dining and all group activities (both internal and external).
• Identify staff members who work at multiple facilities, & actively screen & restrict them appropriately.
• Nursing homes with residents suspected of having COVID-19 infection should contact their local health department.
• frequent testing & immunity-based staffing interventions may reduce transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in nursing homes

Additional terms

• severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; SARS-CoV2; Wuhan coronavirus