VIPTA members track guidance and regulation updates to create a one-stop-shop for users. The updates include source documents that guide infection prevention and control practices for public health staff and clinical and non-clinical healthcare personnel.
The date of the regulation or guidance update is included in each post. Please check linked content to be sure it is the most up to date and recommended practice.
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CMS Final Rule: Policy and Regulatory Changes to the Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Requirements (6/5/2023)
CMS
Acute Care Hospital
Ambulatory Surgery
Behavioral Health Facilities
Dialysis
Home Health
Hospice and Palliative Care
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Vaccination
CMS: Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) Post-Public Health Emergency (PHE) Guidance (5/11/2023)
CMS
Any Practice Setting
Emergency Preparedness & Operations
Laboratory Collection and Interpretation
CDC Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic (5/8/2023)
CDC
Acute Care Hospital
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Ambulatory Surgery
Behavioral Health Facilities
Dental
Dialysis
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Home Health
Mobile Clinic
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Standard Precautions
Transmission-Based Precautions
CMS QSO-20-39-NH Nursing Home Visitation Guidance (5/8/2023)
CMS
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Emergency Preparedness & Operations
Patient and Family Engagement
Transmission-Based Precautions
SHEA/IDSA/APIC/AHA/TJC Strategies to Prevent SSIs in Acute Care Hospitals – 2022 Update (5/4/2023)
APIC
IDSA
SHEA
Acute Care Hospital
CMS Guidance for the Expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) (5/01/2023)
CMS
Acute Care Hospital
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Last Updated: March 14, 2024