LATEST NEWS
- IDPH-COVID-19 & HAI Updates and Q&A for Long-Term Care and Congregate Residential Settings Recording and Slides (8/18/23)
- IDPH-COVID-19 & HAI Updates and Q&A for Long-Term Care and Congregate Residential Settings Recording and Slides (6/23/23)
- IDPH-COVID-19 & HAI Updates and Q&A for Long-Term Care and Congregate Residential Settings Recording and Slides (9/30/22)
- IDPH-COVID-19 & HAI Updates and Q&A for Long-Term Care and Congregate Residential Settings Recording and Slides (9/16/22)
- IDPH-COVID-19 & HAI Updates and Q&A for Long-Term Care and Congregate Residential Settings Recording and Slides (8/5/22)
- IDPH-COVID-19 & HAI Updates and Q&A for Long-Term Care and Congregate Residential Settings Recording and Slides (7/22/22)
- IDPH-COVID-19 & HAI Updates and Q&A for Long-Term Care and Congregate Recordings and Powerpoint Slides (6/3/22)
- IDPH-COVID-19 & HAI Updates and Q&A for Long-Term Care and Congregate Residential Settings Recording and Slides (5/6/22)
- IDPH-COVID-19 & HAI Updates and Q&A for Long-Term Care and Congregate Residential Settings Recording and Slides (4/22/22)
- IDPH-COVID-19 & HAI Updates and Q&A for Long-Term Care and Congregate Residential Settings Recording and Slides (4/8/22)
- IDPH-COVID-19 & HAI Updates and Q&A for Long-Term Care and Congregate Residential Settings Recording and Slides (4/1/22)
- IDPH-COVID-19 Updates and Q&A for Long-Term Care and Congregate Residential Settings Recording and Slides (3/25/22)
- IDPH-COVID-19 Updates and Q&A for Long-Term Care and Congregate Residential Settings Recordings & Powerpoint Slides ( 3/18/22)
- IDPH-COVID-19 Updates and Q&A for Long-Term Care and Congregate Residential Settings Recordings and Slides ( 3/11/22)
- IDPH-COVID-19 Updates and Q&A for Long-Term Care and Congregate Residential Settings Recordings and Slides (3/4)
- IDPH-COVID-19 Updates and Q&A for Long-Term Care and Congregate Residential Settings Recordings and Slides ( 2/25)
- IDPH-COVID-19 Updates and Q&A for Long-Term Care and Congregate Residential Settings Recordings and Slides (2/18)
- IDPH-COVID-19 Updates and Q&A for Long-Term Care and Congregate Residential Settings Recordings and Slides (2/4/22)
- Updated Long Term Care Interim Guidance (1/18/22)
- IDPH-COVID-19 Updates and Q&A for Long-Term Care and Congregate Residential Settings Recording and Slides (1/28/22)
- IDPH-COVID-19 Updates and Q&A for Long-Term Care and Congregate Residential Settings Recording and Slides (1/7/22)
- CDC- SIREN Notification Management of Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure – Download (12/24/21)
- IDPH-COVID-19 Updates and Q&A for Long-Term Care and Congregate Residential Settings Recording and Slides (12/17/21)
- IDPH-COVID-19 Updates and Q&A for Long-Term Care and Congregate Residential Settings Recording and Slides (12/10/21)
- IDPH-COVID-19 Updates and Q&A for Long-Term Care and Congregate Residential Settings Recording and Slides (12/03/21)
- Updated Interim Guidance for Nursing Homes and Other Long-Term Care Facilities – Visitation – Download
- IDPH-COVID-19 Updates and Q&A for Long-Term Care and Congregate Residential Settings Recording and Slides (11-19-21)
- Settings Recording and Slides (11-05-21)
- CMS Memo: Interim Final Rule (IFC), CMS-3401-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency related to Long-Term Care (LTC) Facility Testing Requirements and Revised COVID19 Focused Survey Tool (4/27/21)
- IDPH Essential Caregiver Guidance (12/2/20)
- OSHA-Respiratory Protection Guidance for LTC During the COVID-19 Pandemic (10/30/20)
- NHSN Point-of-Care Test Reporting Powerpoint slides (10/30/20)
