Long-Term Care Facilities

Guidance Documents for COVID-19

MCDPH Guidance

Maricopa County Public Health’s COVID-19 guidance for long-term care facilities makes recommendations for infection control, monitoring staff and residents, accepting patients from higher-acuity facilities, and more.

• Behavioral Health Residential Facility Guidance (PDF - Rev. 12/07/2020)
• Long-term Care Facility Guidance (PDF - Rev. 12/07/2020)
• Long-Term Care Visitation Guidance
  • Visitation Guidance for CMS facilities (PDF - Rev. 10/09/2020)
  • Visitation Guidance for Non-CMS facilities (PDF - Rev. 10/09/2020)
• Long-Term Care Facility Reporting Line List (Excel - 09/30/2020)
• Long-Term Care Facility Testing Guidance (PDF - 09/29/2020)
• Home isolation guidance and flow chart for people who test positive or have symptoms consistent with COVID-19: English | Spanish (PDF - Rev. 11/06/20)
• Quarantine guidance and flow chart for household and close contacts of a person with COVID-19: English | Spanish (PDF - Rev.  12/02/20)

Letters and Templates

• Letter to Resident After Possible COVID-19 Exposure (PDF - Rev. 12/08/20)
• Letter to Employee After Possible COVID-19 Exposure (PDF - Rev. 12/08/20)
• Public Health Statement for Medical Absence: English | Spanish (PDF - Rev. 10/15/20)

Other Guidance

• CDC Nursing Home Infection Prevention Training
• CDC Hand Washing Guidelines
• CDC Guidance on the Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• CDC Workplace Signs for COVID-19 Precautions and Use of PPE
• List of EPA-registered Disinfectants
• Governor’s Executive Order 2020-22: Protection of Vulnerable Residents PDF  PDF  PDF  PDF  PDF  PDF   PDF    PDF   PDF 

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Infection Control Education

The MCDPH Health Education Empowerment Program exists to assist long-term facilities with any COVID-19 related infection control educational needs for staff and support staff at your site.

The MCDPH-Medical Reserve Corps Infection Control Team is available to support your needs during this unprecedented time and provide guidance to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 throughout our communities.

Our team will visit your site and provide guidance to any staff or support staff on infection control procedures and how to prevent the spread of COVID-19 based upon the needs of the facility.

Appointments will be made, at your convenience and specific to your needs (via a survey). Please call 602-506-6767 or email Doreen.Zannis@maricopa.gov.

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