Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment COVID-19 Resources for Local Public Health Agencies and Healthcare Providers

Testing Testing is available at some commercial laboratories. Health care providers who want to order COVID-19 testing at CDPHE lab should use LabOnline to submit specimens and access results. Specimens ...

Testing
Testing is available at some commercial laboratories. Health care providers who want to order COVID-19 testing at CDPHE lab should use LabOnline to submit specimens and access results. Specimens with incomplete information will be delayed.

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Specimen Collection Outside Healthcare

Laboratory Specimen Collection Guide (PDF)
Interim Guidance for Public Health Personnel (PDF)
Personal Protective Equipment
Interim Recommendations to Optimize the Supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Healthcare Personnel (PDF)
Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Personal Protection Equipment Shortage
Frequently Asked Questions about Respirators and their Use (CDC)
Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators (CDC)
Release of Stockpiled N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators Beyond the Manufacturer-Designated Shelf Life: Considerations for the COVID-19 Response (CDC)
Infection Prevention
Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Healthcare Settings (CDC)
Interim U.S. Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure in a Healthcare Setting to Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (CDC)
Colorado Health Care Personnel Tracking Form (PDF)
Resources for Healthcare Facilities (CDC)
​Schools

COVID Guidance for Schools and Child cares closure
Novel Coronavirus guidance for schools and child care
Planning for Institutions of Higher Education
Emergency Preparedness

Supply Chain Guidance (PDF)
Healthcare Personnel Preparedness Checklist (PDF)
Steps Healthcare Facilities Can Take Now to Prepare for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (CDC)
Interim Guidance for Healthcare Facilities: Preparing for Community Transmission of COVID-19 in the United States (CDC)
Emergency Medical Service Resources for COVID-19

EMS Infectious Disease Playbook (PDF)
Interim Guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems and 911 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) for 2019-nCoV in the United States (PDF) - Updated 2/10/20
Dispatch Guidance (PDF)
Long-Term Care Facilities Resources for COVID-19

INTERIM Guidelines for Preparation and Response to Single Cases and Outbreaks of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Settings
Guidelines for Prevention & Control of COVID-19 in Assisted Living Residences
Interim Additional Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Nursing Homes (CDC)
Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVID-19) in nursing homes (PDF) - Updated 3/13/20
AMDA COVID-19 in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Settings (PDF)
Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control FAQs (CDC)
Notice of public health order 20-20 (PDF) - RESTRICTING VISITORS AT ALL COLORADO SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES, ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCES AND INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES
Water Quality
Water and COVID-19: FAQ

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