Clinical Guidance
- COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions Prepared for the CMA (ACPHD, 6/11/20)
- Importance of Routine Vaccines During the COVID-19 Pandemic (ACPHD, 5/26/20)
- Resumption of Non-Urgent Health Care Services in Alameda County (ACPHD, 5/13/20)
- Alameda County COVID-19 Laboratory Testing Guidance for Clinicians (ACPHD, 9/24/2020)
- Clinical Guidance for Pediatric Patients with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Associated with SARS-CoV-2 and Hyperinflammation in COVID-19 (ACR)
- Criteria for Returning to Work after Isolation or Quarantine
English | Spanish (ACPHD, 5/28/20) - Discontinuation of Transmission-Based Precautions and Release from Home Isolation Guidance Following a COVID-19 Infection (ACPHD, 7/29/2020)
- Discontinuation of Home Isolation for Persons with COVID-19 (Interim Guidance) (CDC)
- Ethical Allocation of Remdesivir for COVID-19 (ACPHD, 5/22/20)
- Guidelines on the Treatment and Management of Patients with COVID-19 (IDSA)
- Guidance Relating to Non-Discrimination in Medical Treatment for Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) (CDPH)
- Guidance for Healthcare Personnel at Higher Risk for Severe Illness from COVID-19 Infection (ACPHD, 7/23/2020)
- Guidance on hand sanitizers containing methanol (CDC, July 7, 2020)
- Have you had close contact with someone with COVID-19? (ACPHD, 10/12/20): English | Arabic | Chinese (Simplified) | Chinese (Traditional) | Khmer | Korean | Spanish | Tagalog | Vietnamese
- Healthcare Providers Reporting Requirements (ACPHD, 8/17/2020)
- Interim Guidance on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 before Non-Urgent Surgical, Dental, and Diagnostic Procedures (ACPHD, 8/7/2020)
- Interim Guidance for Healthcare Professionals (CDC)
- Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical Specimens from PUIs for COVID-19 (CDC)
- Interim Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for PUIs for COVID-19 (CDC)
- Interim Laboratory Biosafety Guidelines for Handling and Processing Specimens Associated with COVID-19 (CDC)
- Point of Care Testing Guidance (ACPHD, 10/19/20)
- What makes someone a close contact of a person with COVID-19 (ACPHD, 10/20/20)
- COVID-19 Testing Site Requirements (ACPHD, 3/30/20)
- COVID-19 Guidance for Home Care, Home Health, and Hospice Agencies (ACPHD, 5/26/20)
- Residential Program Health Guidance (ACBH)
- Guidance for EMS Transporters (AC-EMS, 5/21/20)
- Resources for First Responders (CDC)
- Alameda County Health Alerts Page
- COVID-19 for Health Care Providers Main Page (CDC)
- COVID-19 General Resources Page (CDPH)
- Guidance for Healthcare Personnel at Higher Risk for Severe Illness from COVID-19 Infection (ACPHD, 7/23/2020)
- Resources for N-95 Fit Testing (ACPHD, 9/30/2020)
- Ten Clinical Tips on COVID-19 for Healthcare Providers Involved in Patient Care (CDC)
- Prepare to Care for COVID-19: Get Your Practice Ready (CDC)
- Alameda County EMS Resources (AC-EMS)
- Resources for First Responders (CDC)
- Patient Communication Templates (CMA)
- Stop the Spread of Germs Poster (CDC) English | Spanish | Chinese
Infection Control
- Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Healthcare Settings (CDC)
- Infection Control Guidance for Healthcare Professionals about COVID-19 (CDC)
- Guidelines on Infection Prevention in Patients with Suspected or Known COVID-19 (IDSA)
- Outpatient Healthcare Facility Infection Control Recommendations for Suspect COVID-19 Patients (CDPH 2/28/20)
- Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2 (EPA)
- Criteria for Returning to Work after Isolation or Quarantine: English | Spanish (ACPHD, 5/28/20)
- Healthcare Workers and Employers (OSHA)
- Interim Guidance for Protecting Workers at Skilled Nursing and Long-term Care Facilities from Exposure to Coronavirus Disease (Cal/OSHA)
- Laboratory Workers and Employers (OSHA)
- Interim U.S. Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure in a Healthcare Setting to Patients with COVID-19 (CDC)
