The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a new Quality & Safety Memo addressing the management of COVID-19 in dialysis facilities. The memo updates and clarifies guidance related to dialysis facility patients residing in long-term care facilities and home dialysis services. It reinforces infection control guidance based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations, including screening for COVID-19, patient placement, personal protective equipment, isolation, cleaning, and disinfection. The memo also clarifies that dialysis access placement and organ transplantation procedures are essential and should not be delayed. Dialysis facilities should take actions to mitigate resource shortages and ensure proper communication with long-term care settings.

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