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Health Care Providers

Health care providers are on the front lines of caring for patients with confirmed or possible infection with COVID-19 and therefore have an increased risk of exposure to this virus.

Health care providers caring for patients with confirmed or possible COVID-19 should adhere to CDC recommendations for infection prevention and control (IPC).

Screening & Testing

CT Dept. of Health PrimeStore MTM Transport Media Vials Content (May 28)

FAQ: COVID State Testing Technical Assistance (May 6)

Guidance for Licensed Pharmacists, COVID-19 Testing, and Immunity under the PREP Act (Apr 10)

Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Healthcare Settings (Mar 27)

Interim Additional Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Outpatient Hemodialysis Facilities (Mar 27)

Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical Specimens from Persons for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Mar 27)

CDC Healthcare Professional Preparedness Checklist For Transport and Arrival of Patients With Confirmed or Possible COVID-19 (Mar 27)

UW Medicine (Washington state) COVID-19 Resource Site (Mar 21)

ASPR TRACIE Training and Technical Assistance - Drive Through Testing (Mar 16)

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Provides More Regulatory Relief During Outbreak, Continues to Help Expedite Availability of Diagnostics (Mar 16)

Drive-through COVID19 Testing Clinic setup UW Medicine (Mar 13)

MedStar COVID-19 Urgent Care Triage Template (Mar 8)

CDC Updated Guidance on Evaluating and Testing Persons for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Mar 8)

CDC Interim U.S. Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure in a Healthcare Setting to Patients with Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) (Mar 7)

UMMS COVID-19 Symptomatic Patient Flow (Mar 7)

Massachusetts General Hospital Planning documents for patients requiring Airborne Isolation, Contact Isolation, and Eye Protection (Jan 29)

CDC Healthcare Professional Preparedness Checklist For Transport and Arrival of Patients With Confirmed or Possible COVID-19

CDC Flowchart to Identify and Assess 2019 Novel Coronavirus

CDC Human Infection with 2019 Novel Coronavirus Person Under Investigation (PUI) and Case Report Form

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Resource Request Process Instructions. Send PPE requests to request.mema@maryland.gov (Mar 25)

Enforcement Policy for Ventilators and Accessories and Other Respiratory Devices During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency (Mar 23)

The New York Times: As Coronavirus Looms, Mask Shortage Gives Rise to Promising Approach (Mar 20)

CDC Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of PPE (Mar 17)

OSHA Temporary Enforcement Guidance - Healthcare Respiratory Protection Annual Fit-Testing for N95 Filtering Facepieces During the COVID-19 Outbreak (Mar 14)

CDC Healthcare Supply of Personal Protective Equipment (Mar 14)

UMMS Guidance for Extended Use and Reuse of Facemasks, Respirators, and Protective Eyewear (Mar 12)

UMMS PPE Conservation and Extended Wear FAQ (Mar 12)

MDH PPE Guidance for Healthcare Partners (Mar 2)

CDC Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators (Feb 29)

CDC NIOSH-Approved Particulate Filtering Facepiece Respirators (Dec 6)

CDC Understanding the Difference: Surgical Mask, N95 Respirator, Elastomeric Half Facepiece Respirator

Guidance for the donning and doffing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for COVID-19 (formally 2019-nCoV) following the CDC guidelines: Standard, Contact, and Airborne Precautions. (Feb 18)

Health Care Facilities

Health care facilities can take steps to manage the outbreak and protect both their patients and staff.

Be Prepared: stay informed about the local COVID-19 situation; develop, or review, your facility’s emergency plan; establish relationships with key healthcare and public health partners in your community; and create an emergency contact list.

Communicate with Staff and Patients: Share information about what is currently known about COVID-19, the potential for surge, and your facility’s preparedness plans. Provide updates about changes to your policies regarding appointments, providing non-urgent patient care by telephone, and visitors. Consider using your facility’s website or social media pages to share updates.

Protect Your Workforce: Screen patients and visitors for symptoms of acute respiratory illness (e.g., fever, cough, difficulty breathing) before entering your healthcare facility; ensure proper use of personal protection equipment (PPE); conduct an inventory of available PPE.

Protect Your Patients: Consider strategies to prevent patients who can be cared for at home from coming to your facility potentially exposing themselves or others to germs.