This special report was developed to communicate policy and procedures for free-standing acute inpatient rehabilitation hospitals (AIRHs) to protect patients and healthcare personnel and to prevent further spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The recommended policies were developed in conjunction with the New Mexico Department of Health and hospital leadership. As we attain additional knowledge and experience during this pandemic, suggestions of best practice will continue to evolve for AIRHs. The authors encourage readers to work with local regulatory officials to ensure regulatory compliance as well as respect of the availability of local resources. Lay abstract This special report communicates potential policy and procedure modifications for free-standing acute inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in response to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)/coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The goal of the communication is to help protect patients and healthcare personnel and to prevent further spread of SARS-CoV-2. The recommendations were developed in conjunction with the New Mexico Department of Health and hospital leadership. A comprehensive response policy to SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 should include facility changes, enhanced personal protective equipment policy, enhanced admission policy and enhanced surveillance testing policy. In the setting of rapidly changing state and federal guidelines, hospital staff should work with state officials to ensure that potential policy and procedure modifications are in line with state and federal recommendations.
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