COVID-19 Resources for Hospices

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking action to protect the health and safety of our nation’s patients and providers during the  (COVID-19) outbreak.

CMS has compiled these resources to help you stay informed on CMS, HHS CDC and other materials and resources available on the COVID-19 vaccine. Please share these materials as you see fit and check back often for the most up-to-date information:

DOH COVID-19 website for providers:  NY State EMAIL for concerns for providers only  [email protected]

• May 31, 2022:  Updated Isolation and Quarantine Guidance
• February 2, 2021: Vaccination Education Information   
• January 4, 2021- Updated Guidance for Vaccine Distribution-    
• COUNSELING RESOURCES:  NY DOH has made available counseling resources: 8 am - 10 pm 7 days a week.  1-844-863-9314
  • Understanding Distress during COVID-19
  • A Framework for Coping with Moral Challenges during COVID 19 era
  • COVID Coaching App (sponsored by the VA)
  • Clinician Grief
  • De-briefing with staff during COVID-19
  • SLIDES:  Clinician well being and resilience:  Pre-COVID through the pandemic and beyond

• Executive Order 202-14:  includes ability for guardians to designate a person in writing to speak for their relative if they are unable, PPE moving from one organization to another and ability to witness remotely.  
• Executive Order 202-1: Subdivision (2-b) of Section 4002 of the Public Health Law to the extent necessary to allow a hospice residence to designate any number of beds within such facility as dually certified inpatient beds;

• 1/9/2021 CDC information on the variants to COVID virus 
• 1/5/2021 FDA- Moderna Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions

COVID-19 Resources for Hospices (Archive)