Federal, state, and local health officials and agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), continue to monitor the outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, in December 2019 and has since spread internationally. On January 30, 2020, the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak an international public health emergency. On January 31, Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary Azar declared a public health emergency for the United States. On March 11, WHO declared the outbreak a pandemic.
Take Action
- American Nurses Association (ANA) Call to Action - Urge Congress to increase PPE by Supporting the Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act (S. 3568/H.R. 6390)
Please use the resources below to stay informed.
- coronavirus.gov
- American Nurses Association ~ COVID-19 Resource Center
- CDC ~ COVID-19
- CDC ~ Information for Healthcare Professionals
- CDC ~ Latest News
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ~ COVID-19 Partner Toolkit
- CMS ~ COVID-19 Waivers & Flexibilities
- CMS ~ Current Emergencies ~ COVID-19
- CMS ~ Recordings of National Stakeholder Calls on COVID-19
- Food & Drug Administration ~ COVID-19
- Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) ~ COVID-19 Resources ~ Emergency Preparedness and Recovery Resources for Health Centers
- National Academy of Medicine ~ COVID-19 News & Resources
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) ~ COVID-19 Worker Training Program / Resources
- NIEHS ~ National Clearinghouse for Worker Safety and Health Training
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) ~ COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines
- WHO ~ COVID-19 Pandemic
- WHO ~ Coronavirus Situation Reports
Additional Resources
- Summary of COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Waivers & Flexibilities for Health Care Providers [PDF] (CMS)
- COVID-19 Workforce Virtual Toolkit: Resources for Healthcare Decision-Makers Responding to COVID-19 Workforce Concerns (HHS)
- COVID-19 Technical Guidance (WHO)
- COVID-19 Videos (CDC)
- COVID-19 Updates & Information (EBSCO)
- Coronavirus Resources (Joint Commission)
- COVID-19 Pulmonary, ARDS and Ventilator Resources (American Association of Critical-Care Nurses)
- Online Training Course regarding emerging respiratory viruses, including novel coronaviruses (WHO)
- Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Resources (Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America [SHEA])
- COVID-19 and Sepsis Resources (Sepsis Alliance)
- COVID-19 Resource Center (ECRI Institute)
- Map of Global Cases of COVD-19 (Johns Hopkins University)
Informatics-Related Information
- Documentation Challenges When Providing Care While Operating Under an Emergency Operations Plan (The Joint Commission, 4/9/20)
- Coronavirus Resource Center (American Medical Informatics Association)
- Rapid Response to COVID-19: Health Informatics Support for Outbreak Management in an Academic Health System (Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 3/24/20)
Telehealth
- Telemedicine and Teleheath (HealthIT.gov)
- General Provider Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit (CMS)
- Long-Term Care Nursing Homes Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit (CMS)
- Medicare Coverage and Payment of Virtual Services ~ video provides answers to common questions about the Medicare telehealth services benefit (CMS, 5/8/20)
- Physicians and Other Clinicians: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19 [PDF] (CMS, 4/29/20)
- State Medicaid & CHIP Telehealth Toolkit ~ Policy Considerations for States Expanding Use of Telehealth (COVID-19 Version) (CMS, 4/23/20)
- Telehealth & Telemedicine (FREE online course from Penn Nursing, 4/15/20)
- FAQs on Availability and Usage of Telehealth Services through Private Health Insurance Coverage (CMS, 3/24/20)
- FAQs on Telehealth and HIPAA during the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency (CMS)
- Medicare Telemedicine Health Care Provider Fact Sheet (CMS, 3/17/20)
- Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency (HHS)
Resources for Mental Health & Well-Being
- Resources to Support the Health and Well-Being of Clinicians during the COVID-19 Outbreak (National Academy of Medicine)
- Managing Healthcare Workers' Stress Associated with the COVID-19 Virus Outbreak (National Center for PTSD)
- Healthcare Personnel and First Responders: How to Cope with Stress and Build Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention [CDC])
- The Well-Being Initiative (American Nurses Association [ANA])
- COVID-19 Self-Care Package for Nurses (ANA)
Webinars
- Nursing’s Role in Health Equity, Public Health Emergencies, and COVID-19 – Critical Issues for The Future of Nursing 2020-2030 (2:00 pm, 8/20/20) ~ National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
- How to Successfully Work/Teach from Home: Back by Popular Demand (6/15/20) ~ ANIA
- How to Successfully Work/Teach from Home: The Discussion Continues (5/13/20) ~ ANIA
- How to Successfully Work/Teach from Home: A Panel Discussion (4/16/20) ~ ANIA
- COVID-19 Webinars ~ CDC Clinician Outreach & Communication Activity (COCA)
- COVID-19 Webinar Series ~ American Nurses Association
- COVID-19 Response Webinar Series ~ American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
- Responding to COVID-19: A Science-Based Approach Webinar Series ~ National Academy of Medicine (NAM) / American Public Health Association (APHA)
- Nursing Informatics in Times of COVID 19: Achievements, Challenges and New Ideas (4/14/20) ~ AMIA
- How to Do Telephone Triage During a Pandemic (4/7/20) ~ American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN)
- Be Confident Protecting Yourself and Providing the Best Care to Your Patients during this COVID-19 Pandemic (ANA)
- Optimizing Nursing Staff During a Pandemic (3/19/20) ~ Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD)
- Preparing for Educational Emergencies (3/5/20) ~ ANPD
Updated 7/30/20