- Revised LTC Reopening Guidance (10/21/20)
- IDPH Recommendations for Testing Individuals with Signs or Symptoms Consistent with COVID-19 (10/21/20)
- IDPH Interim Guidance on Antigen Testing for COVID-19 in Long-Term Care (10/8/20)
- Paycheck Protection Program – FAQs
- Update CMS COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (4/30/20)
- IDPH Guidance on Communicating about COVID-19 in Congregate Settings – Long-Term Care Facilities
- Updates COIVD-19 Testing Guidance (4/24/20)
- New Paid Sick Leave and FMLA Leave in the Families First Response Act (4/13/20) (REVISED)
NURSING HOME
- CMS Memo QSO-20-38 Revised (3/10/22) Interim Final Rule (IFC) Regarding Facility Testing Requirements
- Instructions to Register in Quality, Safety & Education Portal (QSEP) – No CCN#
- Instructions to Register in Quality, Safety & Education Portal (QSEP) – With CCN#
- Group Training Information
- Sign-In Sheet
- Testing Toolkit (11-30-20)
- Nursing Home Visitation Quick Reference (9/18/20)
- Nursing Home Visitation Guidance (9/17/20)
- New COVID-19 Testing & Reporting Requirements in Nursing Homes (9/8/20)
- Point of Care Testing Tool (8/31/20)
- CMS Interim Final Rule – Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to LTC Facility Testing Requirements and Revised COVID19 Focused Survey Tool (8/26/20)
- 3-Day Waiver Resource Tool (8/24/20)
- CMS Resumes Routine Inspections for Nursing Home Providers (8/17/20 memo)
- How to Report COVID-19 Laboratory Data (8/4/20)
- Long Term Care Facilities COVID-19 FAQ (7/24/20)
- Revised CMS Memo-Nursing Home Five Star Quality Rating, Systems Update, Nursing Home Staff Counts & Access to Ombudsmen (7/9/20)
- CMS Memo- Nursing Home Compare Staffing Quality Measure Changes (6/25)
- CMS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Nursing Home Visitation (6/23)
- COVID-19 Testing Plan and Response Strategy Template For Long-Term Care Facilities (6/4/20)
- CMS FAQ COVID-19 Data Published by CMS (6/4/20)
- IDPH COVID-19 Testing in Long Term Care Webinar & Powerpoint Slides (6/4/20)
- COVID-19 Survey Activities, CARES Act Funding, Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control Deficiencies, and Quality Improvement Activities in Nursing Homes (6/1/20)
- CDC Testing Guidance for Nursing Homes (5/19/20)
- CMS Notice for Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials (5/18/20)
- CMS-Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations Frequently Asked Questions(5/18/20)
- CMS Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes (5/14/20)
- CMS FAQ’s Regarding Interim Final Rule Updating Requirements for Notification of Confirmed and Suspected COVID-19 Cases Among Residents and Staff in Nursing Homes (5/6/20)
- Nursing Home Blanket Waiver Chart Update (4/30/20)
- CMS Memo-Upcoming Requirements for Notification of Confirmed COVID-19 (or COVID19 Persons under Investigation) Among Residents and Staff in Nursing Homes (4/19/20)
- CMS Memo-2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Long-Term Care Facility Transfer Scenarios (4/13/20)
- Transfer of Patients from Hospital Settings to Skilled and Intermediate Long-term Care Facilities (4/7/20)
- 1135 Nursing Home Blanket Waiver Chart (4/10/20)
- COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (4/9/20)
- IDPH UPDATED Recommended Guidance for requesting PPE during COVID-19 response (4/3/20)
- CMS COVID 19 Guidance (4/2/20)
- Summary of CMS Nursing Home Calls (4/2/20)
- “Preparing Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities for COVID-19, CDC Webinar” (4/2/20)
- Long Term Care – CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19 (3/30/20)
- Summary of the CARES Act (3/27/20)
