COVID-19: Resources for Healthcare Facilities

COVID-19 Guidance Documents

• March 30, 2020 - Additional Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Guidance: Case Examples for Usage
• March 27, 2020 - Appropriate Use of Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin
• March 26, 2020 - COVID-19 Guidance for Conserving the Supply of Personal Protective Equipment in DC NEW
• March 25, 2020 - Medical Marijuana Telemedicine
• March 25, 2020 - Guidance for Employees in Essential (Non-Healthcare) Settings NEW
• March 23, 2020 - COVID-19 Guidance for Pregnant Women 
• March 21, 2020 - COVID-19 Guidance for Healthcare Personnel Monitoring, Restriction and Return to Work 
• March 19, 2020 - Coronavirus 2019 General Guidance for the Public
• March 19, 2020 - COVID-19 Guidelines for Pet Owners
• March 19, 2020 - Guidance for Contacts of a Person Confirmed to have COVID-19
• March 19, 2020 - Guidance for Families with Children on Social Distancing
• March 19, 2020 - Guidance for Persons who Tested Positive for COVID-19
• March 19, 2020 - Guidelines for Household Members, Intimate Partners, and Caregivers (in a Non-Healthcare Setting) of a Person Confirmed to have COVID-19
• March 13, 2020 - DC Health Infection Control Recommendations for Preparedness and Management of Coronavirus 2019 in Skilled Nursing Facilities

COVID-19 Health Notices

• March 26, 2020 - Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Updated Priorities for Testing Patients with Suspected COVID-19 and Updated Prioritization of Contact Tracing by DC Health NEW
• March 20, 2020 - Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Update on Testing Guidance for Discontinuing Home Isolation 
• March 17, 2020 - Recommendations on Limitations of Elective and Non-Urgent Medical and Dental Procedures 
• March 14, 2020 - Medicaid Expands In-Home Telemedicine Services for Medicaid Beneficiaries in Response to COVID-19 
• March 13, 2020 - Administrative Order Waiving Licensure Requirements for Certain Practitioners 
• March 13, 2020 - Update on Testing and PPE Recommendations Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) 
• March 12, 2020 - Guidance on the Use of Telehealth 
• March 5, 2020 - Update and Interim Guidance: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) 
• February 28, 2020- Update and Interim Guidance: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) 
• January 31, 2020 - Update and Interim Guidance on Novel Coronavirus(2019-nCoV) outbreak
  • For the most up-to-date CDC guidance, please visit: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/summary.html
• January 23, 2020 - Update and Interim Guidance on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan, China  (Updated 1/28/20)
• January 10, 2020 - Outbreak of Pneumonia of Unknown Etiology (PUE) in Wuhan, China 

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Health Notices

2020

• January 30, 2020 - Syphilis Testing During Pregnancy
• January 23, 2020 - Update and Interim Guidance on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan, China  (Updated 1/28/20)
• January 13, 2020 - Reporting and Containment of Emerging Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Healthcare Settings
• January 10, 2020 - Outbreak of Pneumonia of Unknown Etiology (PUE) in Wuhan, China 

2019

• October 3,2019 - 2019-2020 Influenza Season Surveillance and Vaccine Updates
• August 27, 2019 - Severe Lung Disease in Patients Reporting Recent Vaping (NEW: Updated October 11,2019)
• July 26, 2019 - Increased Vigilance for Cases of Cyclosporiasis
• July 24, 2019 - Updates to Vector-borne Disease Screening and Reporting Guidelines
• May 7, 2019 - Guidance on Testing and Reporting of Legionellosis
• April 3, 2019 - HIV, Hepatitis, STD, and TB Case Reporting Updates
• March 26, 2019 - Guidance on Measles Testing and Control Measures
  • DC Health Measles Testing Algorithm for Healthcare Providers (NEW: Updated June 11, 2019)
• February 28, 2019 – Reporting, Control and Containment of Candida auris
• January 10, 2019 - CALL FOR CASES: Antibiotic-Resistant Infections Following Invasive Medical Procedures in Mexico

2018

• December 11, 2018 - Guidance on Mumps Testing and Control Measures
• November 20, 2018 - Multistate Outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Infections Linked to Raw Turkey Products
• November 5, 2018 - Acute Flaccid Myelitis Recommendations and Reporting—2018 
  • Job-aid for Clinicians
  • AFM FAQ Fact Sheet
• October 11, 2018 - Guidance and Recommendations for Hepatitis A Virus Testing, Prevention and Control Measures
• October 10, 2018 - 2018-2019 Influenza Season Surveillance and Vaccine Updates
• September 27, 2018 - Updated Guidance for Preconception Counseling and Prevention of Sexual Transmission of Zika
• August 21, 2018 - Increased Vigilance for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Among Persons Who Travel to Saudi Arabia for the Annual Pilgrimage (Hajj) 
• August 6, 2018 - West Nile virus Updates
• July 19, 2018 - CALL FOR CASES: Acinetobacter Calcoaceticus-Baumannii (ACB) Complex Sepsis Associated with Platelet Transfusion
• July 16, 2018 - Vibrio Parahaemolyticus Disease Cluster Investigation
• July 13, 2018 - Prevention and Management of Legionnaires’ Disease— A Disease of Increasing National Significance 
• May 17, 2018 -  Online Reporting of HIV, Hepatitis B and C, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• May 14, 2018 - Updates to Vector-borne Disease Screening and Reporting Guidelines
• April 18, 2018 - Updated Zika Virus Testing Recommendations and Utilization of DC Public Health Laboratory
• April 6, 2018 - Health  Notice for  District  of  Columbia  Healthcare  Providers: Coagulopathy  in Patients  Reporting  Synthetic  Cannabinoid Use   
• January 25, 2018 - 2017-2018 Influenza Season Surveillance and Vaccine Updates

2017

• November 17, 2017 - Updates on Zika Virus Disease and Testing
• November 3, 2017 - Guidance on Mumps Testing and Control Measures (UPDATED)
• October 3, 2017 - 2017–2018 Influenza Season Surveillance and Vaccine Updates
• August 25, 2017 - Updates on Zika Virus Disease and Testing
• August 24, 2017 - Increased Vigilance for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Among Persons Who Travel to Saudi Arabia for the Annual Pilgrimage (Hajj)
• August 24, 2017 - Outbreak of Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Infections Following Cosmetic Surgery Performed in the Dominican Republic
• July 5, 2017 - Updated Reporting Requirements for Notifiable Diseases and Conditions
• June 30, 2017 - Updates on Zika Virus Disease and Testing
• May 23, 2017 - Confirmed Measles Case in the District of Columbia (UPDATED)
• May 22, 2017 - Confirmed Measles Case in the District of Columbia 
• May 1, 2017 - Recommendations for Diagnosing and Managing Shigella Strains with Possible Reduced Susceptibility to Ciprofloxacin
• March 15, 2017 - Updates on Zika Virus Disease and Testing 
• January 24, 2017 - Updates on Zika Virus Disease and Testing

2016

• October 18, 2016 - New Procedures and Updates on Zika Testing
• September 19, 2016 - Updates and Reminders on Zika Virus Disease
• August 3, 2016 - Updates and Reminders on Zika Virus Disease
• June 13, 2016 - Update and Reminders on Zika Virus Disease: Testing, Guidance, and Health Messages
• May 13, 2016 - Update on Zika Virus Disease: Surveillance, Guidance, and Health Messages
• March 31, 2016 -  Update on Zika Virus Disease Recommendations and Guidance
• February 10, 2016 - Update on Zika Virus Disease Testing
• February 1, 2016 - Update on Zika Virus Disease Testing
• January 21, 2016 - Update on Travel-Associated Illnesses: Zika and Ebola Virus Disease

2015

• November 10, 2015 - Increases in Fentanyl Drug Confiscations and Fentanyl-Related Overdose Fatalities
• September 22, 2015 -Continued Vigilance Urged for Cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis 
• January 23, 2015 - US Multi-State Measles Outbreak, December 2014