Concerns about a resident at a skilled nursing or residential care facility
Phone: 510-638-6878 Website: County Ombudsman Services
Updates
- Do you need to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine booster clinic? Please click here
- Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Outbreak Control Recommendations for Skilled Nursing or Residential Care Facilities (ACPHD, 3/15/22)
- Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Outbreak Control Recommendations for Skilled Nursing or Residential Care Facilities (ACPHD, 3/15/22)
- COVID-Influenza-like Illness (C-ILI) Outbreak Recommendations (ACPHD 11/23/2021)
- Testing Guidance
- CA Department of Public Health - Mitigation Plan Recommendations for Testing of Health Care Personnel (HCP) and Residents at Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)
- CA Department of Public Health - Testing, Vaccination Verification and Personal Protective Equipment for Health Care Personnel (HCP) at Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)
- CA Department of Social Services - Updated Facility Staff Testing and Masking Guidance
- Steps to Report via CalREDIE Manual Laboratory Reporting Module
- CA Department of Public Health - Mitigation Plan Recommendations for Testing of Health Care Personnel (HCP) and Residents at Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)
- Guidance on Discontinuation of Transmission-Based Precautions for Skilled Nursing Facilities (ACPHD 8/26/20)
- ACPHD Isolation and Quarantine Guidance
- Health officer order requirement for visitors in a long term care setting
- Health officer order mandating flu vaccine for health care workers
- Health Officer Order Increasing Testing Requirements for LTCFs (ACPHD, 11/25/20)
- Health Officer Order Requiring Testing of Asymptomatic and Symptomatic LTCF Staff and Residents (ACPHD, 11/25/20)
- Checklist for Treatment
- COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Clinic Request
- N95 Respiratory Resources (ACPHD, 6/2/2021)
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requests
- Staffing Request Form
- Confidential Morbidity Report
- COVID-19 Line List Template (ACPHD)
- Infection Control Transfer Form
- Access to treatment SNF
- Access to treatment LTCF
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LOW |
MODERATE |
SUBSTANTIAL* |
HIGH* |
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New cases per 100,000 persons in the past 7 days |
<10 |
10-49.99 |
50-99.99 |
> OR = 100 |
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Percentage of positive NAATs tests during the past 7 days |
<5% |
5-7.99% |
8-9.99% |
> OR = 10.0% |
- During substantial or high transmission facilities may consider implementing universal use of N95 respirators for HCP during all patient care encounters or in specific units or areas of the facility at higher risk for SARS-CoV-2 transmission.
- During substantial or high transmission and during a COVID-19 outbreak in a facility, eye protection is required as PPE during all resident care, including green zones.
- Check the CDC COVID-19 data tracker here to determine Community Transmission (do not use COVID-19 Community Level)
