Resources and Links
COVID19 Related Resources
Pandemic Planning and Risk Management
https://masshrm.org/images/downloads/virtualsupport_nurses_2021.pdf
Patient safety concerns during -covid19
FEMA Hurrican Prepardness Guidelines During Pandemic
femapreparednessguidelines-hurricaneseason-during-pandemic
AON - COVID-19 Response Planning Preparedness Considerations Comprehensive Decision-Making Tool Kit: https://masshrm.starchapter.com/images/downloads/aon_covid_19_response_planning_tool_kit_march_2020_26102_.pdf
OSHA: Guidance om Preparing the Workplace for Covid19:
https://https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3990.pdfwww.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3990.pdf
NEJM
Best Practices for a Covid-19 Preparedness Plan for Health Systems
RiskConnect: Coronoavirus Containment - A Handbook for Risk & Compliance Professionals
https://riskonnect.chttps://riskonnect.com/coronavirus/coronavirus-containment-a-handbook-for-risk-and-compliance-professionals/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=linkedin&utm_campaign=corona_virus_handbookom/coronavirus/coronavirus-containment-a-handbook-for-risk-and-compliance-professionals/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=linkedin&utm_campaign=corona_virus_handbook
Office Practice
Betsy Lehman Center
https://betsylehmancenterma.gov/assets/uploads/COVID19Info_MedicalOfficePractices_2020-04-01.pdf?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=april2020-patient-safety-beat
MGMA CHECKLIST TO PREPARE PHYSICIAN OFFICES FOR COVID-19 https://https://masshrm.starchapter.com/images/downloads/mgma_checklist_to_prepare_offices_for_coronavirus.pdf_ext_.pdfmasshrm.starchapter.com/images/downloads/mgma_checklist_to_prepare_offices_for_coronavirus.pdf_ext_.pdf
Senior Living-Long Term Care
6-2-20 CMSActionsNursinghomeinfectioncontrol
CDC's "Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Preparedness Checklist for Nursing Homes and other Long-Term Care Settings."
www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/...
Additional LTC resources here:
www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/...
May 2020 CMS Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes
Elective Procedures and Re-Opening Practices:
- DPH_Updated_Phase_2_Order_Guidance_Elective_Procedures_6.25.2020.pdf
- TheDoctor'sCompany Reopening Tools-Checklists
- 5-20 CDC Re-Opening Guidelines
- 4-23-20 Opening Up America Again: CMS Recommendations Re-opening Facilities to Provide Non-emergent Non-COVID19 Healthcare- PHASE 1
- 5-20-20 AHA-AORN-AdvaMed-Re-entry Guidance for Health Care Facilities and Medical Device Representatives
- 4-17-20 AHA, ACS, ASA, AORN Roadmap- Safely Resuming Elective Procedures - https://www.aha.org/stahttps://www.aha.org/standardsguidelines/2020-04-17-roadmap-aha-others-safely-resuming-elective-surgery-covid-19-curvendardsguidelines/2020-04-17-roadmap-aha-others-safely-resuming-elective-surgery-covid-19-curve
- MedPro - Prepating for Pst-COVID19 OperationsTools-Checklists
- Cancelling Surgeries: CMS Adult Elective Surgery and Procedure Recommendations: Limit all non-essential planned surgeries and procedures, including dental, until further notice. March 18, 2020. https://www.cms.gov/files/document/31820-cms-adult-elective-surgery-and-procedures-recommendations.pdf
Clinical Care Guidelines
NIH COVID19 Treatment Guidelines
NIH Treatment Guidelines
COVID-19 Crisis Communications Resources
ASHRM, the Society for Health Care Strategy & Market Development (SHSMD), the American Hospital Association and other organizations have collaborated to develop resources to help health care risk managers, hospitals and health systems quickly communicate important COVID-19 messages and manage crisis communications.
