Coronavirus (COVID-19)

New 5/15 HHS – PAS Survey Tool for Infection Control

NEW 5/1 Helping Residents with Dementia Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

5/1 OSHA Respiratory Protection Training

4/27! Click Here To Download COVID-19 & Children: What We Know

4/17 HHS guidance on Employee Returning to Work

4/20 Spanish- Guidance for Public Health Home Service Providers.

UPDATED 5/8 Guidance for Public Health Home Service Providers.

4/8 DSHS – Strategies for Optimizing PPE Supply

UPDATED 4/17 DSHS – COVID-19 Non-Austin Laboratory Testing Algorithm

UPDATED 4/17 DSHS COVID-19 Testing Algorithm for DSHS Austin Public Health Laboratory

4/1! CMS - CLIA Laboratory Guidance During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Updated 4/15! CDC – Guidance on Risk Assessment of Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure in a Healthcare Setting

3/31! CDC - Phone Advice Line Guidelines (Screening Script) for Children (2-17 years) or Adults (≥ 18 years) with Possible COVID-19

Updated 5/6! DSHS – Guidance for Persons with Confirmed cases that are Isolated at home

NEW 5/12 DSHS Guidance for Persons Isolated at Home (Spanish)

3/31! CDC - ICD-10-CM Official Coding Guidelines - Supplement Coding encounters related to COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak

3/31! Novitas - Accelerated and Advance Payment Request Guidance and Form for Providers

3/31! CMS – Fact Sheet: Expansion of the Accelerated and Advance Payments Program

UPDATED 5/8! DSHS - Non-Test-Based Strategy for Releasing Cases and Contacts from Home Isolation and Quarantine

3/30! CMS COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions

3/30! CDC - Healthcare Professionals: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers…

FAQs on Telehealth and HIPAA during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency

CISA - MEMORANDUM ON IDENTIFICATION OF ESSENTIAL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE WORKERS DURING COVID-19 RESPONSE

NEW ^ Template Example of an Essential Critical Workforce Personnel Designation

UPDATED! Home Health Guidance on Coronavirus - CDC

WEBINAR ! HHSC HCSSA Regulatory Relief; COVID-19 Guidance; March 23.

WEBINAR ! HHSC HCSSA Regulatory Relief; COVID-19 Guidance; March 24.

WEBINAR - Infectious Disease Update COVID-19

NEW! HHSC General Provider Checklist – COVID-19

Home Care for patients with suspected novel coronavirus infection - WHO

Fact Sheet for Healthcare providers

Fact Sheet for Patients

COVID-19 Local Health Entities – Texas

Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers

Implementation of Mitigation Strategies for Communities with Local COVID-19 Transmission…

Steps to take care of yourself at home

HIPAA and COVID 19 Limited HIPAA Waiver Bulletin 508

Testing Information for Healthcare Professionals

Information for Healthcare Professionals…

Strategies for optimizing the supply of N95 respirators

Criteria for health care workers under isolation for return to work

Interim guidance for Discontinuation of Home Isolation for Persons with COVID-19

Interim Guidance for Discontinuation of In-Home Isolation for Immunocompromised Persons with COVID-19

Temporary Enforcement Guidance Issued regarding Fit Testing during COVID-19 outbreak

Member Only Resources

New! 4/15 COVID-19 State Flexibility Update Webinar & Handouts!

New 4/16 COVID-19: Home Health & Hospice: Keep the Cash Flowing

Teletherapy Toolkit

Medicaid STAR Kids MCO Teletherapy

TAHC&H Member’s Daily News Updates COVID19

CARES Act Webinar + Handouts

Education & Forms

4/16 Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) COVID-19 Education Resources

What you need to know about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Fact Sheet

What to do if you are sick with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Fact Sheet

Stop the Spread of Germs - Fact Sheet

CDC Webinar for Healthcare Professional

Healthcare Professional Preparedness Checklist for Transport and Arrival of Patients with Confirmed or Possible COVID-19

NEW! DSHS - COVID-19Contact Investigation Form (This form is directed for use by LHD’s, but would be a great tool for HHA internal tracking of potential or confirmed COVID cases)

Patient Guide for COVID-19

Caregiver Guide for COVID-19

How to properly use PPE - Fact Sheet

COVID-19 Communication Tools

PUI Case Report Form

Getting Your Home Ready, FAQ’s for Individuals and Families…

Clinical Resources

Interim Clinical Guidance for Management of Patients with Confirmed Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

CDC recorded Teleconference -Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update—What Clinicians Need to Know to Prepare for COVID-19 in the United States

COVID-19 Specimen Collection and Submission Instructions

Interim Criteria to Guide Testing of PUI for COVID-19

CDC Prevention & Treatment