Coronavirus resources for home care & Hospice

Oklahoma COVID-19 Call Center (877) 215-8336

resources

• OSDH Resources & Recommendations
• Oklahoma Home Care Recommendations 
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
• National Institute of Health (NIH)
• USA Response to COVID-19
• WHO Mental and Psychosocial Considerations During COVID-19 Outbreak
• Making General Use Respirators Available 
• CMS: Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) COVID-19 Test Pricing (PDF)
• CMS: Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies (HHAs)
• CMS Issues Guidance to help Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans Respond to COVID-19 (PDF)
• Coronavirus Guidance for Home Health & Hospice
• CDC: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• WHO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) technical guidance
• OSHA: Guidelines for Workers and Employers
• Coronavirus Home Care and Hospice Checklist
• Exposure to Coronavirus (201-NCOV): Disease Response & Management
• Preparing for Emergencies & Disasters Before They Happen
• Patient Guide for COVID-19 (docx)
• Caregiver Guide for COVID-19 (docx)
• Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Fighting Products 

Articles

• Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination | FAQs document (pdf)
  
• HHCN Poll: 31% of Home-Based Care Providers Have Been Affected by COVID-19
  
• CMS Waives Hospice Rules Amid COVID-19 Emergency
  
• Over-Capacity Challenges Loom Large as US COVID-19 Hospitalizations Projected to Reach 4.8M
  
• NAHC Urges CMS to Make Sweeping Regulatory Changes as Coronavirus Hits Pandemic Status
  
• CMS Issues Home Health COVID-19 Guidance, Eases Supplies Standards
  
• Avoiding Panic, Educating Staff Keys to Surviving Coronavirus Scare
  
• Hospices Gear Up to Face COVID-19
  
• Senate approves $8.3 billion total coronavirus response package
  
• U.S. to Miss Rollout Goal This Week on Virus Tests, Senators Say
  
• As Confirmed Cases Rise, Home Health Industry Turns Its Attention to Coronavirus
  
• CMS Announces Actions to Address Spread of Coronavirus
  
• Home Health and Hospice: Prepare NOW for the Coronavirus!

health protocols 

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there is currently no vaccine to prevent COVID-19. The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus. The CDC recommends everyday preventive actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases, including:

Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
Stay home when you are sick.
Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
Follow CDC’s recommendations for using a facemask (facemasks are only needed for those who show symptoms of coronavirus).
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.