- A Brief Guide to Crisis Communications for Health Care Providers
- Online Library of COVID-19 Communication Resources
- SHSMD Podcast: COVID-19 Conversations Series
COVID19 Fact Sheets-35 Languages
Cybersecurity
Licensing, Credentialing, Privileging, Accreditation:
- Check your State Board of Medicine Website
- 5-29-20 Joint Commision Surveys GreeleyBlog-TJC
- Greeley Healthcare Podcasts https://ghttps://greeley.com/resources/podcasts/reeley.com/resources/podcasts/
- Federation of State Medical Boards- https://www.fsmb.ohttps://www.fsmb.org/advocacy/covid-19/rg/advocacy/covid-19/
- States Expediting Licenses for Retired Physicians. https://www.fsmb.org/advocacy/covid-19/
- FSMB to Expand Hospital Access to Physician Data Center (PDC) Waives fees for 30 days. https://www.fsmb.org/siteassets/advocacy/pdf/2020-3-16-pdc-statement.pdf
- AMA "Senior" Physician COVID19 Resources Guide
- National Assoc of Medical Staff Services https://www.nahttps://www.namss.org/COVID-19mss.org/COVID-19
- Joint Commission https://www.joinhttps://www.jointcommission.org/standards/standard-faqs/hospital-and-hospital-clinics/emergency-management-em/000002275/tcommission.org/standards/standard-faqs/hospital-and-hospital-clinics/emergency-management-em/000002275/
- HCFAP https://www.hfap.ohttps://www.hfap.org/resources/customer-faqs-requirements-and-considerations-related-to-covid-19/#1585689650079-50f2d94f-d5afrg/resources/customer-faqs-requirements-and-considerations-related-to-covid-19/#1585689650079-50f2d94f-d5af
Laws, Regulations, Accreditation
- CMS Update 5-15-20
- CARES Act From a Health Care Perspective CARESAct
- HIPAA: https://www.hhshttps://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/hipaa-and-covid-19-limited-hipaa-waiver-bulletin-508.pdf.gov/sites/default/files/hipaa-and-covid-19-limited-hipaa-waiver-bulletin-508.pdf
- Good faith uses and disclosures of protected health information (PHI) by business associates for public health and health oversight activities https://wwwhttps://www.hipaajournal.com/ocr-issues-notice-of-enforcement-discretion-to-allow-business-associates-to-disclose-phi-for-covid-19-public-health-and-health-oversight-activities/.hipaajournal.com/ocr-issues-notice-of-enforcement-discretion-to-allow-business-associates-to-disclose-phi-for-covid-19-public-health-and-health-oversight-activities/
- EMTALA: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued waivers for some Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA) requirements, acknowledging certain expectations are not reasonable to achieve during a pandemic . However, EMTALA still applies • Hospitals can separate screening sites for COVID-19 patients . • Self-isolation in patient cars is acceptable . • Lack of personal protective equipment does not obviate the need for assessment .
