Department of Health and Residential Care Services have updated the FAQs regarding testing of Residents and Staff in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities with memory care units.  This update is as of 6-11-20 and gives more specific information regarding additional information on shipping, orders, PPE use, and swabs and to remove Molecular Lab as specimen will no longer be directed there. Please keep checking back to the link or the website as these are updated daily at 4:00 pm.

https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/1600/coronavirus/COVID-19-SNFMemoryCareTestingFAQ.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Questions?

Contact: 

Laura Hofmann, MSN, RN – Director of Clinical and Nursing Facility Regulatory Services
c: 425-231-4804