Nursing Home COVID-19 Self-Assessment Checklist

This nursing home COVID-19 preparedness self-assessment checklist helps long-term care facilities identify strengths and gaps before and during outbreaks. It covers visitor restrictions and family communication; staff education, daily health screening, and consistent assignments; PPE inventory, ordering, and conservation; hand hygiene and environmental disinfection; resident education, daily monitoring, and isolation on admission or after exposure; transmission-based precautions, signage, and room setup; cohorting, roommate management, and unit-level mitigation; transfer communications with EMS and hospitals; and notification criteria for local health departments. Use it to document actions, assign responsibilities, and standardize practices across units.