This collection provides a curated set of resources and tools for decision-makers managing healthcare workforce challenges in response to the COVID-19 emergency.
The Seventh Amended Public Health Order 20-29 "Limited Recommencement of Voluntary or Elective Surgeries and Procedures in Colorado” was amended on October 19, 2020.
The Order states that prior to resuming voluntary or elective surgeries and procedures in dental facilities, the following criteria must be met by the facility and its staff. The dental facility “must have access to adequate PPE supplies in order to sustain recommended PPE use for its workforce for two (2) weeks without the need for emergency PPE-conserving measures.” Additionally, “extended use of PPE is not intended to encourage dental facilities to practice at a normal patient volume during a PPE shortage, but only to be implemented in the short term when other controls have been exhausted.”
See DORA’s Dental - Safer at Home Guidance and FAQ for detailed information and resources on implementing this order
Please consult the CDC, OSHA, FDA and other federal agencies for additional guidance.
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- COVID-19 Outbreak report form (PDF)
- COVID-19 Line list template (Excel)
- School line list template (Excel)
- Business/event line list template (Excel)
Tips for home health and personal care providers
Tips for people who use personal care assistants or caregivers | Español | Tiếng Việt | 中文 | Soomaali | العربية | नेपाली
Colorado AAP Toolkit: Caring for Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Patient evaluation
- Interim Clinical Guidance for Management of Patients with Confirmed Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) (CDC)
- Evaluating and Reporting Persons Under Investigation (PUI) (CDC)
Patient privacy
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 cdphe_labonline@state.co.us or calling 303-692-3399.
- Register and find out more about LabOnline here.
- Required lab submission paperwork if unable to submit through lab online.
Specimen collection outside healthcare
Medical Marijuana
Colorado Crisis Standards of Care
Guidelines for a public health response for people with limited English proficiency (PDF)
- CDPHE's Center for Excellence in Refugee Health has compiled a database of COVID-19 translated materials, which can be searched by language or topic.
Equitable Testing Guidance for Testing Sites (PDF)
LPHA Sources for Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Outreach
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Guidance (CDC)
- Frequently Asked Questions about Personal Protective Equipment (CDC)
- Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of PPE including N95 Respirators (CDC)
- Release of Stockpiled N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators Beyond the Manufacturer-Designated Shelf Life: Considerations for the COVID-19 Response (CDC)
- FAQs for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Questions and Answers: Personal Protective Equipment for Use in Health Care Settings
Infection prevention
- Interim Additional Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Nursing Homes (CDC)
- 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)
- Resources for Healthcare Facilities (CDC)
- Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control FAQs (CDC)
- Transmission based precautions for COVID-19 test-based prevention strategies in residential settings (PDF)
Caregivers
- CDC: Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in Homes and Residential Settings
- CDC: Implementing Home Care of People Not Requiring Hospitalization for COVID-19
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)
How to set-up and operate a COVID testing site
It is important for health care facilities that provide obstetric care for pregnant individuals to minimize the
spread and impact of COVID-19 while ensuring excellent patient care and support. This guidance is
intended to aid facilities and clinicians.