11/13/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: American College Health Association (ACHA). Published: 11/13/2020. In an age when active shooter scenarios on school campuses have seemingly become a common occurrence, dealing with the grief and trauma of these types of events is needed and necessary. This 28-minute presentation explores some steps to assist with surviving a mass tragedy. (Video or Multimedia)
03/11/2020 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: 3/11/2020. This web page, updated on March 11, 2020, describes how the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response is working with partners to explore the development of new medical countermeasures and take other actions to enhance health security about the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Tabs link to pages about Healthcare Planning Checklist; BARDA’s Novel Coronavirus Medical Countermeasure Portfolio; BARDA BAA: Pan-Coronavirus Areas of Interest; COVID-19 EZ BAA for Molecular Diagnostics and Nonclinical Assays; Solicitation for N95 Respirators and Other Surgical Masks/Facemasks; COVID-19 MCM Market Initiative; MCM Stakeholder Listening Session Transcript; and Public Health Emergency Declaration. (Text)
03/10/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 3/10/2020. This guidance, updated on March 10, 2020, is based on the currently limited information available about the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the current situation in the United States, which includes reports of cases of community transmission, infections identified in healthcare personnel (HCP), and shortages of facemasks, N95 filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) (commonly known as N95 respirators), and gowns. (Text)
03/10/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 3/10/2020. This information is provided to clarify COVID-19 infection prevention and control (IPC) recommendations that are specific to outpatient hemodialysis facilities. This information complements, but does not replace, the general IPC recommendations for COVID-19. As part of routine infection control, outpatient dialysis facilities should have established policies and practices to reduce the spread of contagious respiratory pathogens, which are listed on this page. (Text)
03/10/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Homeland Security. Published: 3/10/2020. In this one-hour, 43-minute Congressional hearing, witnesses discuss what Congress can do to minimize the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak for the American public, how Congress can support state and locals in preventing the spread of this virus, and how the federal government can improve its response and provide more support to the state and local governments and agencies on the frontlines of this crucial effort. (Video or Multimedia)
03/10/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). Published: 3/10/2020. This web page provides guidance for federal/provincial/territorial (F/P/T) public health authorities (PHA) on the use of public health measures (PHM) to reduce and delay transmission of COVID-19 in the community. Public health measures outlined in this guidance include actions taken by individuals (healthy, those potentially exposed, and those with COVID-19) designed to protect themselves and others, as well as community-based approaches whereby planners, employers, and community organizers can implement strategies to protect groups and the community at large. (Text)
03/10/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). Published: 3/10/2020. This guidance recommends conducting a risk assessment when determining the public health actions related to a mass gathering during the COVID-19 (coronavirus diseases) outbreak. Mass gatherings can contribute to the transmission of respiratory pathogens, such as the virus causing the current outbreaks of COVID-19. However, mass gatherings are not homogenous, and the risk must be assessed on a case-by-case basis by Public Health Authorities, event organizers, and relevant planners. (Text)
03/09/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Published: 3/9/2020. This nine-page document provides answers to frequently asked questions about COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) and Medicare and Medicaid services. Topics are Diagnostic Laboratory Services; Hospital Services; Drugs and Vaccines Under Part B; Ambulance Services; and Medicare Payment to Facilities Accepting Government Resources. (PDF)
03/09/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: American College of Physicians (ACP). Published: 3/9/2020. This learning activity supports physicians as they respond to the evolving outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Participants will learn to counsel patients regarding infection control methods to reduce risk of transmission for viral illnesses, including coronaviruses; identify potential cases of novel coronavirus infection and report patients under investigation; identify specimen handling and infection control procedures for patients who may be infected with SARS-CoV-2; and access guidance for supervised self-monitoring of healthcare workers exposed to COVID-19. (Video or Multimedia)
03/09/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Published: 3/9/2020. This 17-page memorandum conveys information in response to inquiries from hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) concerning implications of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) for their compliance with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). This guidance applies to both Medicare and Medicaid providers. Every hospital or CAH with a dedicated emergency department is required to conduct an appropriate medical screening examination of all individuals who come to the emergency department, including individuals who are suspected of having COVID-19. (PDF)
03/01/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: Occupational Safety and Health Administration [U.S. Department of Labor] (OSHA). Published: 3/2020. This web page, updated in March 2020, provides information for workers and employers about the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak first identified in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. It includes links to interim guidance and other resources for preventing exposures to, and infection with, COVID-19. Guidance information is provided for Hazard Recognition, Standards, Medical Information, Control and Prevention, Background, and Additional Resources. (Text)
03/01/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: Occupational Safety and Health Administration [U.S. Department of Labor] (OSHA). Published: 3/2020. This 35-page COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) planning guidance is based on traditional infection prevention and industrial hygiene practices. It focuses on the need for employers to implement engineering, administrative, and work practice controls and personal protective equipment (PPE), as well as considerations for doing so. Employers and workers should use this planning guidance to help identify risk levels in workplace settings and to determine any appropriate control measures to implement. (PDF)
03/01/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 3/2020. This 13-page document, published with UNICEF and the International Federation of the Red Cross, provides new guidance to help protect children and schools from transmission of the COVID-19 virus. The guidance provides critical considerations and practical checklists to keep schools safe. It also advises national and local authorities on how to adapt and implement emergency plans for educational facilities. (PDF)
03/01/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health. Published: 3/2020. Active monitoring has shown promise as a tool in preventing and responding to outbreaks of pathogens that pose a grave threat to public health, such as the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and the 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak. This web application allows users to directly observe the risks and costs associated with a variety of active-monitoring scenarios. (Text)
11/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: National Center for Disaster Preparedness [Columbia University, Earth Institute] (NCDP). Published: 11/2019. This Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) training package, developed with Save the Children, will help ensure that critical services, organizational functions, and programs remain operational or are restored as soon as possible after a disaster or emergent event. These tools will help an organization create or update its Continuity of Operations Plan. Materials include a Plan Template, COOP Facilitator’s Guide, and Essential Functions Worksheet and Table. (Text)
09/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Toronto Public Health. Published: 9/2019. This 66-page guidance document is a collection of evidence-based practice recommendations from expert groups in infection prevention and control (IPAC) across North America. The main purpose of this document is to provide information to homelessness service setting providers and workers on IPAC principles. The goal is that homelessness service setting providers and workers will utilize and adapt the recommendations from this document to incorporate IPAC in daily homelessness service setting operations to protect clients and other workers. (PDF)
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