Reporting of POC Testing to Dept of Health
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is introducing new guidance for facilities conducting point-of-care (POC) COVID-19 testing to report results. Facilities administering POC testing for COVID-19 must report all their COVID-19 testing results (both negative and positive) to DOH. Reporting COVID-19 test results is legally required by Washington State WAC 246-101 and Washington State Board of Health’s emergency rule, WAC 246-101-017 (PDF)( https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/1600/coronavirus/EmergencyRuleReportingCOVIDTesting.pdf).
If you have already received your level 3 access to NHSN-this requirement does not apply to you. You will continue to report to NHSN.
Attached are the POC Testing Result Report Form, a spreadsheet template, and guidance for reporting results to DOH. Additional information is available on our webpage Reporting COVID-19 Test Results for Point-of-Care Testing Facilities (https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/COVID19/HealthcareProviders/ReportingTestResults/ReportingCOVID19TestResultsforPointofCareTestingFacilities). Below is the general reporting process.
If you have questions about reporting COVID-19 POC testing results, email doh-surv@doh.wa.gov.
POC Reporting Spreadsheet Template.xlsx (30k) | ||
COVID-19 POC DOH reporting form_final_2020NOV18.pdf (149k) |
Questions?
Contact:
Laura Hofmann, MSN, RN – Director of Clinical and Nursing Facility Regulatory Services
c: 425-231-4804