Precautions & Isolation

Sample Enhanced Droplet/Contact Precautions Sign - for COVID-19 Precautions

Sample Contact Precautions Sign - for RSV precautions

Sample Droplet Precautions Sign - for Influenza

Sample Enhanced Disinfection and Cleaning Required Sign

• For decisions about room placement for new admissions, see Admission Room Placement.

• If admitting a patient to a unit exposed to a case of COVID-19 in the prior 14 days, notify the prospective resident and the resident’s representative of the unit’s COVID-19 exposure. 

• Determine the resident’s COVID-19 vaccination status.  Offer vaccination when appropriate.

• Patients should be tested for COVID-19:

  • • Do not test people who had a positive COVID-19 result in the last 30 days.

    • People who have had a positive COVID-19 result in the last 90 days should be tested with a Point-of-Care Antigen test.

    • Series of THREE COVID-19 tests. While a PCR test is preferred, an Antigen test may be used.

      • • FIRST COVID-19 PCR test on the day of admission or re-entry.

        • SECOND and THIRD COVID-19 PCR tests every other day after admission.

    • Testing is recommended regardless of vaccination status

    • People who decline COVID-19 testing should be placed on contact and droplet precautions for 10 days after admission