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Medicare is nous, ccoverpmau „ COYID„,,p testing when furnished to eligible Ibenncopmcpumries by
<br />c.hoom ie to enter fiac.ppptp s to conduct
<br />certified laboratories. "�"sp�.11lmmom�t:mom•pcs may�wts,�io �.
<br />o'liFt:ll -1. testing.
<br />3. Long .,,.t:ermnn care facilities should immnmmnediantely mmmn.palmmmrie:unt; symptom screening for all.
<br />* In accordance with p,p°tpjjwou^M.? prnt;pMduuanp regardless cop'reans orn entering as
<br />long ..:termn"n care p"aau:,pppt:y (including residents, staff'. visitors, outside beaa tpncaare workers,
<br />vendors, etc;.), should be asked about Ctvt, pD.-1 9 sayrrnptcomes and they must also have their
<br />temperature (.,,heckecp, An exception to this is Emergency l edicaaal Service (EMS) workers
<br />responding tc) an urgent medical need, " ftey do not have to be screened, as they are typically
<br />screened separately,
<br />tely,
<br />* Facilities ilities shou.uld limit access points and ensure that all amcc,es spble entrances have an screening
<br />station.
<br />In a acccorc:.panrnc°e with pHm.t ii�ll:p.:p..� yt ,a;uuualpmnw , oyer resident should be assessed For symnruptm:omnn,s
<br />and have their temperature checked every play.
<br />Patients and residents who enter pdclpltues should be screened for COVID-.y 9 tprnm°couu b testing,
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<br />4. Long term care facilities should ld e nsmure all staff are using appropriate PPE when they are
<br />interacting,with patients ammnup residents, to the extent PIl:E is available and per ,,D-C—'
<br />l iooiiiidaiiiigiltwe on conservation cop"P,PE,
<br />faor the duration of the state o f ernergemncy in their State,, all long term care p"acippt puierscomnrnel.
<br />should wear a p"acennnaa.sk while they are in the ppncpppty
<br />* Full P1111f3' should be worn per CDC guidelines fcor the care mop"any resident with known or
<br />suspected CO V pp t... 19 per CDC guidance on c,comn,ser va io n cop"I['11133.
<br />If COVID-19 traamnsmpssucorn, occurs in the pacdllpty, healthcare personnel should. wear fumlI l'FIE
<br />for the care of all residents irrespective a:op"t.;'OVIR..p diagnosis or symptoms.
<br />Patients and resident's who must regularly leave the fficpppt:y for care (e.g., her nodiaalysis
<br />patients) sh ou k.] wear p"anca;;aunnaspc.s whenn outside of their rooms,
<br />10 Whemnpossible, all long-term care facpppty residents, whether they have t.'Opp.::)...p. 9 syrn ytorns
<br />or not, shouu d cover their noses and mnrncou.uths when staff are in their mems. Residents can use
<br />tissues for this, They could also use cloth, non medical rmnasks when those are available.
<br />]UR_esmu a,mts should not use medical nas� .s uumnpess they are p: OV11[1pp19 po siitive or assumed
<br />to be COVID-.19 .positive.
<br />5. 1➢p'co amwaropmp ft'a nsmnnpsspcomn within long ,,,.term care facilities, facilities should use separate staffing
<br />teams ffirOVID..p9-pncosptive m° resiii.tlemnt;s to the best: of their ability, and work with State and
<br />local leaders to designate separate facilities or units within a facility to separate t".” " 1pp,,.1
<br />negative residents frm:omrm OV"ID.1.9 positive residents and pmndlpviclummuls with unknown
<br />:°O'VII[D,,,,19 status.
<br />➢:...cornp;..:term care facilities should exercise as best as possible ssible ccornsist:emnt assignment (rtlleaanll n.
<br />the assignment of staff to certain patients and residents) fi-, ur app patients and residents
<br />regardless of symn°upotcorns or COVID..p 9 staatuusW his practice can enhance e staff's iarmnpplaraty
<br />with their assigned pnatl.emnts and residents, helping t.pvermn detect emnnergirng condition changes
<br />that uumnfammrunlplaarstaff may not notice, The (,:nal is to dec n.,,,aase the number of diff6rennt staff
<br />interacting with each 1pnaaa:lc°nt: and resident as well as the rno.urnnben u.)f times those staff interact
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