By vgreene, 21 April, 2020 Ensure all HCP wear facemask/cloth face covering for source control while in facility. Cloth face coverings are not considered PPE because their capability to protect HCP is unknown. Cloth face coverings should NOT be worn instead of a respirator or facem
By vgreene, 21 April, 2020 Ensure all residents wear cloth face covering for source control whenever they leave their room or are around others, incl whenever they leave the facility for essential medical appointments
By vgreene, 21 April, 2020 Older adults w/ COVID-19 may not show typical sx such as fever or respiratory sx. Atypical sx may include new/worsening malaise, new dizziness, or diarrhea. Identification of such sx should prompt isolation & further eval for COVID-19
By vgreene, 21 April, 2020 Actively screen all residents daily for fever and sx of COVID-19; if symptomatic, immediately isolate, implement