Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in nursing homes (REVISED)

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Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in nursing homes (REVISED)
Memo #
QSO-20-14-NH REVISED
Posting Date
2023-03-28
Fiscal Year
2023
Title
EXPIRED. EFFECTIVE 03/28/2023 THE GUIDANCE IN THIS MEMO IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. CMS is committed to taking critical steps to ensure America’s health care facilities andclinical laboratories are prepared to respond to the threat of the COVID-19.•Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of COVID-19 -CMS is providingadditional guidance to nursing homes to help them improve their infection control andprevention practices to prevent the transmission of COVID-19, including revisedguidance for visitation. .•Coordination with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and local public health departments - We encourage all nursing homes to monitor the CDC website for information and resources and contact their local health department when needed (CDC Resources for Health Care Facilities:https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/facility-planning-operations.html.