COVID-19 Response Toolkit
The resources below are for Nursing Facilities (NF) and Assisted Living (AL) Communities.
For Home Health (HH) Agencies, see our Home Health Resources Page.
Response Checklists
- IHCA – What to do if a RESIDENT or TENANT tests positive for COVID-19 – updated 5/13/20
- IHCA – What to do if an EMPLOYEE tests positive for COVID-19 – updated 5/13/20
- CDC COVID-19 Preparedness Checklist for Nursing Homes and other Long-Term Care Settings – posted 3/26/20
- AHCA – What to Do When COVID-19 Gets into Your LTC Facility – updated 4/21/20
Employee Screening and Record Keeping
- Employee Return to Work Criteria – 4/24/20
- CDC Strategies to Mitigate Healthcare Personnel Staffing Shortages – 4/13/20
- AHCA/NCAL Screening Checklist for Visitors and Staff – updated 4/29/20
- Start of Shift Daily Employee Screening Log– updated 4/29/20
- IDPH Isolation Guidance for Essential Services Personnel – updated 3/22/20
- CDC Guidance for When Health Care Personnel Can Return to Work
- CDC Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 – posted 4/9/20
Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- IDPH PPE Shortage Order – updated 4/25/20
- CDC Guidance on Conservative Use of PPE
Disinfectants
- EPA List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2 – posted 3/26/20
Patient Screening Protocols
- Patient Screening and Care Protocols
- COVID-19 Line Listing Report
- CDC Long-Term Care Respiratory Surveillance Line List
Crisis Communications