Orange County Nursing Home Infection Prevention Toolkit Funded and supported by For Orange County nursing homes only – schedule a consultative session with the OC Infection Prevention Team 1. Introduction – Preventing COVID-19 in Nursing Homes Roadmap – Key Strategies for Preventing COVID-19 in Nursing Homes (PDF) (DOC) FAQs – Overview of COVID-19 (PDF) (DOC) FAQs – COVID-19 Vaccines for Staff with Clickable Links (English) (PDF) FAQs – COVID-19 Vaccines for Staff with Clickable Links (Spanish) (PDF) FAQs – COVID-19 Vaccines for Residents (English) (PDF) (DOC) FAQs – COVID-19 Vaccines for Residents (Spanish) (PDF) (DOC) FAQs for Staff – Concerns About COVID-19 Exposure (PDF) (DOC) FAQs for Staff – Monitoring Yourself for Infection Symptoms (PDF) (DOC) Video – What is COVID and How Does It Spread? 2. Visitors COVID-19 Visitor Policy for Nursing Homes (PDF) (DOC) FAQs – Visitor Policy (PDF) (DOC) No Visitor Policy –Letter to Family (PDF) (DOC) 3. Social Distancing, Masking, and Shared Activities Poster – How to Properly Wear a Mask (PDF) Guidance for Residents – Social Distancing, Masking, Activities (PDF) (DOC) Guidance for Staff – Social Distancing, Universal Masking, and Breaks (PDF) (DOC) FAQs for Staff – Social Distancing, Universal Masking, and Breaks (PDF) (DOC) Video – What is Social Distancing? Video – Errors in Social Distancing and Masking Video – Masking Nursing Home Residents Video – Errors in Breakroom Etiquette Video – Correct Breakroom Etiquette Video – Three’s a Crowd: Correct Breakroom Etiquette Video – Safety in the Breakroom: Storing your Mask with Proper Hand Hygiene Video – 8 Steps to Breakroom Safety 4. Universal Symptom and Temperature Screening Staff Entry Symptom and Temperature Screening Protocol (PDF) (DOC) Poster – Health Alert – Know COVID Symptoms (PDF) FAQs for Staff – What to Know if You Have COVID-19 (PDF) (DOC) FAQs for Staff – Keeping Family Safe if You Have COVID-19 (PDF) (DOC) 5. Universal COVID PCR Screening FAQs for Staff – What to Know if You Have COVID-19 (PDF) (DOC) FAQs for Staff – Keeping Family Safe if You Have COVID-19 (PDF) (DOC) 6. Hand Hygiene Protocol – Hand Hygiene (PDF) (DOC) FAQs – Hand Hygiene (PDF) (DOC) Video – Proper Hand Hygiene: How and When Video – Washing Hands with Soap and Water 7. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) PPE Weekly Burn Rate Calculator (XLS) COVID-19 Supply Preparation Checklist (PDF) (DOC) Protocol – Standard Mask (PDF) (DOC) Protocol – N95 Respirator (PDF) (DOC) Protocol – Mask Re-Use and Extended Use (PDF) (DOC) Protocol – Eye Protection (PDF) (DOC) Protocol – Eye Protection Re-Use and Extended Use (PDF) (DOC) Protocol – Donning COVID PPE (PDF) (DOC) Protocol – Doffing COVID PPE (PDF) (DOC) Protocol – Aerosol Generating Procedures (PDF) (DOC) FAQs for Staff – Masking (PDF) (DOC) FAQs for Staff – Aerosol Generating Procedures (PDF) (DOC) FAQs for Staff – COVID and Clothing, Shoes, and Laundry (PDF) (DOC) Video – Which Mask When? Video – Incorrect Mask Removal Video – Correct Mask Removal Video – Donning Face Mask Video – Donning Face Shield Video – Doffing Face Shield and Storing for Reuse Video – Donning COVID PPE Video – Doffing COVID PPE Video – Safe Glove Removal 8. Environmental Cleaning Overview – Cleaning Guidelines (PDF) (DOC) Protocol – Resident Room Cleaning (PDF) (DOC) Protocol – Common Area Cleaning (PDF) (DOC) Protocol – Folding Cleaning Cloths (PDF) (DOC) Protocol – Saturating Cleaning Cloths (PDF) (DOC) Protocol – Housekeeping Cart (PDF) (DOC) Overview – Housekeeping Compliance (PDF) (DOC) Protocol – Housekeeping Observations (PDF) (DOC) Protocol – UV Marking (PDF) (DOC) Housekeeping Skills Assessment Log (PDF) (DOC) UV Marking Log (PDF) (DOC) FAQs – Environmental Cleaning (PDF) (DOC) Training Webinars for Nursing Homes Staff Safety for COVID Prevention Presentation slides Personal Protective Equipment for COVID Prevention Presentation slides COVID-19 Vaccines - December 2020 Presentation slides - December 2020 COVID-19 Vaccine Advanced Questions - March 2021 Presentation slides - March 2021 COVID-19 Status and Cal/OSHA Updates - June 2021 Presentation Slides - June 2021 Funded and supported by CalOptima and Orange County Health Care Agency
