06/15/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 6/15/2020. The main objective of this 27-page guidance is to provide scientific advice on public health principles and considerations for infection and prevention control of COVID-19 in migrant and refugee reception and detention centers in the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA) and the United Kingdom (UK). (PDF)
06/15/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Imperial College London. Published: 6/15/2020. This 26-page report aims to calculate hospital capacity for emergency treatment of COVID-19 and other patients during the pandemic surge in April and May 2020; evaluate the increase in capacity achieved via interventions (cancellation of elective surgery, field hospitals, use of private hospitals, and deployment of former and newly qualified medical staff); and determine how to re-introduce elective surgery considering continued demand from COVID-19 patients. (PDF)
06/13/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 6/13/2020. This web page provides a summary of considerations and current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations regarding SARS-CoV-2 testing. The changes noted were made in a retired document, “Evaluating and Testing Persons for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19),” which has been replaced by this guidance. (Text)
06/12/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Published: 6/12/2020. Using the sliders to select the UV index, temperature, and relative humidity of interest, this web provides information on how long SARS-CoV-2 would be expected to remain stable in aerosols (airborne). Users can find the environmental conditions for a specific location by accessing general weather resources online. (Text)
06/12/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 6/12/2020. The scope of this nine-page document is to provide ECDC’s views on the passenger locator data required and the appropriate use of entry and exit screening procedures at points of entry), including health declaration forms, in the context of COVID-19 in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) and the United Kingdom (UK). (PDF)
06/11/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Australian Government. Published: 6/11/2020. This one-page information sheet, updated on June 11, 2020, explains why in Australia, the routine use of face masks in the community is currently not recommended, while the rate of community transmission of COVID-19 is low. (PDF)
06/11/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action. Published: 6/11/2020. This web page provides a series of COVID-19-related briefs to identify emerging child protection risks, responses, and apparent resource gaps based on the information gathered. Each bi-weekly synthesis analyzes a different topic related to child protection during COVID-19. (Text)
06/10/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Published: 6/10/2020. This three-page fact sheet informs healthcare providers of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of the SCoV-2 Detect™ IgG ELISA. The SCoV-2 Detect™ IgG ELISA is authorized for the detection of IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in human serum. (PDF)
06/10/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Published: 6/10/2020. This three-page fact sheet informs healthcare providers of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of the DTPM COVID-19 RT-PCR Test. The DTPM COVID-19 RT-PCR Test is authorized for use with nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal, nasal, and mid-turbinate swab specimens collected from individuals suspected of COVID-19 by their healthcare provider. (PDF)
06/10/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Published: 6/10/2020. This three-page fact sheet informs healthcare providers of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of the ExProbe SARS-CoV-2 Testing Kit. The ExProbe SARS-CoV-2 Testing Kit is authorized for use with respiratory specimens collected from individuals suspected of COVID-19 by their healthcare provider. (PDF)
06/10/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Published: 6/10/2020. This three-page fact sheet informs healthcare providers of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of the Cue COVID-19 Test. The Cue COVID-19 Test is authorized for use with direct nasal swab specimens collected from individuals who are suspected of COVID-19 by their healthcare provider. (PDF)
06/08/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Published: 6/8/2020. This web page, last updated on June 8, 2020, provides a pathway and algorithm for Emergency Department screening and evaluation for COVID-19, including current screening, patient arrival, testing, and disposition of patients. (Text)
06/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Global Heat Health Information Network (GHHIN). Published: 6/2020. This web page provides videos, documents, guidance, and examples that highlight some issues and options to take into consideration when managing the health risks of extreme heat during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Q&A series provides documents about General Considerations and Evidence, Issues for Health Workers, and Issues for Heat Action Planners and City Authorities. (Video or Multimedia)
06/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: American Hospital Association (AHA). Published: 6/2020. This three-page case study details how a long-established hospital-community collaboration of Chicago's Loyola Medicine with Proviso Partners for Health (PP4H) has greatly aided efforts to address the food insecurity needs of its vulnerable populations affected by health disparities, which are exasperated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The community collaboration pinpointed food insecurity as a central factor before and during the COVID-19 public health crisis and economic turmoil. (PDF)
06/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Published: 6/2020. This two-page document details how a covered health care provider may use protected health information to identify patients who have recovered from COVID-19 to provide them with information about how they can donate their blood and plasma containing antibodies to the virus that causes COVID-19, to help treat other patients with COVID-19. (PDF)
05/21/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS ASPR). Published: 5/21/2020. This six-page document provides information on policies and best practices to use in the workplace to promote the health of the workforce, and subsequently enhance and improve worker performance during the COVID-19 pandemic. (PDF)
05/18/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). Published: 5/18/2020. This two-page document, published with the College of Urgent Care Medicine, provides criteria for COVID-19 patients that are to be used as an adjunct to the clinical evaluation that is performed by the clinician at the urgent care site. It provides a table that details Risk Category and Clinical Presentation. (PDF)
05/07/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: American College Health Association (ACHA). Published: 5/7/2020. This 20-page document addresses administrative, medical, mental health, health promotion/well-being, and campus-wide considerations in reopening college/university campuses as the COVID-19 pandemic abates. (PDF)
04/16/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: University of Washington (UW). Published: 4/16/2020. This web page provides protocols and recommendations to ready Emergency Departments and Intensive Care Units for COVID-19 patients. These include creative approaches to staff training, improving the physical space for isolation capacity, equipment to procure/inventory, and systems for providing patient care to minimize staff exposure. (Text)
04/07/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: American College of Surgeons (ACS). Published: 4/7/2020. In light of the challenges faced by the surge of COVID-19 patients, the American College of Surgeons calls for strategies to preserve capacity and capability to care for these patients, and outlines a series of recommendations for hospital and health care system leaders to consider when facing this challenge. (Text)
04/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). Published: 4/2020. This 79-page report brings together country fact sheets for all 37 National Platforms reported thus far by National Sendai Focal Points. It offers an overview of the main dimensions of these coordination mechanisms, allowing for an exchange of good practices, the development of synergies, and the possibility for stronger engagement across countries of the Europe region for disaster risk reduction. (PDF)
04/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Tufts University. Published: 4/2020. This web page provides an outline that institutions can consider when entering into agreements to share their residential halls, grounds, and other campus facilities with hospitals, cities, and other entities in the fight against COVID-19. It also provides a video of a related webinar. (Video or Multimedia)
03/01/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: American College Health Association (ACHA). Published: 3/2020. This web page provides links to webinars and recordings of Q&As about COVID-19 for college campuses, and is updated as needed. (Video or Multimedia)
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