MAT Resources
Phase 1 Reopening Guidelines for Dental Care Settings (Revised)
A revision to guidelines published on 5/8/20, the NMDOH details reopening guidelines developed jointly by the NM Medical Advisory Team (MAT) and the NM Dental Association. The NMDOH requires dental facilities to submit an attestation affirming they will comply with...
Literature and Online Resources on Interventions to Support Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities Experiencing Social Isolation, Failure to Thrive, and Cognitive Impairment
The MAT highlights research and online resources for interventions to support residents of Long-Term Care facilities experiencing social isolation, failure to thrive, and cognitive impairment. Most research in this area propose interventions not suitable during the...
Recommended Activities for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities Designed to Mitigate Feelings of Social Isolation during COVID-19 Pandemic
The MAT outlines several activities that long-term care facilities may consider based on the health status of individual residents, physician orders, and the level of care provided. All activities should include COVID-safe practices and physical distancing. Download...
COVID-19 Best Practices across NM Long-term Care Facilities
The MAT has identified a summary of current COVID-19 best practices across New Mexico long-term care facilities, covering areas including- but not limited to- visitation, clinical care, and infection control and prevention. Download this resource
Prioritization of Remdesivir Treatment among COVID-19 Patients
NM will not receive enough remdesivir for every hospital to allow every eligible patient to be treated. Thus, the MAT recommends criteria to allocate remdesivir to hospital facilities and patients through an equitable, transparent and data-driven process, including...
Antibody testing guidelines for healthcare providers
Providers should consider COVID-19 antibody testing for patients in certain circumstances, such as for patients with acute respiratory tract disease as a complement to NAAT, especially in patients in whom COVID-19 disease is suspected and NAAT results are negative,...
COVID-19 Antibody testing guidelines for the public
Advertisements and news stories about blood antibody tests to detect past COVID-19 infection are becoming more common. Blood antibody tests for COVID-19 are different than the tests done with nose or throat swabs. Swab tests can help determine who is at risk for...
COVID-19 Antibody testing overview
Presently, the MAT only recommends serologic COVID-19 antibody testing in the following settings: 1) subset of acutely ill patients; 2) focused epidemiologic surveillance during the ongoing outbreak and post-outbreak in vulnerable populations; 3) general epidemiologic...
Recommendations for Long-Term Care Facilities related to Facility Transfers and Care Coordination for COVID-19 Positive (and Negative) Residents
The MAT outlines recommendations for Skilled Nursing Facilities, Long-Term Care Facilities, and Assisted Living Facilities related to managing patients/residents who are moving betweenfacilities, including for ancillary and emergency care. Detailed guidance also is...
Recommendations for Hospitals Managing Discharge of COVID-19 Positive and Negative Patients Needing Long-Term Care
The MAT presents guidance for hospitals related to: 1) Discharge from Inpatient Hospital: COVID Status: Positive Confirmed By Test; and, 2) Discharge from Inpatient Hospital: COVID Status: Negative (No History of Positive) or Unknown vs Recovered Download this...