CDC Releases Viral Respiratory Pathogens Toolkit for Nursing Homes

(Sept. 9, 2025) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed a respiratory virus toolkit specific to nursing homes.

This toolkit helps nursing home infection preventionists and leadership prepare for and respond to nursing home residents or health care personnel (HCP) who develop signs or symptoms of a respiratory viral infection. While the toolkit is tailored toward nursing homes, the resources and many of the listed actions could be adapted for use in other long-term care settings.

• Preventing the spread of respiratory viruses in nursing homes requires a comprehensive approach that includes not only vaccination, but also testing, treatment, and the implementation of proven infection prevention and control measures.
• Taken together, these actions can protect residents and staff from respiratory viruses.

The toolkit is available here.

Contact: Amy Nelson, anelson@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8383 ext. 146