Visit this website daily for the latest information that AHCA has to share about COVID-19. As concerns arise with the emerging coronavirus, officially named COVID-19, we are working with our state partners, including Arkansas Department of Health and Arkansas Department of Human Services to ensure nursing centers receive necessary guidance to prevent the spread of this disease.
Questions? Email covid19@arhealthcare.com.
The PPE survey is closed. Additional responses are not required at this time. Please email COVID19@arhealthcare.com if you have questions regarding PPE.
Updates
ALERT: Holiday Guidance for Residents of Long-term Care Facilities and Residents' Families and Representatives
November 20, 2020
Click here to read full guidance for SNFs, ALFs, RCFs, and ICFs.
ALERT: Requirements for Facilities to Expand Visitation, Activities, and Communal Dining
October 6, 2020
Click here to read full directive for SNFs, ALFs, RCFs, and ICFs. (Updated 10/6/2020)
Click here to access sample Visitor Screening Form.
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AHCA
Guidance
- Assisted Living Notification Guidelines for Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
- Assisted Living Communities: Taking Reasonable Efforts to Prevent COVID-19
- Guidance on Admissions from and Discharges to Hospitals
- Guidance on Communal Dining
- Guidance for Hospice Services
- Guidance for Therapy Personnel
- Guidelines for Residents' Personal Laundry During COVID-19
Well-Being of Residents & Staff
- Activity Director Resources
- Tips for Keeping Residents Engaged
- Well-Being Model Guidance for Residents
- Psychosocial Health Screen of Residents
- Well-Being Tips for Healthcare Workers to Reduce Stress and Improve Self-Care During the COVID-19 Outbreak
- Keeping People Connected: Innovative Methods Using an Infection Prevention & Control Mindset
- Communication Strategies for Keeping Families Up to Date
Visitor / Staff Screenings
- UPDATED: Sample Visitor Screening Form (10/6/2020)
- The CDC has updated their list of symptoms.
- AHCA/NCAL issued a revised screening toolkit that facilities can use.
- Sample daily log for screening personnel (Excel and PDF)
- Sample On-Site Notice on Restricting Visitors - English
- Sample On-Site Notice on Restricting Visitors - Español
- Sample Letter to Residents and Family Members on Restricting Visitors
- When Residents Want to Take an Outing into the Surrounding Community
Confirmed Cases
- Cohorting Residents
- Summary of CMS Reporting Requirements of Confirmed or Suspected Cases
- Sample Letter to Residents & Families - Confirmed Case
- Notification Guidelines for Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Assisted Living
- Staff Confirmed Case - Reporting to OSHA
- Nebulizer Treatment for COVID-19 Infected Residents with Severe Respiratory Symptoms
Supplies
- PPE
- N95 Respirators
- Interim Clinical Guidance for Management of Patients with Confirmed Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
- Interim Infection Prevention and Control Requirements for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Healthcare Settings
- Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators
- Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators: Contingency Capacity Strategies
- Checklist for Healthcare Facilities: Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators during the COVID-19 Response
- When N95 Supplies are Running Low: Personal Protective Equipment and Respiratory Protection (see page 3)
- Recommended Guidance for Extended Use and Limited Reuse of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators in Healthcare Settings
- N95 Mask Course
- This course covers the types of face masks in the healthcare setting, identifies features of N95 masks, and strategies for use of these masks.
- Video: Respirator Fit Testing from OSHA
- Video: How to Use a Filtering Facepiece Respirator
Signage
- AHCA Infection Procedures Activated/Visitor Poster
- CDC Infographic: Stop the Spread of Germs
- CDC Infographic: Airborne Precautions (English)
- CDC Infographic: Airborne Precautions (Spanish)
- CDC Infographic: Droplet Precautions (English)
- CDC Infographic: Droplet Precautions (Spanish)
- CDC Infographic: Symptoms of COVID (English)
- CDC Infographic: Symptoms of COVID (Spanish)
- CDC Infographic: Sick with 2019 nCoV Fact Sheet (English)
- CDC Infographic: Sick with 2019 nCoV Fact Sheet (Spanish)
- CDC Infographic: Contact Precautions (English)
- CDC Infographic: Contact Precautions (Spanish)
Additional Resources
- Pathway Health Resources - COVID-19 Resources including policies & procedures, leadership checklists, preparation and response strategies. Click to Download.
- Ecolab Resources - COVID-19 Cleaning and Disinfection. Click to View.
- Long-Term Care Nursing Homes Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit
- Sample Housekeeping Handout on Cleaning - English
- Sample Housekeeping Handout on Cleaning - Español
