Coronavirus COVID-19 Provider Information
- Single-sterile/BNS Alternative Kitter Affected Lot FAQ
- Urgent Medical Device Recall
- Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical Specimens from Persons for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
If you have additional staffing needs not met by Louisiana Health Work Connect, these Staffing Agencies may be able to meet your needs. View additional staffing agencies here.
- LDH Interim Guidance for SARS-CoV-2 Viral Testing in Community Settings – Guidance for the use and interpretation of SARS-CoV-2 PCR and antigen tests in community settings
- ALL NURSING FACILITIES: SARS-CoV-2 PCR testing requirements at Nursing Facilities (NF) in Louisiana - 10/16/2020
- Emergency Order: Healthcare Facility Reopening Procedures - 10/04/2020
- SUPPLEMENTAL AMENDED AND UPDATED NOTICE: Medical and Surgical Procedures Dental Visits, Procedures and Surgeries Other Healthcare Services - 06/04/2020
- Clarification of Emergency Order: All Commercial Body Art Facilities - 06/04/2020
- Nursing Home Toolkit
- ACD, ADHC AND PACE Providers Program Closures - 06/02/2020
- Louisiana Health Alert: Considerations for use of serology testing for COVID-19
- Updated Guidance: COVID-19 positive persons with mental illness and/or substance use disorders - 4/23/2020
- Guidance on the Provision of Health Care Services in a Non-Discriminatory Manner During the COVID19 Event
- Emergency Order: COVID-19 Testing by Pharmacists
- Guidance on the Provision of Health Care Services in a Non-Discriminatory Manner
- Memo: Federal Legislation Passed In Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Swab Fact Sheet
- Testing Resources
- Hospital Discharges to Nursing Facilities
- Telemedicine/Telehealth Facilitation of Mental Health Rehabilitation Services
- Requirements of Personal Care Attendant Agencies and Direct Support Professionals during COVID 19 Public Health Emergency
- Authorized Travel for Essential Direct Support Workers
- OCDD - Emergency Preparedness/Staffing Suggestions
- Altered Standards of Care: Background, Tools and Experiences
- Operational Allowances for Coordinated Systems of Care – Revised
- Information for Mental Health Rehabilitation (MHR) providers
- Public Private Partner Hospitals, FQHC and RHC
- Visitor Restriction - Licensed Nursing Facilities/Homes
- All Providers Visitor Restriction Update
- All Providers Visitor Restriction
- Operational Allowances for Coordinated Systems of Care
- Louisiana Medicaid Provider Information
- Memorandum to Opioid Treatment Programs
- Guidance to ICF Providers
- Decision Tree
- School Isolation/Quarantine Recommendations
- Return-to-School Self-Certification for COVID-19
- Child Care Supplemental Guidance (DOE)
- Guidance: Childcare Programs that are Re-Opening
The guidance is based on what is currently known about the transmission and severity of coronavirus disease. Residents in retirement communities and independent living facilities are considered to be at higher risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes because of older age and because they may have underlying health conditions. These resources be accessed using the links below.
- Guidance for Long Term Care Facilities
- Guidance for Respiratory Disease Management in Long-Term Care Facilities
- Guidance for Retirement Communities and Independent Living
- Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in Retirement Communities and Independent Living Facilities (Interim Guidance)
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Checklist: Older Persons
- Temporary Suspension of Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR)
If you have questions about the updated guidance or recommendations, please reach out to: eocevent357@cdc.gov.
Also of interest, other updates from CDC
- CDC’s Role with Healthcare Systems and Hospitals during COVID-19
- Disinfecting Your Facility if Someone is Sick Saturday, March 21, 2020
- Resources for Large Community Events & Mass Gatherings Friday, March 20, 2020
- Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations Friday, March 20, 2020
- Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers Friday, March 20, 2020