Coronavirus Resources

Coronavirus Resources DOH Aligns Healthcare Personnel Respiratory Virus Guidance with CDC Recommendations, Schedules Educational Webinar: The updated guidance provides a more practical and streamlined approach to work restrictions and return-to-work criteria for health care workers recovering from COVID-19 and other viral respiratory infections. DOH will review the guidance – along with updates on influenza, COVID-19, and RSV activity, and practical considerations for managing staff exposures, work restrictions, and return-to-work decisions – during a webinar on Oct. 29^th from 1-2 p.m.
1 day ago

Coronavirus Resources DOH Advisory: Recommendations for the Management of Healthcare Personnel Exposed to or Infected with a Viral Respiratory Pathogen, Including Work Restrictions
6 days ago

Coronavirus Resources DOH Issues Advisories on 2026-2027 Respiratory Infection Surveillance and Reporting Requirements, NORA Application Update Trainings: DOH summarizes influenza, COVID-19, and RSV prevention and reporting requirements for stakeholders including long-term care facilities, announces upcoming training sessions on updated NORA system.
15 days ago

Coronavirus Resources DOH Providing No-Cost COVID-19 Test Kits to Nursing Homes: Originally April 29^th, the deadline for ordering kits has now been extended to June 17^th.
4 months ago

Coronavirus Resources DOH Advisory: DOH Announces One-Time Opportunity for All Nursing Homes to Order No-Cost COVID-19 Test Kits
6 months ago

Coronavirus Resources Update: Nursing Home HCP COVID Vaccination Data No Longer Required in NHSN: Because the COVID vaccination coverage measures were removed from the SNF QRP, reporting of personnel COVID vaccination data is no longer required by NHSN, and collection of resident COVID vaccine data through the MDS became voluntary as of Oct. 1^st. Other NHSN reporting requirements remain in effect.
1 day ago

Coronavirus Resources Reminder of Various Respiratory Guidance and Requirements for Various Member Types: LeadingAge NY provides a summary of recently issued guidance and reporting requirements.
8 days ago

Coronavirus Resources CDC Issues Updated Respiratory Virus Guidance for Health Care Personnel: The new guidance reduces work exclusion periods for staff with respiratory viruses, such as COVID-19, flu, RSV, and rhinovirus. It is unclear whether NYS is following the new guidance.
23 days ago

Coronavirus Resources DOH Increasing Scrutiny of Nursing Home PPE Stockpiles: DOH advised in a recent meeting that it will be scrutinizing PPE inventories more closely to ensure that required quantities are maintained.
4 months ago

Coronavirus Resources Advocacy Win: CMS Proposes Removing COVID‑19 Vaccination Measures for SNFs in FY 2027: If finalized, SNFs would no longer be required to report staff COVID‑19 vaccination status through NHSN, and the COVID‑19 vaccination item would be removed from the MDS beginning in FY 2027.
6 months ago