Infectious diseases
Infectious diseases
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
When a national emergency was declared on March 13, 2020, we took action nationwide to aggressively respond to COVID-19.
The links below provide information on past COVID-19 guidance.
- For Healthcare Facilities
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Updated Nursing Home Guidance with Revised Visitation Recommendations (3/10/21)
Nursing Home Facilities Training 50% Achievement List (PDF) (11/17/20)
AQs About Visitation Considerations for Nursing Home Residents (PDF) UPDATED (3/10/21)
Trump Administration Response to Commission Recommendations (PDF) (9/16/20)
Guidance and Updates for Nursing Homes during COVID-19 (PDF) (9/16/20)
OVID Nursing Home Compare Data (6/4/20)
Nursing Home Data Release FAQs (PDF) (6/4/20)
Infographic: Nursing Home Reporting Numbers for 5/31/20 (PDF) (6/4/20)
Posting Nursing Home Inspections (6/4/20)
Nursing Home Reopening Recommendation FAQs (PDF) (5/18/20)
CMS letter to Nursing Home Facility Management & Staff (PDF) (PDF) (5/11/20)
COVID-19 Long-Term Care Facility Guidance (PDF) (4/3/20)
Hospital Capacity Letter to Governors (PDF) (12/7/20)
Acute Hospital Care At Home waiver request (11/25/20)
How facilities can safely recognize holidays (PDF) (11/18/20)
- For Labs
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SARS-CoV-2 Laboratory Testing Comparison Graphic (PDF) (4/30/20)
Announcement: Medicare increases payment for high-production Coronavirus lab tests (PDF) (4/15/20)
- Survey & Certification Guidance
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Revised COVID-19 Focused Infection Control Survey Tool for Acute and Continuing Care (12/30/20)
CARES Act Financial Guidance to State Survey Agencies (PDF) (4/30/20)
Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes (PDF) (4/30/20)
Suspension of Survey Activities (3/4/20)
Prioritization of Survey Activities (PDF) (3/23/20)
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on EMTALA (PDF) (3/9/20)
Zika virus outbreak (2016)
A member of the virus family Flaviviridae, Zika virus (ZIKV) is spread by daytime-active Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Zika virus is related to the Dengue, Yellow Fever, Encephalitis, and West Nile viruses. Since the 1950s, it has been known to occur within a narrow equatorial belt from Africa to Asia. From 2007 to 2016, the virus spread eastward, across the Pacific Ocean to the Americas, leading to the 2015–16 Zika virus epidemic.
The links below provide information on the Health and Human Services (HHS) Public Health Emergency Declaration and its subsequent renewal. Additional information on the ZIKV is found in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) link, found in the Related Link section.
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