Home Health COVID-19 Resources

ICHC Guidance for Home Health Agencies on Admissions from and Discharges to Hospitals Related to COVID-19 – 4/10/20

AHCA/NCAL – Vaccine Educational Videos for LTC Employees – 1/7/2021

IHCA/IPALTC – COVID-19 Vaccination Video Update for Long-term Care Employees – 12/4/20

Crisis Communications Response Tools (HH)

Infection Control Sample Media Statement and Talking Points

Home Health Crisis Response Kit

NAHC Coronavirus Home Care and Hospice Checklist – 3/17/20

COVID-19 Home Visit Checklist– 4/24/20

Focused Infection Control Survey

ICHC COVID-19 Focused Infection Control Audit Tool – 1/14/21

CMS QSO 21-08-NLTC – Revised COVID-19 Focused Infection Control Survey Tool for Acute and Continuing Care – 12/30/20

ICHC – Questions Asked During DIA Infection Control Survey (HH) – 4/15/20

DIA – Summary of the COVID-19 Focused Survey for Acute and Continuing Care Providers (AL/HH) – 4/7/20

PPE

IHCA PPE Vendor Vetting Best Practices – 8/5/20

Vendors With PPE Supplies – last updated 8/4/20

IHCA: PPE Guidance for Long-term Care Employees – updated 7/7/10

University of Southern Maine’s Cutler Institute PPE Training Program and Flyer– 5/19/10

FDA COVID-19 Update: FDA Continues to Combat Fraudulent COVID-19 Medical Products – 5/7/20

IDPH PPE Shortage Order – updated 4/25/20CDC Strategies to Optimize the Supply of PPE and Equipment

CDC PPE Resource Information – 4/10/20

AHCA PPE Donning Guidance -4/7/20

AHCE PPE Donning Posters – 4/7/20

AHCA PPE Donning Video – 4/7/20

University of Nebraska PPE Donning Video – 4/8/20

IDPH Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 Long-Term Care Webinar Recording – 4/6/20

IDPH Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 Long-Term Care Webinar Presentation Slides – 4/6/20

IDPH Guidance for Iowans to Sew Cloth Gowns for Healthcare Providers– 4/5/20

IDPH Use of Homemade Gowns for Patient Care When Commercially-produced Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is Unavailable – 4/5/20

IHCA Media Statement – PPE Donations Encouraged – 4/3/20

IDPH Personal Protective Equipment Guidance – updated 4/1/20

IHCA FAQs, PPE, Exposure, Screening and Testing – 3/31/20

IHCA Simple PPE Calculator – 3/31/20

CDC Burn Rate Calculator – 3/31/20

IDPH Use of Homemade Face Masks with Face Shields for Patient Care When Commercially Produced PPE is Unavailable – 3/31/20

IDPH Guidance for Iowans to Sew Homemade Masks for Healthcare Providers – 3/31/20

IDPH Guidance for Face Mask/Respirator Extended Use and Re-use – 3/31/20

Emergency Management County Coordinators – Contact regarding PPE needs – 3/26/20

AHCA PPE Donation Request Template – 3/26/20

OHCA Tips to Conserve PPE – 3/17/20

HHS to Procure N95 Respirators to Support Healthcare Workers in COVID-19 Outbreaks – 3/4/20

FDA/CDC Take Action to Increase Access to Respirators, including N95s -3/2/2020

CDC Healthcare Supply of Personal Protective Equipment

CDC Guidance for Extended Use and Limited Reuse of N95 respirators in health care settings

Disinfectants

CDC LTC Mini Webinar: Sparkling Surfaces – 4/28/20

CDC LTC Mini Webinar: Clean Hands – 4/28/20

EPA – List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2 – posted 3/26/20

CDC – FAQs About Hand Hygiene for Healthcare Professionals Responding to COVID-19 – 3/21/20

FDA Provides Guidance on Hand Sanitizer – 3/20/20

CDC Hand Hygiene in Health Care Settings

Regulatory

ICHC Conventional PPE Strategies – 7/20/21

NAHC: Regulatory and Statutory Considerations – 4/9/20

CMS, CCSQ Call with Home Health and Hospice Providers (Call Recording) – 3/31/20:

CMS, CCSQ Call with Home Health and Hospice Providers (Transcript)– 3/31/20

CMS Sends More Detailed Guidance to Providers about COVID-19 – 3/10/20

CMS – QSO-20-18-HHA – Informational Letter with Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning COVID-19 for Home Health Agencies – 3/10/20

