General Guidelines
- Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Providers (CDC)
- Evaluating and Testing Persons for COVID-19 (CDC)
- Hospital Preparedness Assessment Tool (CDC)
Checklist for infection prevention and control, identification and isolation of patients, transmission precautions, and other critical components - Healthcare Professional Preparedness Checklist for Patients with Confirmed or Possible COVID-19 (CDC)
Succinct policy and procedure checklist - Discontinuation of Home Isolation for Persons with COVID-19 (CDC)
- Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Nursing Homes (CDC)
- Preparedness Checklist for Nursing Homes and Other Long-Term Care Settings (CDC)
Visitor Policies
- Visitor Guidelines (Johns Hopkins)
- Visitor Requirements Talking Points (Intermountain)
Scenario-based scripting for visitor restrictions at hospital and clinics
Screening and Testing
- COVID-19 Diagnostic and Antibody Testing Q&A (The Academy)
- Diagnostic Testing Procedure (Intermountain)
Provides instructions on how to collect samples for COVID-19 testing - Ambulatory Remote Triage Algorithm (UCSF Health)
- Diagnostic Testing Procedure (Intermountain)
- Ambulatory On-site Triage Algorithm (UCSF Health)
- Ambulatory Clinic Front Desk Algorithm (UCSF Health)
- Ambulatory Settings Screening Algorithm (UW Medicine)
- RN Phone Triage Algorithm (UW Medicine)
- Immunocompromised Patients Testing Guidelines (UW Medicine)
- ED and Inpatient Palliative Care Delivery Pathways (UW Medicine)
Guidance for delivery of palliative care during the COVID-19 pandemic both for the current state and possible surge state - COVID-19 Care Transfer Protocol (UW Medicine)
Decision flowchart for transfer process for suspected and confirmed COVID-19 patients - Testing Criteria (UW Medicine)
Testing criteria accounting for low supply of testing supplies and lab capacity - ED COVID-19 Screening Protocol (Nebraska Medicine)
- Clinic COVID-19 Screening Protocol (Nebraska Medicine)
- Nasopharyngeal Specimen Collection for COVID-19 (Nebraska Medicine)
One page instruction sheet covering supplies, collection, preparation, and post specimen collection procedures - What Happens After I Collect the Specimen? (Nebraska Medicine)
Explanation of results delivery and next steps if positive or negative test - Room Cleaning After Patient Leaves (Nebraska Medicine)
Guidance for restocking items, preparing room, and a cleaning room checklist - Qualitative PCR Testing Instruction Sheet (Intermountain)
One-page, graphical information sheet - COVID-19 Lab Patient History Form (Intermountain)
- Drive-Thru Medical Screening Exam Clinical Practice Guideline (Atrium Health)
- Drive-Through Triage Template (Stanford University)
Booklet for planning, setup, communications, staffing, patient management, and safety; not COVID-19 specific - Checklist for Setting Up Drive-Through Testing (UW Medicine)
Door-to-Door Protocols for Patients and Clinical Teams
- Patient Guidance (Johns Hopkins)
- Patient Guidance (Spanish) (Johns Hopkins)
- Guidance for Registration (Intermountain)
A step-by-step protocol for keeping patients and staff safe through the patient registration process - Clinical Assessment Guide (Intermountain)
Isolation, clinical evaluation, and COVID-19 testing protocols - Comprehensive Door-to-Door Protocol for Clinical Teams (Nebraska Medicine)
Guidance for patient arrival, assessment, testing, and discharge - Announced Arrival Protocol (Nebraska Medicine)
Instructions for patients who have called ahead - Unannounced Arrival Protocol (Nebraska Medicine)
Instructions for patients who have not contacted the clinic prior to arrival - Emergency Department Recommendations for Triaging COVID-19 Phone Calls (Illinois Department of Public Health)
Instructions for calls seeking information versus care - Guidance for Transporting Patients with or Under Investigation for COVID-19 (Nebraska Medicine)
- Inpatient Care Process (Intermountain)
Infection protection and care plans by patient and care unit type - ED and Clinic Care Process (Intermountain)
Infection protection and care plans for ED/clinic patients - ED and Inpatient Palliative Care Delivery Pathways (UW Medicine)
Guidance for delivery of palliative care during the COVID-19 pandemic both for the current state and possible surge state - COVID-19 Care Transfer Protocol (UW Medicine)
Decision flowchart for transfer process for suspected and confirmed COVID-19 patients - Operating Room Preparation and Guidance for COVID-19 Patients (Canadian Journal of Anesthesia)
- Inpatient Room Cleaning Policy (Intermountain)
Daily inpatient and discharge cleaning protocol - Clinic Cleaning Policy (Intermountain)
Cleaning steps and explanation for clinic staff - Isolation Cleaning Practice (Intermountain)
Detailed, 7-step cleaning process for environmental services staff - Room Cleaning Protocol (UW Medicine)
Includes ambulatory sites, inpatient units, and ED - Isolation Precautions Discontinuation Protocol (UW Medicine)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Fit-Testing for N95 Filtering Facepieces (OSHA)
Temporary enforcement guidance to ensure workers are provided and are properly using appropriate respiratory protection when necessary to protect their health - PPE-Masking Toolkit (Intermountain)
Instructions for appropriate use, disinfection, and reuse - Personal Protective Equipment Instructions: Donning (Nebraska Medicine)
Step-by-Step instructions with visuals - Personal Protective Equipment Instructions: Doffing (Nebraska Medicine)
Step-by-Step instructions with visuals - PPE Utilization Instructions by Role (Spectrum Health)
General instructions for PPE utilization, determined by availability of supplies - What to Do When COVID-19 Gets into Your LTC Facility (AHCA and NCAL)
Steps to take to minimize the spread when residents develop COVID-19 in nursing homes and assisted living communities - Personal Protective Equipment Infographic (Nebraska Medicine)
Simplified guidance for medical professionals, including donning and doffing PPE - Strategies for Optimizing Supply of N95 Respirators (CDC)
Guidance for conventional and contingency capacity and crisis alternative strategies - Extended Use and Limited Reuse of PPE (Nebraska Medicine)
Comprehensive guidance for PPE for use during a shortage of PPE
Healthcare Personnel Exposure
- Guidance for Risk Assessment of Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure in a Healthcare Setting (CDC)
- COVID-19 Screening Protocol for Surgical Operations Caregivers (Intermountain)
Surgical operations caregivers COVID-19 screening protocol - Scenario-based Assessment and Triage for Exposed Staff (UW Medicine)
Homecare
- Care Guide for Confirmed COVID-19 Patient Not Requiring Hospitalization (Intermountain)
Detailed instructions for reducing infection risk to at-home caregiver - COVID-19 Testing in the Home Setting (Intermountain)
Detailed instructions for proper use of PPE and specimen collection - Durable Medical Equipment/Home Medical Equipment (Intermountain)
Detailed guidance for screening patients and applying infection control for office visits and field/home delivery of equipment - Home Health and Hospice (Intermountain)
Detailed guidance for screening and applying infection control
Other Resources
- Isolation Room Entry Log (Nebraska Medicine)
- Procedure Room General Guidance (Nebraska Medicine)
- Guidance for Waste Disposal (Intermountain)
- Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) Headcover Cleaning Protocol (Intermountain)
- Aerosol Generating Procedures for COVID-19 Patients and PUI-ORs (Swedish Medical Center)
Decision tree for intubation procedures