COVID-19 Clinical Guidelines–Long-Term Care
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COVID-19 long-term care facility guidance
Date: 2020 Apr 2
Developer: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Guideline Focus
Guidance for long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic
Patient Population
Patients entering or living in long-term care facilities
Major Interventions
- Infection control guidance, including conservation of personal protective equipment (PPE) and checklist tool
- Supply of PPE and COVID-19 testing for long-term care facilities
- Symptom screening for all residents, staff, visitors, and vendors
- Use of PPE for health care workers interacting with patients and residents
- Cohorting of residents, and development of staff treatment teams
COVID-19 pandemic: palliative care for elderly and frail patients at home and in residential and nursing homes
Date: 2020 Mar 24
Developer: Association for Geriatric Palliative Medicine (FGPG)
Guideline Focus
Palliative care for elderly and frail patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
Patient Population
Patients requiring palliative care at home or in residential facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic
Major Interventions
- Advance care planning, including decisions regarding hospitalization
- Pharmacological palliative care measures
- Care and support for patients and caregivers
Guidelines for the management of diabetes in care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic
Date: 2020 Jul
Developer: Diabetes UK (DUK)
Guideline Focus
Management of diabetes in care homes during COVID-19 pandemic
Patient Population
Patients with diabetes living in a care home during COVID-19 pandemic
Major Interventions
- Maintenance of supplies and patient records
- Daily foot care surveillance
- Communication with diabetes specialists
- Suggested initial actions for patients without COVID-19
- Suggested initial actions for patients with COVID-19 based on severity of symptoms, treatment regimen, possibility of oral therapy, and eating patterns