https://www.https://www.cms.gov/medicareprovider-enrollment-and-certificationsurveycertificationgeninfopolicy-and/emergency-medical-treatment-and-labor-act-emtala-requirements-and-implications-related-coronaviruscms.gov/medicareprovider-enrollment-and-certificationsurveycertificationgeninfopolicy-and/emergency-medical-treatment-and-labor-act-emtala-requirements-and-implications-related-coronavirus - OSHA:
- This memorandum provides temporary enforcement guidance to Compliance Safety and Health Officers for enforcing the Respiratory Protection standard, 29 CFR § 1910.134, with regard to supply shortages of N95 filtering facepiece respirators due to the COVID-19 outbreak. httpshttps://www.osha.gov/memos/2020-03-14/temporary-enforcement-guidance-healthcare-respiratory-protection-annual-fit://www.osha.gov/memos/2020-03-14/temporary-enforcement-guidance-healthcare-respiratory-protection-annual-fit
- TJC hthttps://www.jointcommission.org/covid-19/tps://www.jointcommission.org/covid-19/
- The Council of State Governments - Executive Orders — By State https://webhttps://web.csg.org/covid19/executive-orders/.csg.org/covid19/executive-orders/
- CMS https://www.cms.gohttps://www.cms.gov/files/document/covid19-emergency-declaration-health-care-providers-fact-sheet.pdfv/files/document/covid19-emergency-declaration-health-care-providers-fact-sheet.pdf
- VT
- https://wwwhttps://www.healthvermont.gov/health-professionals-systems/board-medical-practice/COVID19.healthvermont.gov/health-professionals-systems/board-medical-practice/COVID19
- https://whttps://www.healthvermont.gov/search/site/Crisis%20Standard%20of%20Careww.healthvermont.gov/search/site/Crisis%20Standard%20of%20Care
Telehealth:
- CMS General Provider Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit https://lnkhttps://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJlbWFpbCI6InBhdHJpY2lhaHVnaGVzQGNoYXJ0ZXIubmV0IiwiYnVsbGV0aW5fbGlua19pZCI6IjEwMSIsInN1YnNjcmliZXJfaWQiOiIxMDQ3MDQ0NjQxIiwibGlua19pZCI6Ijc5MDYzMjQyMSIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpkaWdlc3QiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5jbXMuZ292L2ZpbGVzL2RvY3VtZW50L2dlbmVyYWwtdGVsZW1lZGljaW5lLXRvb2xraXQucGRmIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIwMDMyNS4xOTI2ODc3MSJ9.ZNpugi_V_CDsLibW2Ul2MbkGm7lsSX-jSOR2PLIEWIgs.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJlbWFpbCI6InBhdHJpY2lhaHVnaGVzQGNoYXJ0ZXIubmV0IiwiYnVsbGV0aW5fbGlua19pZCI6IjEwMSIsInN1YnNjcmliZXJfaWQiOiIxMDQ3MDQ0NjQxIiwibGlua19pZCI6Ijc5MDYzMjQyMSIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpkaWdlc3QiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5jbXMuZ292L2ZpbGVzL2RvY3VtZW50L2dlbmVyYWwtdGVsZW1lZGljaW5lLXRvb2xraXQucGRmIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIwMDMyNS4xOTI2ODc3MSJ9.ZNpugi_V_CDsLibW2Ul2MbkGm7lsSX-jSOR2PLIEWIg
- COVID-19 Telehealth Toolkit to Accelerate State Use of Telehealth in Medicaid and CHIP https://www.cmhttps://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/trump-administration-releases-covid-19-telehealth-toolkit-accelerate-state-use-telehealth-medicaids.gov/newsroom/press-releases/trump-administration-releases-covid-19-telehealth-toolkit-accelerate-state-use-telehealth-medicaid
- MEDICARE TELEMEDICINE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER FACT SHEET https://www.chttps://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/medicare-telemedicine-health-care-provider-fact-sheetms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/medicare-telemedicine-health-care-provider-fact-sheet
- Center for Connected Health Policy. https://www.cchpca.org/
- Federation of State Medical Boards. https://www.fsmb.org/advocacy/covid-19/
- Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. https://imlcc.org/faqs/
- CDC Public Health Professionals Gateway Telehealth and Telemedicine: https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/publications/topic/anthologies/anthologies-telehealth.html
- American Medical Association. Telemedicine. https://www.ama-assn.org/search?search=telemedicine AMA Telehealth Implentation Playbook AMA Quick Guide to Telemedicine Practice
- NORCAL Telemedicine & COVID-19: What Physicians Should Know
- MMS Telehealth Vendors and MMS Telehealth FAQs
- April 2020. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, .AHRQTeleConsent Form
Current State Laws & Policies Telehealth:
The practice of telemedicine is governed by each state and is based on the location of the patient. Some states have issued an Executive Order that permits providers to practice in the state during the COVID-19 emergency. Changes during this emergency are fluid including State Laws, Emergency Declarations, and Executive Orders. Check your State medical board website as well as the following websites frequently for updates.