- Long- Term Care Nursing Homes Telehealth and Telemedicine Long Term Care Toolkit (3/26/20)
- COVID-19 Focused Survey Tool and Checklist (3/26/20)
- Survey Prioritization Guidance (3/24/20)
- Prioritization of Survey Activities (3/23/20)
- Infection Control Survey Protocol (3/23/20)
- Medicare Telehealth Frequently Asked Questions (3/17/20)
- CMS Revised Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of COVID-19 in Nursing Homes (3/13/20)
- Immediate changes to Survey Priorities in light of COVID-19 announced by CMS CMS will “focus their facility inspections exclusively on issues related to infection control and other serious health and safety threats, like allegations of abuse – beginning with nursing homes and hospitals. Note: The last three pages have a detailed checklist of what surveyors will be looking for. (3/4/20)
- Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): FAQs and Considerations for Patient Triage, Placement and Hospital Discharge
- Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in nursing homes
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
- The Building of a New Inspection Model- National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) (8/17/20)
- HUD Regulatory Progress Chart (7/14/20)
- HUD Tenant Stability Brochure (7/7/20)
- HUD Housing Notice Evictions (7/7/20)
- Processing of Special Claims for Vacancy During the COVID-19 Pandemic (7/6/20)
- Update on Allocation of Funding from the CARES Act (5/28/20)
- Electronic Signatures, Storage and Transmission – Guidance for Multifamily, Assisted Housing Industry Partners (5/26/20)
- Recovery Considerations for Affordable Housing (5/21/20)
- HUD Updates Guidance on Confirmed Cases, Residual Receipts (5/21/20)
- HUD-Cleaning & Disinfection Powerpoint Slides (5/4/20)
- Multifamily Tenant Concerns COVID-19 Brochure April 2020
- HUD Issues Framework for COVID-19 Oversight
- HUD Multifamily Housing COVID-19 FAQs (updated 4/14/20)
- IDPH UPDATED Recommended Guidance for requesting PPE during COVID-19 response (4/3/20)
- FAQ on New Paid Sick Leave and FMLA Leave in Families First Response Act (3/29/20) (NEW)
- Summary of the CARES Act (3/27/20)
- HUD Call Update: Financial Options, Operational Relief (3/26/20)
- Medicare Telehealth Frequently Asked Questions (3/17/20)
- Special Guidelines for Affordable Housing
ASSISTED LIVING
- Instructions to Register in Quality, Safety & Education Portal (QSEP) – No CCN#
- Instructions to Register in Quality, Safety & Education Portal (QSEP) – With CCN#
- Group Training Information
- Sign-In Sheet
- Emergency Rule Testing Guidance – Assisted Living (12/4/20)
- Emergency Rule Testing Guidance – Sheltered Care (12/4/20)
- Abbott BinaxNow Webinar Slides (9/18/20)
- IDPH UPDATED Recommended Guidance for requesting PPE during COVID-19 response (4/3/20)
- “Preparing Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities for COVID-19, CDC Webinar” (4/2/20)
- FAQ on New Paid Sick Leave and FMLA Leave in Families First Response Act (3/29/20)
- Summary of the CARES Act (3/27/20)
- Medicare Telehealth Frequently Asked Questions (3/17/20)
HOME HEALTH
- Home Health Blanket 1135 Waiver Chart (Revised 5/13/20)
- COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (4/9/20)
- IDPH UPDATED Recommended Guidance for requesting PPE during COVID-19 response (4/3/20)
- FAQ on New Paid Sick Leave and FMLA Leave in Families First Response Act (3/29/20)
- Summary of the CARES Act (3/27/20)
- Medicare Telehealth Frequently Asked Questions (3/17/20)
- Home Health Infection Control Guidance
HOSPICE
- Hospice Quality Reporting Tip Sheet ( 7/7/20)
- Hospice Blanket 1135 Waiver Chart Update (Revised 5/13/20)
