Healthcare Providers

Guidance Documents for COVID-19

Healthcare Providers

• Guidance:
  • COVID-19 Isolation Guidance Algorithm (PDF - Rev. 05/19/20)
  • Updated COVID-19 Release from Isolation Guidance (PDF - Rev. 05/05/2020)
  • Social Distancing for Close Contacts Guidelines (En Español) (PDF - Rev. 05/05/2020)
  • Quarantine for Household Contacts Guidelines (En Español) (PDF - Rev. 05/05/2020)
  • Home Isolation Guidelines (En Español) (PDF - Rev. 05/05/2020)
  • Healthcare Facility Guidance (PDF - Rev. 04/20/2020)
  • COVID-19 Testing: Healthcare Provider Guidance (PDF - Rev. 04/13/20)
  • Public Health Medical Absence Form (En Español) (PDF - Rev. 04/09/2020)
  • Primary Care Pediatric Guidelines (PDF - Rev. 03/19/2020)
  • Healthcare Provider Post-Exposure Guidance for Healthcare Facilities (PDF - Rev. 03/10/2020)
• Letters to Providers from Dr. Sunenshine:
  • Letter regarding PPE (PDF - Rev. 04/06/2020)
  • Letter regarding testing options (PDF - Rev. 03/18/2020)
  • Letter to Healthcare Providers from Dr. Sunenshine (PDF - Rev. 03/16/2020)

Behavioral Health

• Behavioral Health Residential Facility Guidance (PDF - Rev. 04/24/2020)

Infection Control

• CDC guidance on decontamination and reuse of facemasks
• Healthcare Facility Guidance (PDF - Updated 04/20/2020)

Labs

• Commercial Laboratory Guidance (PDF - Rev. 03/17/2020)

EMS

• EMS Guidance (PDF - Rev. 04/08/2020)

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Elective Surgeries

Executive Order Delaying Elective Surgeries

On March 19, 2020, Governor Ducey issued Executive Order 2020-10, Delaying Elective Surgeries to Conserve Personal Protective Equipment Necessary to Test and Treat Patients with COVID-19. (E.O.2020-10). A non-essential or elective surgery means a surgery that can be delayed without undue risk to the current or future health of a patient.

Elective Surgery Exemption Process

On April 22, 2020, Governor Ducey issued Executive Order 2020-32, Requesting Exemption from E.O. 2020-10. In response, the Arizona Department of Health Services has established minimum criteria to resume elective, non-essential surgeries that hospitals, healthcare facilities, and providers (including dental surgery providers) must demonstrate in a request for exemption from E.O. 2020-10.

Those receiving an exemption from E.O. 2020-10 may begin these surgeries on or after May 1, 2020.

NOTE: A hospital, healthcare facility or provider who has received an exemption from E.O. 2020-10 is NOT eligible to request or receive PPE distributed by the state or county health departments.

ADHS Official Attestation Form

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