- Current State Laws & Reimbursement Policies. The Center for Connected Health Policy. https://www.cchpca.org/telehealth-policy/current-state-laws-and-reimbursement-policies
- State Emergency Declarations. Federation of State Medical Boards: https://www.fsmb.org/advocacy/covid-19/
- National Council of State Boards of Nursing. State Response to COVID-19. See “Related Resources” on the right side of the website. https://www.ncsbn.org/covid-19.htm
- Governor Baker announced new expanded telehealth coverage during COVID emergency on March 14th. https://www.mass.gov/doc/march-15-2020-telehealth-order
Federal Policy Telehealth:
CMS.Gov. Medicare Telemedicine Health Care Provider Fact Sheet. March 17th, 2020 https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/medicare-telemedicine-health-care-provider-fact-sheet
HHS.Gov. Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency. https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/emergency-preparedness/notification-enforcement-discretion-telehealth/index.html
OCR. February 2020 Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services BULLETIN: HIPAA Privacy and Novel Coronavirus. https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/february-2020-hipaa-and-novel-coronavirus.pdf
Informed Consent Telehealth:
- The Doctors Company. https://www.thedoctors.com/siteassets/pdfs/risk-management/informed-consent-forms/telehealth-informed-consent.pdf
- Trust Risk Management Services, Inc. https://www.trustrms.com/Resources/Blog/sample-telehealth-consent-forms
Insurance Coverage:
- Address medical malpractice insurance coverage for providers coming back to practice out of retirement and for providers that are expected to provide care outside of their scope of practice.
- Gov. Bulletin 2020-08; Flexibility in the Issuance and Administration of Medical Malpractice Insurance during COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Public Health Crisis. https://www.mass.gov/news/bulletin-2020-08-flexibility-in-the-issuance-and-administration-of-medical-malpractice
- Brokers:
- Check your broker launch page for guidance insurance issues, clinical issues, etc. Major focus on "business interruption" recovery.
- RCM&D: https://info.rcmd.com/covid19
- MARSH: Health care Organizations | COVID-19 | Insurance Coverage Considerations Ins Coverage Considerations
- Underwriters:
- Check with underwriters for questions on:
- coverage issues such as coverage for telemedicine
- delay in paying premium?
- claims reporting for COVID19 related issues
- Check with underwriters for questions on:
Liability - Immunity
- MA PREP Act 4-8-20 httpshttps://masshrm.starchapter.com/images/downloads/ma_prep_act_4_8_2020.docx://masshrm.starchapter.com/images/downloads/ma_prep_act_4_8_2020.docx
- MA COVID-19 – Pandemic Legislation and Healthcare Immunity https://masshrmhttps://masshrm.starchapter.com/images/downloads/ma_4__9__2020_covid_19_____pandemic_legislation.pptx.starchapter.com/images/downloads/ma_4__9__2020_covid_19_____pandemic_legislation.pptx
- CT: protectprotection from civil liability for actions or omission in support of the state’s COVID-19 responseion from civil liability for actions or omission in support of the state’s COVID-19 response
- RI: http://www.gohttp://www.governor.ri.gov/documents/orders/Executive-Order-20-21.pdfvernor.ri.gov/documents/orders/Executive-Order-20-21.pdf
- Modern Healthcare. Canceled surgeries, COVID-19 patients could be ‘double whammy’ for hospitals. March 16, 2020. https://www.modernhealthcare.com/providers/canceled-surgeries-covid-19-patients-could-be-double-whammy-hospitals
- Could COVID-19 Lead to Malpractice Liability Claims? 3/25/2020. https://www.ecri.org/components/HRCAlerts/Pages/HRCAlerts032520_Malpractice.aspx?utm_campaign=HRC%20Alerts&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=85265754&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8WnI1o9pyTTweiLRUAZhxNYgDMBvRb8P-PBiOPg5y73giPsk7uOqewi_fcimqQWsKY9mrOjTlX8a5EFUUFggoKIdfx8BAbF5_8R7WSdQtERQ2KLHA&_hsmi=85265754
- CARES Act (Sec. 3215) https://www.mplassociation.org/docs/GR/CARES-Act.pdf Applies just to volunteers.
