COVID-19 Resources

Patient Evaluation

• Evaluating and Reporting Persons Under Investigation (PUI) (CDC)

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.

• LabOnline sign in for existing users
  • If you cannot access Google, register for an account by contacting [email protected] or calling 303-692-3399
• Register and find out more about LabOnline here.

Specimen Collection Outside Healthcare

• Laboratory Specimen Collection Guide
  
• Interim Guidance for Public Health Personnel
  

Personal Protective Equipment

• Interim Recommendations to Optimize the Supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Healthcare Personnel
  
  • Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Personal Protection Equipment Shortage
• Frequently Asked Questions about Respirators and their Use 
• Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators 
• Release of Stockpiled N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators Beyond the Manufacturer-Designated Shelf Life: Considerations for the COVID-19 Response 

Infection Prevention

• Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Healthcare Settings
  
• 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)
  
• Colorado Health Care Personnel Tracking Form
  
• Resources for Healthcare Facilities
  

​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
  
• Healthcare Personnel Preparedness Checklist
  
• Steps Healthcare Facilities Can Take Now to Prepare for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  
• Interim Guidance for Healthcare Facilities: Preparing for Community Transmission of COVID-19 in the United States
  

Emergency Medical Service Resources for COVID-19

• EMS Infectious Disease Playbook
  
• Interim Guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems and 911 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) for 2019-nCoV in the United States 
• Dispatch Guidance
  

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
  
• Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVID-19) in nursing homes - Updated 3/13/20
• AMDA COVID-19 in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Settings 
• Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control FAQs
  
• Notice of public health order 20-20 - RESTRICTING VISITORS AT ALL COLORADO SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES, ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCES AND INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES