Provider Guidance

Reporting COVID-19 to Public Health

CASES

Current California requirements for reporting of COVID-19 by health care providers (HCP)

Submit COVID-19 Confidential Morbidity Report (CMR) for the following situations:
- Hospitalizations (for hospitals, please include suspected nosocomial COVID infections)
- Deaths
- When reporting on COVID hospitalizations/deaths, please include the following information if applicable:
  - Residents/staff of residential care facilities, shelters, and congregate correctional settings. Please specify name of congregate living facility on CMR.
Two options for reporting cases to Public Health:
1. Electronic Reporting (CalREDIE) – Preferred
  - Submit COVID-19 Confidential Morbidity Report (CMR) and supplemental documents directly into CalREDIE via the Provider Portal.
  - To request access, follow the directions in this link: CalREDIE Provider Portal
2. Fax or Email
  - Complete the COVID-19 Confidential Morbidity Report (CMR)
  - Send via Email HSACD@santacruzcounty.us or Fax (831) 454-5049

OUTBREAKS

COVID-19 Outbreak Investigation and Reporting Thresholds for Acute Care Hospitals and Long-Term Care Facilities

Report suspected COVID-19 outbreaks using the Shared Portal for Outbreak Tracking (SPOT)
- SPOT Reporting Guide
- SPOT Intake Form – English / Spanish

Questions? Call the Communicable Disease Unit (CDU) on weekdays 8am–5pm at (831) 454-4114. Outside of these hours, please leave a voicemail for a later response or email us at HSACD@santacruzcounty.us For information about the reporting of other disease cases or outbreaks, please visit the Communicable Disease Unit webpage.

Internet Resources for Health Care Providers (HCP)

For general population guidance, go to www.santacruzhealth.org/coronavirus

For general employer (non-healthcare settings) guidance, go to www.santacruzhealth.org/employers

Isolation and Quarantine

Vaccines

Therapeutics

CDPH Resource Guide for Pharmacies to Prevent Delayed COVID-19 Treatment
The office of the County Medical Health Operational Area Coordinator (MHOAC) assists in the provision of therapeutics for underserved/underinsured patients. If you plan to request therapeutics from the county, please complete the following two steps:
1. Health Partner Ordering Portal (HPoP) Request Form
2. Once a health care provider has a HPoP account, they are authorized to use the COVID-19 Therapeutics/Monoclonal Antibodies (mAb) Request Form
For questions, please contact HSADOCTherapeutics@santacruzcounty.us

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Facilities are responsible for maintaining an adequate stock of all PPE necessary for safe operations. In the event that the facility can demonstrate supply-chain challenges preventing it from maintaining adequate PPE stock, the County may be able to provide some PPE as a contingency until the facility is able to secure supplies through regular commercial means. PPE may be requested by completing the PPE Request Application and Resource Request Form linked below. Instructions are included on the form.
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Request Application and Resource Request Form
Additional PPE Resources/Information:
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Utilization and Distribution Guidance for Medical and Health Personnel
- Santa Cruz County Fit Testing Guide

Infection Prevention (IP)

Behavioral Health (BH)

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) – COVID-19

Other Guidance

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- CDC Clinical Guidance for Management of Confirmed Cases
- CDC COVID-19 Information for Health Professionals
- CDC Fact Sheets – for posting/sharing
California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and CA.gov
California Department of Social Services (CDSS)
- Provider Information Notices (PINs) for Adult and Senior Care Settings Topic COVID-19 ASC PINs (ca.gov)
California Department of Industrial Relations / Division of Occupational Safety and Health (aka Cal/OSHA)
- Health Care Providers (HCP) fall under the California Aerosol Transmissible Diseases (ATD) standard:
  - California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 5199. Aerosol Transmissible Diseases.
  - ATD applies to staff who work with patients / not the patients themselves
  - Aerosol Transmissible Diseases (ca.gov)
  - California Workplace Guide to Aerosol Transmissible Diseases
- Interim Guidance for Protecting Workers at Skilled Nursing and Long-term Care Facilities from Exposure to Coronavirus Disease (May, 2021)
- To file a Workplace Safety Compliant: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/Complaint.htm
  - Enforcement District Office for Santa Cruz County: (510) 794-2521
Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)
- COVID-19 Information for Providers & Partners
- COVID-19 Response
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Current emergencies | CMS
Central California Alliance for Health (CCAH)
- COVID-19 Provider Information
- COVID-19 Member Information