Testing and Reporting Test Results
- Secure Drop Box for Reporting to KPHD | Fax (360) 813-1168
- Interim Guidance for Antigen Testing for SARS-CoV-2 | CDC
- Testing Requirements for Nursing Homes | CMS
- COVID-19 Reporting Requirements | DSHS
- Reporting link to DSHS for LTC w/ COVID cases
- Reporting COVID-19 Test Results for Point-of-Care Testing Facilities | WA DOH
- Washington State COVID-19 Point of Care Test Result Report Form | WA DOH
- State COVID Testing email: doh-cbts.imt@doh.wa.gov
- WA DOH - Web based application to report test results: https://simplereport.gov/
- WA DOH Surveillance Section (reporting questions): DOH-Surv@doh.wa.gov
- CDC Levels of Community Transmission (please note that “Community Transmission” should be selected for the “Data Type” field)
- KPHD COVID-19 Surveillance Reports
- DOH Laboratory Quality Assurance website for information and application for CLIA waiver
- DOH LQA email: lqa@doh.wa.gov
- Ready Set Test | CDC
- CLIA Waiver Application Packet | DOH CLIA Waiver FAQs
General LTC Guidance
- Interim Recommendations for SAR-CoV-2 Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare Settings | WA DOH
- (Please note that all WA DOH guidance for LTC has been combined into one document for all healthcare settings)
- Testing recommendations – pgs. 27-29, 38-39
- Quarantine and isolation recommendations – pgs. 20-21
- PPE recommendations – pgs. 8-20
- Strategies to mitigate staffing shortages – pgs. 22-26
- Cohorting recommendations – pgs. 21, 32-35
- Transferring residents between LTC and other healthcare settings, and admitting to LTC – pgs. 30-32
- Considerations for memory care units – pgs. 36-37
- Visitation – pgs. 40-41
- Checklists and additional resources – pgs. 46-61
- Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for HCW During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Recommendations to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Spread in Nursing Homes | CDC
- Interim COVID-19 Outbreak Definition for Healthcare Settings | WA DOH
- Isolation Precaution Signs | WA Hospital Association
- DOH COVID-19 LTC Q&A Call | WA DOH
- Safe Start for Long-Term Care Plan | DSHS
- Ventilation and Air Quality for Reducing Transmission of COVID-19 | WA DOH
LTC Resources
- WA DOH Respiratory Protection Program
- WA DOH Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR)
- PPE for Facilities | DSHS
- FEMA Form for Urgent PPE Requests
- Email for Urgent PPE Requests from Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management
- Residential Care Services Complaint Resolution Unit (CRU)
Memory Care Guidance
- Dementia Isolation Toolkit LeadingAge Washington
- Interim Recommendations for SAR-CoV-2 Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare Settings | WA DOH – pgs. 36-37
Critical Staffing Shortages/Emergency Preparedness
- RCS Critical Staffing Shortage Management
- Dear Administrator Letter – LTC Critical Staffing Management | ALTSA
- Strategies to Mitigate HCW Staffing Shortages | CDC
- CMS Emergency Preparedness Final Rule
- Revised Rapid Response Request form (DSHS 02-716) to be sent to rapidresponse@dshs.wa.gov
- Free COVID-19 Resources for Staff | Pathway Health
- WA DOH and CDC Guidance for Mitigating Staffing Shortages Summary
Healthcare Personnel + PPE Guidance
- Fit-Testing, Respiratory Protection and Face Covering Enforcement | WA L&I
- Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with COVID Infection or Exposure | CDC
Monoclonal Antibody Treatment
- Guidance on Prioritization for Use of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Monoclonal Antibodies | WA DOH
- Monoclonal Antibody Products to Treat COVID-19 | CMS
- Kitsap General Surgery (Healthcare Provider) | https://kitsapcovid.com/
WA State LTCF Regulatory Guidance
- Safe Start for Long-Term Care | DSHS
- Visitation Guidance | CMS
- COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for health care providers, workers and settings | WA DOH
- Vaccine Mandate Frequently Asked Questions | WA GOV
- Other contacts for vaccine mandate questions: L&I: eyeonsafety@lni.wa.gov or 1-800-4BE-SAFE
- DOH: doh.information@doh.wa.gov or COVID Information hotline 1-800-525-0127
- ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters | DSHS
Vaccination
- COVID-19 Vaccines for Long-term Care Residents | CDC
- Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines | CDC
- COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot | CDC
- Vaccine Information for Healthcare Providers | WA DOH
- Homebound Vaccination Requests | WA DOH
- WA DOH Vaccine Questions L&I information call 1-833-VAX-HELP
- KPHD Vaccine Questions and appointment assistance: 360-728-2219, covidvaccine@kitsappublichealth.org
Influenza & COVID-19
- Frequently Asked Influenza (Flu) Questions: 2021-2022 Season | CDC
- Is it COVID-19 or is it the Flu? | WA DOH
- Flu resources for long term care facilities | Public Health Seattle - King County
- Influenza Antiviral Medications: Summary for Clinicians | CDC
- Influenza (Flu) Information for Public Health and Healthcare | WA DOH
- Reporting Link to DSHS when a case of Flu is identified in LTC
Adult Family Homes
Kitsap County Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
- Ombudsman Program Website
- Regional Long Term Care Ombudsman: Dana Gargus – 360-337-5714 – DGargus@co.kitsap.wa.us
KPHD COVID-19 Long-term Care Contacts
- For afterhours emergencies, please call the KPHD main line at (360) 728-2235