06/15/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Published: 6/15/2020. This 15-page document provides a memorandum explaining the basis for revocation of the Emergency Use Authorization for Emergency Use of Chloroquine Phosphate and Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, effective June 15, 2020. (PDF)
06/15/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Published: 6/15/2020. This three-page fact provides answers to frequently asked questions about the revocation of the Emergency Use Authorization for hydroxychloroquine sulfate and chloroquine phosphate to treat COVID-19. The Food and Drug Administration has determined that these drugs are unlikely to be effective in treating COVID-19 for the authorized uses in the EUA. (PDF)
06/15/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Connecticut Children's Medical Center. Published: 6/15/2020. This web page provides COVID-19 pathways and algorithms whose objectives are to educate community primary care and hospital-based providers on how to evaluate and diagnose patients with a possible COVID-19 infection; understand how to appropriately triage patients with possible COVID-19 infection, including when to send patients to the emergency department; and ensure medical staff understand proper isolation and personal protective equipment procedures. (Text)
06/15/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 6/15/2020. This 81-page draft report about the concept of volunteer challenge studies with SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 is available for public comment. It represents a preparatory strategy so that if conditions are deemed appropriate, there will be a technically valid roadmap of what needs to be done to initiate a closely monitored challenge model of SARS-CoV-2 infection. (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 presents different COVID-19 testing strategy options for exposed co-workers when public health organizations and employers determine COVID-19 testing is needed to help support existing disease control measures. Such strategies can aid in identifying infectious individuals with the goal of reducing transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the workplace. (Text)
06/12/2020 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: 6/12/2020. This two-page document from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange) provides considerations for healthcare system emergency planners and executives, and individual facility or practice managers tasked with any aspect of re-opening, resumption of services, recovery, and ongoing operations during this COVID-19 pandemic. (Image)
06/12/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Published: 6/12/2020. This three-page fact sheet informs healthcare providers of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of the DIAGNOVITAL SARS-CoV-2 Real-Time PCR Kit. The DIAGNOVITAL SARS-CoV-2 Real-Time PCR Kit is authorized for use on using respiratory specimens collected from individuals suspected of COVID-19 by their healthcare provider. (PDF)
06/12/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC). Published: 6/12/2020. This 54-minute webinar discusses strategies around reassigning and optimizing the workforce due to operational changes related to COVID-19. Speakers discuss strategies used during the initial outbreak, and returning to normal business operations. (Video or Multimedia)
06/11/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 6/11/2020. This interim guidance, updated June 11, 2020, reflects the current understanding and ongoing response needs of healthcare systems and facilities. Previous guidance was preventative and meant to help healthcare facilities prepare for community transmission, while current guidance is for managing operations during the pandemic. (Text)
06/09/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa. Published: 6/9/2020. This eight-page document discusses how COVID-19 stigma happens and what the impacts are, and provides guidance to reduce stigma in several circumstances, including on people using masks and practicing social/physical distancing. It provides a table detailing how stigma manifests in behaviors and what the consequences are. (PDF)
06/08/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: American Medical Association (AMA). Published: 6/8/2020. This seven-page report lists the steps states must take to save lives, reduce harm, and get people the treatment they need as the opioid epidemic continues during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also notes the concerns stemming from a growing number of national, state, and local media reports suggesting swells in opioid-related mortality—particularly from illicitly manufactured fentanyl and fentanyl analogs. (PDF)
06/03/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: California Health Care Foundation (CHCF). Published: 6/3/2020. This 14-page report provides initial estimates of some of the immediate financial and longer-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on California’s hospitals and health care system. Absent additional public sources of funding, preparation for future pandemic and public health emergencies could add to underlying cost structures. (PDF)
06/03/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC). Published: 6/3/2020. This 56-minute webinar features speakers who discuss the Hospital Incident Command Structure (HICS) at New York City Health and Hospitals, Nebraska Medicine, and Emory Healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Video or Multimedia)
06/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 6/2020. This web page provides links to more than 20 Q&As about COVID-19 and related health topics, including face masks, hydroxychloroquine, violence against women, pregnancy and childbirth, mass gatherings, ethics, and self-care. (Text)
06/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Published: 6/2020. This 30-page analysis studies daily COVID-19 death rates from April 4, 2020, to May 27, 2020, and correlates county-level COVID-19 death rates with key variables using both linear regression and negative binomial mixed models, although we focus on linear regression models. It includes four sets of variables: socio-economic variables, county-level health variables, modes of commuting, and climate and pollution patterns. (PDF)
05/27/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC). Published: 5/27/2020. Speakers in this one-hour webinar identify the importance of assessment and on-the-fly planning when caring for an unplanned influx of patients needing dialysis during the COVID-19 pandemic, including nursing considerations. (Video or Multimedia)
05/13/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC). Published: 5/13/2020. In this one-hour, five-minute NETEC town hall forum, NETEC subject matter experts answer frequently asked questions surrounding the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the care of COVID-19 patients. (Video or Multimedia)
04/29/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC). Published: 4/29/2020. Speakers in this one-hour, three-minute webinar discuss critical standards of care – what they are, when they occur, and the ethical principles to adhere to during a crisis. Additional topics include resource allocation, triage, and disparities and limitations related to COVID-19. (Video or Multimedia)
04/06/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC). Published: 4/6/2020. This one-hour, three-minute webinar provides tips on teaching resiliency among healthcare workers, risk factors, how to overcome and develop a peer support plan, resiliency road map, and overall strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Video or Multimedia)
04/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: University of Pennsylvania. Published: 4/2020. Brief patient-reported survey to deploy in observational studies during the COVID-19 pandemic, developed by the University of Pennsylvania in collaboration with several Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety (CTSA) sites. Available in seven languages: English, Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Polish. Programmed in REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture), a secure online survey application, and includes data dictionary and codebook. Contains 36 questions related to personal demographics; COVID-19 diagnosis, treatment, symptoms, and risk-reduction behaviors; general health; and personal lifestyle. Population: Adults only Length: 36 questions Time to Complete: ~ 15 minutes Mode of Administration: Online (e.g., computer-assisted interview) Administered by: Self Administered Language(s): English, Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish (see Language folder for surveys) (Text)
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