- IDPH UPDATED Recommended Guidance for requesting PPE during COVID-19 response (4/3/20)
- Hospice 1135 Blanket Waiver Chart (3/30/20)
- Flowchart for Screening Hospice Workers and Visitors at End-of-Life
- FAQ on New Paid Sick Leave and FMLA Leave in Families First Response Act (3/29/20)
- Summary of the CARES Act (3/27/20)
- Medicare Telehealth Frequently Asked Questions (3/17/20)
- CMS Guidance for Hospice Providers (3/10/20)
LIFE PLAN COMMUNITIES
- Recovery Considerations for Life Plan Communities (5/21/20)
- IDPH UPDATED Recommended Guidance for requesting PPE during COVID-19 response (4/3/20)
- FAQ on New Paid Sick Leave and FMLA Leave in Families First Response Act (3/29/20)
- Summary of the CARES Act (3/27/20)
- Medicare Telehealth Frequently Asked Questions (3/17/20)
- Immediate changes to Survey Priorities in light of COVID-19 announced by CMS CMS will “focus their facility inspections exclusively on issues related to infection control and other serious health and safety threats, like allegations of abuse – beginning with nursing homes and hospitals. Note: The last three pages have a detailed checklist of what surveyors will be looking for. (3/4/20)
- Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): FAQs and Considerations for Patient Triage, Placement and Hospital Discharge
- Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in nursing homes
SUPPORTIVE LIVING
- Public Notice related to Additional Support for HCBS (5/21/21)
- COVID 19 – Phased Reopening for the Supportive Living Program Powerpoint Slides (9/9/20)
- HFS Attestation Form (9/4/20)
- CPR Staff, Training, and TB Clarifications for Supportive Living Program During COVID-19 Pandemic
- IDPH UPDATED Recommended Guidance for requesting PPE during COVID-19 response (4/3/20)
- FAQ on New Paid Sick Leave and FMLA Leave in Families First Response Act (3/29/20)
- Summary of the CARES Act (3/27/20)
VACCINATION RESOURCES
- Find Vaccines
- LeadingAge Vaccine Resources
- LeadingAge Drive for 75%
- LeadingAge and Black Coalition Against COVID Town Hall: Educating on Vaccines
- Video Message from Dr. Ngozi Ezike, IDPH Director Encouraging Workers to Get Vaccinated.
- IDPH COVID-19 Vaccine Resources
- HFS Vaccination Resources
- Argentum Senior Living Employee Video
- IHI has developed two documents to help support conversations about vaccine hesitancy with nursing home staff: COVID-19 Vaccine Education: A Guide for Conversations with Nursing Home Team Members(includes a script outline and ideas for preparing and having conversations about vaccine hesitancy) and accompanying slides.
- Long-Term Care Facility Toolkit: Preparing for COVID-19 Vaccination at Your Facility
- FAQ Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine (CDC)
- CDC’s COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkit
- COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs (IDPH)
- The Importance of COVID-19 Vaccination for Healthcare Personnel (CDC)
- Importance of COVID-19 Vaccination for Residents of Long-term Care Facilities (CDC)
- Facts About COVID 19 Vaccine (CDC)
- CDC Social Media Toolkit for Vaccines
- Mayo Clinic Answers Questions Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine (Mayo Clinic)
- Tips for Building Vaccine Confidence (CDC)
- Safety of the Vaccine
- Learn the Benefits of the Vaccine (CMS)
- HHS Resources (HHS)
- V-safe is a smartphone-based tool that uses text messaging and web surveys to provide personalized health check-ins after you receive a COVID-19 vaccination and reminders of when your next dose is due. Based on your responses, the CDC may reach out to you to get more information.