Description of risk to dental health care personnel (DHCP)1 when providing emergency care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recommendations for contacting patients prior to emergency dental care.
Recommendations for providing emergency dental care to non-COVID-19 patients including engineering controls, work practices and infection control considerations.
Potential exposure guidance.
Contingency and crisis planning.
Updated Provider page (updated form titles at the top of the page and added vaccine accordion)
Prepare now to care for residents with COVID-19. A facility self-assessment tool is available to evaluate current readiness and guide development of a COVID-19 plan that addresses communications, supplies, resident management, visitors, occupational health, training, and surge capacity.
Facilities, especially those who have not had a case yet, can start by performing the self-assessment and direct questions about their results or the included components here.
Tele-Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR)
Request a tele-ICAR evaluation by the HAI Prevention Program, which involves a more detailed phone-based infection control assessment of elements for COVID-19 readiness. The tele-ICAR is estimated to be about 30 to 60 minutes in length.
CDC Webinar Recording: 30-minute webinar recording that walks through preparing nursing homes and assisted living facilities for COVID-19.
