Physician practices operating large-scale specimen collection sites to collect samples from patients for submission to laboratories for COVID-19 testing must adhere to this guidance regarding specimen...

This guidance is intended for nursing homes that may be experiencing an increase in resident deaths, as well as nursing homes that may be relying...

This guidance, while developed for health care facilities in New York City, can also be used as a general guideline for other counties and municipalities. 

Best practices and ways to keep residents and families engaged during the COVID-19 Pandemic. 

In light of the Public Health Emergency concerning the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health...

This advisory provides updated information for Local Health Departments (LHDs) to help prioritize their response activities by the level of transmission in their community and...

The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) has identified long term care facilities (LTCFs) to be one of the most vulnerable places for spread...

This guidance is intended for Certified Home Health Agencies (CHHAs), Long Term Home Health Care Programs (LTHHCPs), Licensed Home Care Services Agencies (LHCSAs), AIDS home...

While funeral homes and cemeteries may continue to operate given their essential business designation by the Empire State Development Corporation, in-person services should be postponed...

This guidance makes a technical correction by expanding cancer evaluation to include all gynecologic cancer.