- The PREP Act https://whttps://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/legal/prepact/Pages/prepqa.aspxww.phe.gov/Preparedness/legal/prepact/Pages/prepqa.aspx https://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/legal/prepact/Pages/prepqa.aspx- Takes a much broader approach, covering those that manufacturer, distribute, administer, prescribe or use Covered Countermeasures. Those countermeasures include, as applied to the current COVID-19 pandemic, a drug, device, or a biological product that is (i) manufactured, used, designed, developed, modified, licensed or procured to diagnose, mitigate, prevent, treat, or cure the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 or a virus mutating therefrom, or to cure a serious or life-threatening disease or condition caused by such a drug, biological product, or device; or (ii) a product or technology intended to enhance the use or effect of such a drug, biological product, or device. *What the PREP and CARES Acts have in common is that neither provides immunity for willful or criminal misconduct.
- Volunteer Protection Acts and Good Samaritan Laws https://astho.org/Programs/Preparedness/Public-Health-Emergency-Law/Emergency-Volunteer-Toolkit/Volunteer-Protection-Acts-and-Good-Samaritan-Laws-Fact-Sheet/
- Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) https://bphc.hrsa.gov/ftca/index.html
- Wilson Elser Comparative Law Review : Medical Malpractice and COVID19 https://www.wilsonelshttps://www.wilsonelser.com/news_and_insights/legal_analysis/3786-medical_malpractice_covid-19_a_comparative_lawer.com/news_and_insights/legal_analysis/3786-medical_malpractice_covid-19_a_comparative_law
Ethics, Allocation of Scarce Resources, Advanced Directives/End of Life:
- REVISED 4-20-20 MA Crisis Standards of Care Planning Guidance for the COVID-19 Pandemic https://masshrm.starchapter.com/images/downloads/ma_revised_crisis_standards_of_care_planning_guidance_4_20_20.pdf
- Triage of Scarce Critical Care Resources in COVID10-Implementation Guide for Regional Allocation- CHEST 4-23-20 https://jhttps://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(20)30691-7/pdfournal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(20)30691-7/pdf
- ECMO Resource Planning in the Setting of Pandemic Respiratory Illness- AnnalsATS 4-20-20 https:/https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.202003-233PS/doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.202003-233PS
- The Hastings Center https://www.thehastingscenter.org/
- Truog, RD et al. The Toughest Triage — Allocating Ventilators in a Pandemic. N Engl J Med 2020 Mar 23. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2005689
- Emanuel EJ et al. Fair Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources in the Time of Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020 Mar 23. https://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMsb2005114?articleTools=true
- White DB, Lo B. A Framework for Rationing Ventilators and Critical Care Beds During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA. Published online March 27, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.5046. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2763953
- I. Glenn Cohen; Andrew M. Crespo, JD; Douglas B. White, MD, MAS Potential Legal Liability for Withdrawing or Withholding Ventilators During COVID-19 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2764239?utm_source=linkedin&utm_campaign=content-shareicons&utm_content=article_engagement&utm_medium=social&utm_term=040120#.XoUcqkO8dG0.linkedin
- WHOWA DPH - Scarce Resources Management
- OCR Issues Bulletin on Civil Rights Laws and HIPAA Flexibilities That Apply During the COVID-19 Emergency
- Univ of Pittsburgh Allocation of Scarce Critical Care Resources During a Public Health Emergency
Executive Summary httpshttps://ccm.pitt.edu/sites/default/files/UnivPittsburgh_ModelHospitalResourcePolicy.pdf://ccm.pitt.edu/sites/default/files/UnivPittsburgh_ModelHospitalResourcePolicy.pdf - AMA Journal of Ethics podcast https://johttps://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/podcast/ethics-talk-covid-19-pandemic-responseurnalofethics.ama-assn.org/podcast/ethics-talk-covid-19-pandemic-response
