Providers

Report suspect or confirmed cases WITHIN 24 HOURS to the local health department by phone and follow up with written report.

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WV RESOURCES

• West Virginia Insurance Bulletin Re: COVID-19
• Guidance for Senior Centers - March 2020 (DHHR)
• Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities - March 2020 (DHHR)
• Emergency Recommendations for Health Care Providers (DHHR)
• What to do if you were exposed to someone with confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (DHHR)
• What to do if you are waiting for test results or have tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (DHHR)
  

INFORMATION FROM OTHER SOURCES

• CDC HAN #430: Information and Guidance about Global Travel on Cruise Ships, Including River Cruises, due to COVID-19
• Evaluating and Testing Persons for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (CDC)
• Preparedness Checklist: Healthcare Provider | Hospital (CDC)
• COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Health Care Providers Fact Sheet (CMS)
• Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Healthcare Settings (CDC)

WV RESOURCES

• COVID-19 Testing Criteria for WV Office of Laboratory Services - 3-24-20 (DHHR)
• Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Screening (DHHR)
• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Testing Information for Healthcare Providers (DHHR)
• Case Investigation Form for COVID-19 (DHHR)
  NOTE: The Case Investigation Form is for lab-confirmed cases only, PUI forms are no longer required
• Specimen Collection Instructions COVID-19 (DHHR)
• COVID-19 Specimen Test Request Form (For Public Health Laboratory Submission Only (DHHR)
• Home Care and Self-Isolation Guidance for Persons Suspected of Having COVID-19 (DHHR)

INFORMATION FROM OTHER SOURCES

• Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical Specimens from Persons for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (CDC)

• Frequently Asked Questions about Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (CDC)
• Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of Facemasks (CDC)
• Clean Hands Count for Safe Healthcare (CDC)

WV RESOURCES

• Home Care and Self-Isolation Guidance for People with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 (DHHR)
• Guidance on Cleaning When Caring for an Ill Person at Home - March 2020 (DHHR)

INFORMATION FROM OTHER SOURCES

• Interim Guidance for Discontinuation of Home Isolation for Persons with COVID-19 (CDC)
• Interim Guidance for Implementing Home Care of People Not Requiring Hospitalization for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) (CDC)

• WV Board of Pharmacists Update (3-23-20)
• WV Board of Pharmacists Memorandum (3-21-20)
• WV Board of Pharmacists Memorandum (3-13-20)
• COVID-19: Downstream Implications for Sterile Compounding (CriticalPoint)
• Policy for Emergency Compounding of Hand Sanitizers (FDA)