Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update and Information for Long-term Care Facilities

Brendan Jackson, MD, MPH
COVID-19 Response Clinical Team
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

LCDR Kara M. Jacobs Slifka, MD, MPH (USPHS)
COVID-19 Response Infection Prevention and Control Team
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Special Request: Due to the high demand we anticipate for this COCA Call, we kindly ask participants to access it in a group format via computer audio, if possible, to allow for the maximum number of people to participate.

Watch on Facebook: You may also participate in this COCA Call by joining COCA’s Facebook Live.

Advanced registration is not required.

A few minutes before the webinar begins on Tuesday, March 17, please click the link below to join:
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Webinar ID: 148 725 646

International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/anixAVglV

Or an H.323/SIP room system:
H.323:
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207.226.132.110 (Japan)
Meeting ID: 148 725 646
SIP: 148725646@zoomcrc.com

CDC COVID-19 Website
www.cdc.gov/COVID19

Preparing for COVID-19: Long-term Care Facilities, Nursing Homes
www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/healthcare-facilities/prevent-spread-in-long-term-care-facilities.html

Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings
www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/infection-control/control-recommendations.html

Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control FAQs for COVID-19
www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/infection-control/infection-prevention-control-faq.html

What Healthcare Personnel Should Know about Caring for Patients with Confirmed or Possible COVID-19 Infection
www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/caring-for-patients.html

Healthcare Professionals: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/faq.html

Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical Specimens from Patients Under Investigation (PUIs) for COVID-19
—aka Guidelines for Clinical Specimens
www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/lab/guidelines-clinical-specimens.html

Evaluating and Testing Persons for COVID-19
www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/hcp/clinical-criteria.html