04/03/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Government of Canada. Published: 4/3/2020. This web page provides information on the use of ethanol as an ingredient in alcohol-based hand sanitizers sold in Canada, and provides further guidance on the quality requirements for ethanol to be used in the production of hand sanitizers. (Text)
04/02/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe. Published: 4/2/2020. This resource is a new online platform to provide countries and stakeholders in the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region with evidence of how national health systems are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. It focuses primarily on the responses of health systems but also captures wider public health initiatives. This is a joint undertaking of the WHO Regional Office for Europe, the European Commission, and the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. (Text)
04/02/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: National Library of Medicine [National Institutes of Health] (NLM). Published: 4/2/2020. This resource is a series of 33 questions to ask about COVID-19 in a community survey. Categories include epidemiology, community interventions, and at-risk populations. (Text)
04/02/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM). Published: 4/2/2020. This one-hour, 15-minute presentation focuses on the response experiences of Magen David Adom (MDA), the Israeli National EMS organization, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) during the COVID-19 outbreak, from a prehospital and global perspective. (Video or Multimedia)
04/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Published: 4/2020. This three-page fact sheet informs healthcare providers of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of the qSARS-CoV-2 lgG/lgM Rapid Test, which received an Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration on April 1, 2020. The qSARS-CoV-2 lgG/lgM Rapid Test is authorized for use on serum, plasma, or venipuncture whole blood specimens from people suspected of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) by their healthcare provider. (PDF)
04/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Published: 4/2020. This three-page fact sheet informs healthcare providers of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of the COV-19 IDx assay, which received an Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration on April 1, 2020. The COV-19 IDx assay is authorized for use on using respiratory specimens collected from individuals suspected of COVID-19 by their healthcare provider. (PDF)
04/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Published: 4/2020. These COVID-19 FAQs are based on expert opinion and are intended to supplement the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Practice Advisory with information on how to optimize obstetric care in the context of COVID-19. (Text)
04/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: National Academies Press (NAP). Published: 4/2020. To explore how health professions' education and practice organizations and programs are currently addressing social determinants that contribute to mental health disparities across the lifespan, the Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a workshop in Washington, DC, on November 14-15, 2019. This 92-page publication summarizes the presentations and discussion of the workshop. (Text)
04/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). Published: 4/1/2020. With the outbreak of an infectious disease such as COVID-19, police officers may be required to respond to calls for service related to public health orders, mandatory quarantines, and the protection of medical resources. This information is meant to help police departments better understand their authority in such situations, along with methods to reduce risk and exposure. (Text)
04/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC). Published: 4/2020. This web page provides a quick-reference infographic with COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) decontamination recommendations. (PDF)
04/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: California Healthcare Foundation (CHCF). Published: 4/1/2020. This web page provides a series of short surveys to assess demand on California's health care system during the coronavirus pandemic. (Text)
03/31/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 3/31/2020. In order to expedite the shipment of clinical samples from patients with suspected COVID-19 virus infection from the country of collection to one of the World Health Organization (WHO) reference laboratories providing confirmatory testing for COVID-19, a shipment mechanism has been established. This two-page document, updated on March 31, 2020, provides detailed instructions for shipping. (PDF)
03/31/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Published: 3/31/2020. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, in collaboration with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the World Customs Organization, have compiled this four-page list of measures for humanitarian operators. It serves as a guidance note as to how to be prepared before dispatching medicines and medical equipment to countries affected by COVID-19. (Text)
03/30/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 3/30/2020. This web page provides a simple screening tool that can be used to identify people with symptoms that indicate they might have a respiratory infection. Although not every person who has respiratory infection symptoms will have coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), using this tool during community spread of COVID-19 may help separate those who are more likely to have COVID-19 from the general population at entry to a homeless shelter or other homeless service program. (Text)
03/28/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: American Enterprise Institute (AEI). Published: 3/28/2020. This 20-page report provides a road map for navigating through the current COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. It outlines specific directions for adapting the U.S. public health strategy to limit the epidemic spread of COVID-19 and become able to transition to new tools and approaches to prevent further spread of the disease. It suggests measurable milestones for identifying when these transitions can be made, and America can start reopening for businesses and families. (PDF)
