Updated DOH Guidance: SARS-CoV-2
DOH is continuing to update guidance documents for healthcare settings to align with CDC recommendations and national guidelines. Recently updated documents include:
Interim COVID-19 Outbreak Definition for Healthcare Settings
- Updated to align with CSTE/COHRA outbreak definition-
SARS-CoV-2 Source Control in Healthcare Settings
- Updated to align with CDC removal of language indicating that facemask is acceptable alternative to respirator when caring for patients with COVID-19. Use of facemask for care of patients with COVID-19 is still included as a crisis capacity strategy for N95.
Questions:
Contact:
Laura Hofmann, MSN, RN – Director of Clinical and Nursing Facility Regulatory Services
c: 425-231-4804