- Guidance for Decontamination and Reuse of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators (CDPH)
- Using the Critical Care Decontamination System Fact Sheet (FEMA)
- Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of PPE (CDC)
- Emergency Use Authorizations (FDA)
- Data-Driven Studies of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirator Decontamination (N95DECON)
Dental Services
- COVID-19: Dental FAQ (ACPHD)
- Framework for Healthcare Systems Providing Non-COVID-19 Clinical Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic (CDC)
- Guidance for Dental Settings (CDC)
- Guidance for Dental Health Care Providers Responding to Cases of COVID-19 (ACPHD, 8/4/2020)
- Guidance for Resuming Deferred and Preventive Dental Care (CDPH)
- Interim Protocol for Dental Care During COVID-19 in Public Health Settings - Reducing Aerosols and Educating Patients
- Resumption of Non-Urgent Health Care Services in Alameda County (ACPHD)
- Interim Guidance For Dentist Anesthesiologists Practicing In The Office-Based Setting During The COVID-19 Pandemic (ASDA)
- Best Practices for Infection Control in Dental Clinics During the COVID-19 Pandemic (OSAP)
- Directive of The Health Officer No. 2020-09c of the City and County of San Francisco Regarding Required Best Practices for Dental Health Care (SFDPH – Scroll to Page 13 of 14 to View Checklist)
- Alameda County Office of Dental Health
- California Dental Association
- CDPH COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Office Workspaces
- Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 (OSHA)
- List of PPE and Medical Supply Cleaning Vendors (ACPHD)
- Resources for N-95 Fit Testing (ACPHD, 9/30/2020)
- Webinars:
- The New Normal: COVID-19 and the Dental Practice PowerPoint Presentation | Video (ACPHD, 7/7/2020)
- Everybody Has A Plan PowerPoint Presentation | Video (ACPHD, 9/24/2020)
Skilled Nursing & Residential Care Facilities
Concerns about a resident at a skilled nursing or residential care facilityPhone: 510-638-6878 Website: County Ombudsman Services
- Statement Regarding Visitation in LTCFs (ACPHD, 9/25/20)
- Guidance for Adult Day Health Centers (CDPH, 3/20/20)
- Health Officer Guidance for LTCF - Discontinuation (ACPHD, 8/26/20)
- Health Officer Order for Requiring All Licensed Facilities to Implement Guidance to Control the Spread of COVID-19 (ACPHD, 4/13/20)
- COVID-19 Mitigation Plan Implementation and Submission Requirements for SNFs and Infection Control Guidance for HCPs (CDPH)
- Interim Guidance for Transfer of Residents with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) (CDPH)
- Long Term Care Facility Mitigation Plan Guidance (ACPHD, 5/29/20)
- Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program (ACPHD, 10/22/20)
- Skilled Nursing Facility Testing FAQ (ACPHD, 6/18/20)
- Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Outbreak Control Recommendations for Skilled Nursing or Residential Care Facilities (ACPHD, 8/20/20)
- Testing Guidance for RCFE/ARF (ACPHD, 7/27/20)
- ACPHD Infection Control Transfer Form (ACPHD)
- Confidential Morbidity Report – LTCF/SNF/RCFE (ACPHD, 4/22/20)
- COVID-19 Line List Template (ACPHD)
- COVID-19 Line List Instructions (ACPHD)
- COVID-19 Resource Request form for PPE and Medical Supplies (AC)
- Medical Staffing Request Survey (AC)
- Resource Request Form for Medical Personnel Specific for COVID-19 Process Summary (AC)
- Work Exclusion Letter (ACPHD, 8/19/2020)
The Long-Term Care Facilities Outbreak Task Force works directly with LTCFs, skilled nursing facilities, residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFE), adult residential facilities (ARF), and licensed assisted living facilities to prevent and contain outbreaks.
Our nurses work to help facility staff take critical steps necessary to prevent or reduce transmission. We partner with State and local allies to support mass testing, facilitate resource requests, and perform onsite infection control assessments. The LTCF team works closely with the Alameda County Public Health case and contact teams that investigate every COVID-19 case.