03/26/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 3/26/2020. This six-page document is intended for Ministry of Health and other government officials responsible for COVID-19 and influenza surveillance, and summarizes the operational considerations for leveraging influenza surveillance systems to incorporate COVID-19 testing. It outlines considerations for how countries with influenza systems can add COVID-19 testing to routine influenza epidemiological and virologic surveillance as outlined in the Global Epidemiological Surveillance Standards for Influenza. (PDF)
03/25/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH). Published: 3/25/2020. This collection of designs was created to support the manufacturing of personal protective equipment (PPE) or other necessary medical devices that are in short supply due to the COVID-19 outbreak. While many can be printed with a 3D printer at home or a local Maker space, the National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration, Veterans Administration, America Makes (in collaboration with NIH), and the contributing creators cannot ensure the quality, safety, and efficacy of these designs when manufactured without proper quality controls and processes. (Text)
03/25/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Published: 3/25/2020. In order to prepare for patients who present with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 during pregnancy, this resource provides simulation exercises as a way for institutions of all sizes to help design and/or practice their local protocols for management of obstetric patients who present with suspected for confirmed COVID-19 infections. (Text)
03/25/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program (NC RHRP). Published: 3/25/2020. The purpose of this seven-page brief is to describe variations in hospital occupancy rates nationally and by state, provide additional data for state and local officials, and highlight challenges in identifying surge capacity. The onset of COVID-19 in the United States has caused concern among healthcare leaders and policymakers about the surge capacity of hospitals to accommodate a potential influx of patients. (PDF)
03/25/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF). Published: 3/25/2020. Use of structural fire fighter personal protective equipment (PPE) for patient encounters should be a last resort. In case of an incidental exposure, including to COVID-19, this one-page guide provides the proper care, cleaning/sanitization of structural fire fighter PPE. (PDF)
03/25/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health. Published: 3/25/2020. The current need for social distancing and isolation related to the COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated a quick expansion of the provision of mental health services via remote platforms. This three-page document provides tips for evaluating and treating suicidal individuals remotely via telehealth. (PDF)
03/24/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Commonwealth Fund. Published: 3/24/2020. As COVID-19 spreads, healthcare systems across the country are gearing up for an influx of patients. This 37-minute webinar discusses how we ensure that we’re protecting the health of the healthcare workers on the front lines of the outbreak. (Video or Multimedia)
03/19/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Duke University. Published: 3/19/2020. This five-page report discusses how the most efficient pathway to launching medical products to combat the current and future outbreaks of COVID-19 would be to support the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in working directly with manufacturers that have high potential to develop and deliver point-of-care (POC) diagnostics, therapeutics, and prophylactics. FDA should establish two task forces, chaired by the medical product Center Directors on special assignment. (PDF)
03/19/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health. Published: 3/19/2020. This two-page document discusses how the outbreak of COVID-19 may be stressful for elders. Providers should be aware of especially high-risk groups such as low-income elders, those living alone, and those suffering from other health conditions such as cognitive decline, dementia, or other mental health conditions. (PDF)
03/01/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Published: 3/2020. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine have developed this one-page algorithm to aid practitioners in assessing and managing pregnant women with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. (PDF)
03/01/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Published: 3/2020. This nine-page report discusses how disease outbreaks such as COVID-19 affect women and men differently, and pandemics make existing inequalities for women and girls and discrimination of other marginalized groups such as persons with disabilities and those in extreme poverty, worse. This needs to be considered, given the different impacts surrounding detection and access to treatment for women and men. (PDF)
03/01/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: Society of Critical Care Medicine. Published: 3/2020. This web page provides five webinars that address clinical issues and questions related to the COVID-19 pandemic: What We Learned from the Outbreak in Wuhan; Q&A Call; Surviving Sepsis Campaign: Guidelines on the Management of Critically Ill Adults with Coronavirus Disease 2019; Scaled Pandemic Preparedness: From Large Medical Center to Community Hospital – What Do You Need To Do? ; and China/U.S. Panel Discussion on COVID-19. (Video or Multimedia)
03/01/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF). Published: 3/2020. This one-page document summarizes the risk to fire fighters and other first responders for potential exposure to a person under investigation or infected COVID-19 patient, with assessments for low- and high-risk exposures. (PDF)
03/01/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: Translators without Borders (TWB). Published: 3/2020. Global response plans for COVID-19 identify risk communication and community engagement as a priority. That requires all responders to communicate effectively with communities, counter misinformation, and make sure people can hold them accountable. This four-page brief outlines findings and recommendations on four key aspects to achieve these aims: language, format, relevant content, and channel. (PDF)
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