03/20/2020 05:00 PM EDT
Source: American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). Publication Date not provided. This Continuing Medical Education (CME) bundle includes four lectures designed to help participants manage patients in the emergency department who present with symptoms related to COVID-19 (coronavirus). It focuses on transforming frustration into motivation; different types of ventilators, settings, and management of patients on ventilators; care of critical patients who require ICU care when the ICE is full; and the pathophysiology and pharmacological management of acute decompensated heart failure. (Video or Multimedia)
03/19/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 3/19/2020. This five-page guidance, updated on March 19, 2020, is intended for healthcare workers, healthcare managers, and infection prevention and control teams, detailing principles of infection prevention and control strategies associated with health care with suspected novel coronavirus (COVID-19). It discusses duration of contact and droplet precautions for COVID-19 infection, and collection and handling of laboratory specimens from patients with suspected COVID-19. (PDF)
03/19/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 3/19/2020. This two-page document, updated on March 19, 2020, provides rapid advice on the use of medical masks in communities, at home, and at health care facilities in areas that have reported outbreaks caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). It is intended for public health and infection prevention and control (IPC) professionals, health care managers, health care workers, and community health workers. It will be revised as more data become available. (PDF)
03/19/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: United Kingdom Department of Health (DH). Published: 3/19/2020. This web page provides guidance documents for providers of residential care, supported living, and home care, in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak. The documents set out how to maintain delivery of care in the event of an outbreak or widespread transmission of COVID-19; and what to do if care workers or individuals being cared for have symptoms of COVID-19. (Text)
03/19/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: National Academies Press (NAP). Published: 3/19/2020. In response to a request from the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a standing committee of experts to help inform OSTP on critical science and policy issues related to emerging infectious diseases and other public health threats. This 26-page document provides feedback on questions about the effectiveness and costs of social distancing measures in contending with COVID-19. The standing committee includes approximately 15 members with expertise in emerging infectious diseases, public health, public health preparedness and response, biological sciences, clinical care and crisis standards of care, risk communication, and regulatory issues. (Text)
03/18/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Published: 3/18/2020. This web page compiles the policy actions states have taken to reduce existing barriers to testing and treatment for those affected by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. The page also provides data on current cases and deaths, as well as additional state-level data on health coverage and provider capacity within each state, which are important factors that may play a role in how effectively states respond to this outbreak. These data will be updated regularly and new information will be added in response to the evolving situation. (Text)
03/18/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 3/18/2020. This web page provides answers to frequently asked questions about hand hygiene for healthcare personnel responding to COVID-2019 (coronavirus). Topics include recommended hand hygiene procedures, benzalkonium chloride-containing hand rub products, and alcohol-based hand sanitizer. (Text)
03/17/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Published: 3/17/2020. This 10-page technical guidance note is aimed at International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies staff involved in the global response to the COVID-19 outbreak, especially protection, gender, and inclusion, and health focal points. It outlines issues that may threaten people’s dignity, access, participation, and safety, and suggests actions to address these threats. (PDF)
03/15/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 3/15/2020. This resource provides practical tools clinicians can use to care for patients with COVID-19 (coronavirus). It will be regularly updated to help clinicians adapt as the outbreak unfolds. It provides links to Get Your Clinic Ready for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19); and several other print resources to prepare a practice, and distribute to patients. (Text)
03/15/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: International Organization for Migration (IOM). Published: 3/15/2020. This four-page document answers frequently asked questions about response to COVID-19 (coronavirus) in camp and camp-like settings, including how to prepare, the responsibilities of camp managers in relation to COVID-19 preparedness and response, and movements in and out of camps. (PDF)
03/14/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 3/14/2020. This fact sheet, updated on March 14, 2020, is intended to address frequently asked questions about personal protective equipment (PPE), including recommendations for use with COVID-19 (coronavirus diseases). Topics cover gowns, gloves, and respirators. (Text)
03/14/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: United Kingdom Department of Health (DH). Published: 3/14/2020. This resource provides recommendations on actions for healthcare staff who have diagnosed a case of COVID-19 (coronavirus) within their facility who was not isolated from admission. Topics are Staff exposures; Staff return to work criteria; Patient exposures; Visitors; and Cleaning. (Text)
03/12/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: United Kingdom Department of Health (DH). Published: 3/12/2020. This one-page document, updated on March 12, 2020, is Form (E28) for requesting testing for the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). It is to be sent to the United Kingdom Respiratory Virus Unit. (PDF)
03/01/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Published: 3/2020. This 53-page annual report details the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s medical countermeasures (MCM) activities in fiscal year (FY) 2019 (October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019). FDA’s overarching objective with respect to MCMs is to facilitate the timely development of and access to safe and effective MCMs to counter chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) and emerging infectious disease threats for civilian populations, as well as MCMs to support American military personnel. (PDF)
03/01/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). Published: 3/1/2020. Findings from this seven-page brief, along with the interactive county-level map, can assist policymakers and local officials in identifying regions and hospitals with the greatest capacity constraints when treating COVID-19 (coronavirus) patients. This will help federal, state, and local policymakers considering ways to generate surge capacity in identifying areas with the greatest need for additional inpatient beds. (PDF)
02/26/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: U.S. Army Medical Department, Medical Research and Materiel Command, U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR). Published: 2/26/2020. This 22-page Clinical Practice Guideline, updated in February 2020, describes the initial non-surgical and surgical management of extremity fractures; demonstrates appropriate application of an external fixator with limited resources in order to stabilize for transport; and defines care guidelines for fractures of upper and lower extremities in the context of the host nation’s environment, where follow-up care in unknown, and the options available to the different patient groups. (PDF)
02/19/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (AHRQ). Published: 2/19/2020. The purpose of this systematic review is to identify and synthesize the evidence available to support the development of evidence-based recommendations and guidelines for prehospital airway management. It considers how the benefits and harms of different methods may differ across these factors: patient characteristics (e.g., demographics, type and severity of illness or injury, and the patient location/environment); the techniques and devices used for each airway management approach; and the characteristics of the EMS personnel (e.g., training, certification, and expertise). (Text)
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