COVID-19 Resources

The health, safety, and well-being of our members is our highest priority. Therefore, ANFP wishes to reinforce best practice with regard to preventative health and safety measures.

As experts in sanitation and safety, you understand and follow the principles of proper hygiene protocol. ANFP recommends the following health and safety actions as recommended by the World Health Organization:

• Wash your hands frequently with soap and water.
• Maintain social distancing (three feet) from anyone coughing or sneezing.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
• Practice respiratory hygiene. (Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash).

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ANFP COVID-19 Survey Resources
General COVID-19 Resources
Nursing Home & Long-Term Care Facility Resources
Sanitation & Safety Resources
Crisis & Emergency Preparedness Resources
CMS Federal Survey Webinar Series
Pandemic Micro Webinar Series
COVID-19 Response Live Q&A Webinars
ANFP Vendor Solutions Center
Member Well-Being
Archived Content

General COVID-19 Resources

• NEW! Quick Guide to Information on the New COVID-19 Vaccinations - December 15, 2020
• Project Firstline - CDC’s National Training Collaborative for Healthcare Infection Prevention & Control
• COVID-19 Vaccination Healthcare Personnel and Long-Term Care Facility Residents
• How to Wear a Fabric Mask Safely During COVID-19: the Dont’s
• How COVID-19 Spreads
• CDC’s Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) dedicated sub-site
• Some specific Resources for Healthcare Facilities
• Testing for Respiratory Illness: COVID-19 Testing Decision Tree

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Infection Prevention Webinar
 Download a ‘cliff notes’ version of this webinar, including slides that stand out for nutrition professionals working in elder communities. Help educate yourself and others with these valuable charts & graphs.

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Infection Prevention/Control: What your SNF Needs to do NOW
Watch this webinar for a solid overview of regulations related to COVID-19 and infection prevention and control.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Overview from the CDC Coronavirus Webinar on 3/16/20

• BIGGEST takeaway - THIS VIRUS IS NOT SHARED through food; it is spread person to person
• CDC has not released any specific Food Guidance
• Hand washing is the key
• Clean and sanitize surfaces on a routine basis
• Define your “high touch surfaces” and be diligent about cleaning them frequently
(those that come to mind: condiments, salt & pepper shakers, dining chair backs and arms, dining tables and any handrails leading into dining rooms)
• High touch surfaces MUST have a regular cleaning regimen
• Disinfectants and cleaners that are approved for healthcare use are effective agents
• Salad bars: It is up to your establishment’s discretion. Use common sense and frequent cleaning of “high touch” areas
• Social distancing: This is especially important for the elderly. Keep that in mind when determining congregate meals/communal dining situations. Work with your care community’s leadership to help decide how best to feed your elders
• Check out the guidance from environmental cleaning recommendations at www.cdc.gov/COVID19
• Touch Screens -high touch surfaces- if used in the dining areas be sure they are cleaned frequently
• Sick employees - stay home! 7 days + 72 hrs. fever free is the guide
• Long-term care communities/hospitals: Please work closely with your healthcare community’s infection preventionist professional on how best to lead your nutrition departments. These individuals are highly skilled in infection prevention and are in contact with state, local, and federal agencies and will help us keep ourselves, staff, and those we care for safe through this epidemic.

Additional questions that you may have may be sent to the Association of Food and Drug Officials.

E-mail afdo@afdo.org

Pandemic Micro Webinar Series

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The Vendor Solutions Center features ANFP Corporate Partners who wish to share their product and service information through an efficient and streamlined system. Various companies have added helpful COVID-19 resources. Access these helpful materials today!

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Archived Content

• Nutrition & Foodservice Edge Magazine May/June Facing a Pandemic: A Look at COVID-19 Issue
• Temporary Feeding Assistant
• COVID-19 Focused Survey Protocol for Nursing Homes
• Summary of the COVID-19 Focused Survey for Nursing Homes
• Entrance Conference Worksheet
• COVID-19 Preparedness Checklist
• Applying COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Strategies in Nursing Homes
• ICAR - Infection Control Assessment and Response Tool
• ANFP Meal Service Re-Introduction Considerations Resource
• Interim Final Rule Updating Requirements for Notification of Confirmed and Suspected COVID-19 Cases Among Residents and Staff in Nursing Homes
• Wow residents with food choices, even when they’re dining alone
• Guidance related to the Emergency Preparedness Testing Exercise Requirements- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• Visitation Guidance: CMS is issuing new guidance for visitation in nursing homes
• COVID-19 Focused Survey for Nursing Homes
• Revised F Tags to Cover the COVID Interim Final Rule Changes. NO CHANGES WERE MADE TO FOOD & NUTRITION SERVICES § 483.60
• Long-Term Care (LTC) Facility Testing Requirements for Staff and Residents. NO CHANGES WERE MADE TO FOOD & NUTRITION SERVICES § 483.60
• Survey Mapping Dining Document
• CMS Enforcement Cases Held during the Prioritization Period and Revised Survey Prioritization
• BREAKING: CMS Resumes Routine Inspections for Nursing Home Providers
• State-by-State Breakdown: COVID-19 Testing Positivity Rates Among the General Population
• Dining through the Phases: CMS, CDC, COVID-19