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Long-term Care: COVID-19
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Testing
Infection prevention and control
Visitors and outside services
Staffing
Vaccination
COVID-19 Reporting in Minnesota Long-Term Care Settings
- Reporting Requirements for Minnesota Long-term Care Facilities (PDF)
One page summary of reporting requirements. - Different reporting types:
- COVID-19 Long-Term Care Report Form
Form to report case counts, deaths, and outbreaks to MDH - CDC: LTCF COVID-19 Module
Information on case and lab reporting through NHSN - Uploading Lab Results to SimpleReport
Information on lab reporting through MDH SimpleReport
- COVID-19 Long-Term Care Report Form
Testing
- Long-term Care Testing: COVID-19
All guidance and materials related to LTC testing activities.
Infection prevention and control
- Infection Prevention and Control: COVID-19
Guidance and resources for infection prevention and control in health care settings.
- Employee Illness Tracking Tool (Excel) | Instructions (PDF)
5/26/20
- Resident Cohorts for Respiratory Outbreaks in Long-term Care (PDF)
Updated 7/26/23
- Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Fan Considerations for Long-term Care during COVID-19 (PDF)
5/19/21
- Elections and Voting Guidance for Long-term Care Facilities (PDF)
8/18/22
- CDC: Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Spread in Nursing Homes
- CDC: Interim guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2
Visitors and outside services
Long term care facilities in Minnesota should refer to CMS and CDC for updated visitation guidelines and recommendations:
Staffing
- Health Care Worker Isolation and Exposure Recommendations
Includes foundational CDC guidance links and supplemental MDH recommendations to establish isolation and exposure management protocols.
- Defining Crisis Staffing Shortage in Congregate Care Facilities: COVID-19
Review the criteria and definitions provided. A link to Clarification of Staffing Options provides more information.
Vaccination
- MIIC User Guidance and Training Resources
Learn to use population-based tools and reports in MIIC to determine COVID-19 vaccination coverage of your long-term care residents. - COVID-19 Vaccine
Information, data, and guidance for COVID-19 vaccine in Minnesota. - Immunizations in Long-term Care Facilities
Access to the webinar recordings from the four-part webinar series on vaccine recommendations for adults, storage and handling of vaccine, best practices for administration and more.