Reimbursement

HHS – Cares Act Provider Relief Fund FAQs – 1/8/2021

IHCA Bulletin: CMS Adds Six New COVID-19 ICD-10 Codes, Effective Jan. 1 – 1/6/21

IHCA Bulletin: 2021 VA Fee Schedule Published – 1/6/2021

Small Business Paycheck Protection Program Overview– 4/2/20

Paycheck Protection Program Information Sheet for Borrowers– 4/2/20

SBA Loan Eligibility– 4/1/20

Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Assistance in Response to the Coronavirus – 3/30/20

CMS Expands Telehealth Benefits for Medicare Beneficiaries During COVID-19 Outbreak – 3/17/20

CMS Medicare Telemedicine Health Care Provider Fact Sheet – 3/17/20

CMS Medicare Telehealth Frequently Asked Questions – 3/17/20

CMS COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Health Care Providers Fact Sheet – Blanket Waivers – 3/17/20

Staffing

Human Services Department: ARC 5336C – Home Health Ordering and Signing Treatment Plans – 1/8/21

EEOC: What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO laws – updated 12/16/20

CDC Criteria for Return to Work for Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection (Interim Guidance) – 8/10/20

Competency Evaluation Tool – Clinical Bag and Equipment Practices – 4/23/20

CDC Return to Work for Healthcare Personnel with Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 – 4/13/20

Third-Party Background Check Providers – 4/6/20

Iowa Board of Nursing Memo Regarding Licensure – 4/1/20

DOL – Families First Coronoavirus Act (FFCRA) FAQ – Exempts Health Care Providers – See FAQ Number 56 – 3/31/20

DOL – FFCRA Poster – 4/2/20

Apollo – New Resource to Connect Facilities in Need of Emergency Staffing – 3/30/20

IHCA Nurse Consultants – COVID-19 Issues– 3/9/20

IDPH RedCap Video – 10/2/20

IDPH Guidance on Gaining Organizational Access for RedCap – 10/2/20

IDPH Iowa Disease Surveillance System

Guidance on entering test results into RedCap portal

Mobile Sites – 3/31/20

Updated Diagnostic Testing– 3/31/20

COVID-19 Priority Testing – 3/31/20

US Public Health Service – Priorities for Testing Patients With Suspected COVID-19 Infection – 3/26/20

IDHS COVID-19 Testing Swab Resources – 3/21/20

IDPH COVID-19 Testing Framework for Iowa– 3/13/20

POC Antigen Testing Resources – Abbott BINAX

Patient Log with controls BinaxNOW Example Sheet

Patient Log with controls BinaxNOW_

Training Assessment Sheet CoVID-19 Abbott BinaxNOW

Certification of Training CoVID-19 Abbott BinaxNOW

COVID-19 Procedure Abbott BinaxNOW

COVID-19-Home-Care-Hospice-Checklist

HHS Therapeutic Definition – 2/1/21

FDA Bamlanivimab Letter of Authorization (EUA) – 11/10/20

FDA Bamlanivimab Provider Fact Sheet – 1/28/21

FDA Casirivimab/imdevimab Letter of Authorization (EUA) – 11/21/20

FDA Casirivimab/imdevimab Provider Fact Sheet – 12/2020

IDPH COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Provider Request Form – 2/1/21

IDPH COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Therapeutics Information for Providers – 2/1/21

CDC COVID-19 Immunization Schedule

Home Health Vaccine Mandate Checklist 1-19-22

CDC Vaccinating Homebound Persons With COVID-19 Vaccine – 2/11/21

New CDC Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccine Administration to Homebound Patients – last updated 2/17/21

AHCA/NCAL – Vaccine Educational Videos for LTC Employees – 1/7/2021

IHCA/IPALTC – COVID-19 Vaccination Video Update for Long-term Care Employees – 12/4/20

FDA Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers for Emergency Use Authorization – 1/8/21

NAHC COVID-19 Vaccination Communications Toolkit – 12/15/20

National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) Resources

NAHC COVID-19 Resource Page

NAHC: Regulatory and Statutory Considerations – 4/9/20

NAHC: Home Care and Hospice Employees are Exempt Providers Under FFCRA – 3/30/20

NAHC COVID-19 Call With Home Health Organizations (Includes FAQ) – 3/20/20

NAHC Coronavirus Home Care and Hospice Checklist – 3/17/20

Exposure to Coronavirus: Disease Response & Management, LHC-PP-COVID19