COVID-19 Healthcare Guidance

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COVID-19 Information: Connecticut residents are urged to continue taking precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Get the facts at ct.gov/coronavirus.

COVID-19 Healthcare Guidance

The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) is committed to supporting healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. DPH has issued these guidance documents for clinicians and healthcare facilities. As we learn more about COVID-19, guidance is subject to changes and updates. Note that aspects of older guidance may not be up-to-date.

October 14 Addendum: Interim Guidance for Abbott BinaxNOW™ COVID-19 Antigen Card Recipients in Connecticut
September 29 Guidance for SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Testing and Reporting in Connecticut (rev. 10/20/2020)
September 25 Guidelines for Reporting COVID-19 Test Results and Cases
September 11 Updated SARS-CoV-2 PCR Testing Recommendations

Provider Memos

August 5 Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Healthcare Providers
June 11 Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Healthcare Providers
May 20 Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Healthcare Providers
May 5 Online Provider Reporting of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
April 24 Return-to-Work Guidance for Healthcare Workers and First Responders
During the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 21 Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Healthcare Professionals
April 4 Updated Guidance for COVID-19
March 30 Return-to-Work Guidance for Healthcare Workers and First Responders
During the COVID-19 Pandemic (archived)
March 24 Guidance for COVID-19 PPE Conservation and Testing Strategies

PPE Guidance

Nursing Home Guidance

August 12 Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Nursing Homes
July 7 Nursing Home Testing Algorithm
June 22 Updated COVID-19 Infection Control Guidelines for Nursing Homes
June 22 Frequently Asked Questions – NHSN LTCF COVID-19 Module
June 5 COVID-19 Infection Control Guidance for Nursing Homes
May 11 COVID-19 Point Prevalence Survey Testing and Cohorting in Nursing Homes
May 11 Example COVID-19 Cleaning Protocol for Long-term Care
April 24 Hospital Discharges to Nursing Homes During COVID-19 Pandemic (archived)
April 22 COVID-19 Testing for Long-term Care Facilities and Congregate Settings
March 26 COVID-19 Guidance for Long-term Care Facilities

This page last updated 10/21/2020.