Guidance for Acute Care and Long-Term Care Facilities

Staff and visitor masking is strongly recommended in patient care areas of licensed general acute care hospitals, long-term acute care hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, dialysis centers, and infusion centers during winter respiratory virus season (November 1 – March 31) and other periods of increased respiratory virus activity.   

Acute Care Facilities: 

CAHAN: Administer Immunizations in Preparation for Respiratory Virus Season (Influenza, RSV, and COVID-19) 

Interim Work Exclusion Guidance for Healthcare Personnel with COVID-19, Influenza, and Other Acute Respiratory Viral Infections​ (CDPH) 

Guidance for Face Coverings as Source Control in Healthcare Settings (CDPH) 

CAHAN: Ongoing Transmission of Candida auris in Healthcare Facilities in Northern and Central California 

New Infection Preventionist Guidance 

Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings (CDC) 

Monitoring Adherence to Health Care Practices that Prevent Infection (CDPH) 

Skilled Nursing Facilities: 

Six Step Readiness Checklist for Respiratory Viral Illness Season (2025–2026)

CAHAN: Administer Immunizations in Preparation for Respiratory Virus Season (Influenza, RSV, and COVID-19) 

NEW! Acute Respiratory Illness Outbreak Recommendations for Long-Term Care Facilities (ACPHD) 

AFL 23-12: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Recommendations for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Resident Placement/Movement, and Staffing in Skilled Nursing Facilities  

Interim Work Exclusion Guidance for Healthcare Personnel with COVID-19, Influenza, and Other Acute Respiratory Viral Infections​ (CDPH) 

Guidance for Face Coverings as Source Control in Healthcare Settings (CDPH) 

CAHAN: Ongoing Transmission of Candida auris in Healthcare Facilities in Northern and Central California 

New Infection Preventionist Guidance 

Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings (CDC) 

Monitoring Adherence to Health Care Practices that Prevent Infection (CDPH) 

AFL 24-15: Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) 

Prevention and Control of Scabies in California Healthcare Settings (CDPH) 

Acute Viral Gastroenteritis Outbreak Recommendations for Long-Term Care Facilities (ACPHD)

Other Long-Term Care Facilities: 

CAHAN: Administer Immunizations in Preparation for Respiratory Virus Season (Influenza, RSV, and COVID-19) 

NEW! Acute Respiratory Illness Outbreak Recommendations for Long-Term Care Facilities (ACPHD) 

Preventing Spread of Respiratory Viruses When You're Sick (CDC) 

PIN 25-02: Update on COVID-19 Workplace Requirements and Reminders of Guidance on Respiratory Viruses 

Acute Viral Gastroenteritis Outbreak Recommendations for Long-Term Care Facilities (ACPHD)