- Art Caplan, NYU School of Med https://https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/927794?nlid=134938_5402&src=wnl_dne_200409_mscpedit&uac=201621AY&impID=2340586&faf=1www.medscape.com/viewarticle/927794?nlid=134938_5402&src=wnl_dne_200409_mscpedit&uac=201621AY&impID=2340586&faf=1
- Josh Hyatt:
- Part One- Ethical Issues the Risk Manager Should Consider in a Covid-19 World: Privacy and Moral Decision-Making https://www.linkhttps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ethical-issues-risk-manager-should-consider-covid-19-josh-1e/edin.com/pulse/ethical-issues-risk-manager-should-consider-covid-19-josh-1e/
- Part Two- Ethical Issues the Risk Manager Should Consider in a COVID-19 World: Rationing Healthcare https:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/part-2-ethical-issues-risk-manager-should-consider-josh/?trackingId=9%2F1T%2FNI9Q5GX6wz629lMeg%3D%3D//www.linkedin.com/pulse/part-2-ethical-issues-risk-manager-should-consider-josh/?trackingId=9%2F1T%2FNI9Q5GX6wz629lMeg%3D%3D
- Verbal Consent MA MOLST Update
HIPAA:
- Good faith uses and disclosures of protected health information (PHI) by business associates for public health and health oversight activities https://wwwhttps://www.hipaajournal.com/ocr-issues-notice-of-enforcement-discretion-to-allow-business-associates-to-disclose-phi-for-covid-19-public-health-and-health-oversight-activities/.hipaajournal.com/ocr-issues-notice-of-enforcement-discretion-to-allow-business-associates-to-disclose-phi-for-covid-19-public-health-and-health-oversight-activities/
- 5-8-20 HHS 5-8-20 HHS Reminder - HIPAA’s privacy provisions for media coverage
Behavioral Health patients:
- Develop a behavioral health cohorting plan.
- TJC https://whttps://www.jointcommission.org/standards/standard-faqs/behavioral-health/infection-prevention-and-control-ic/000002287/ww.jointcommission.org/standards/standard-faqs/behavioral-health/infection-prevention-and-control-ic/000002287/
Supplies -PPE, Ventilators, Beds:
- COVID Help Network : Connecting states, their health departments and health care facilities with medical device companies and non-medical manufacturers willing to retrofit their operations to provide emergency supplies for frontline health care workers https://www.covidhttps://www.covidhelpnetwork.com/?mc_cid=331ceb56a9&mc_eid=3ed5fb3a3fhelpnetwork.com/?mc_cid=331ceb56a9&mc_eid=3ed5fb3a3f
- Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of PPE www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/ppe-strategy/...
- Battelle deploys decontamination system for reusing N95 masks
- UMass research suggests sterilized masks remain effective
- Joint Commission Statement on Use of Face Masks Brought From Home https:https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/documents/resources/patient-safety-topics/infection-prevention-and-hai/covid19/public_statement_on_masks_from_home.p//www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/documents/resources/patient-safety-topics/infection-prevention-and-hai/covid19/public_statement_on_masks_from_home.p
Employment
Greeley COVID19: https://https://greeley.com/resources/covid-19-resource-center/greeley.com/resources/covid-19-resource-center/
Staff and Self-Care:
Betsy Lehman Center webpage Emotional needs of clinicians and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Schwartz Center. https://www.theschwartzcenter.org/covid-19
NHS: Going Home Checklist. March 6, 2019. https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/news/the-going-home-checklist/
JAMA: Understanding and Addressing Sources of Anxiety Among Health Care Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic https://jamhttps://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2764380anetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2764380
Childcare:
- Many organizations are opening day care for employees. Many states have relaxed licensing for day care facilities in this instance. Stand-alone day-care policies are not able to be underwritten generally for this exposure - they are overloaded on their current book of business/current insured. Some organizations extend coverage from their self-insurance programs to cover employees (not third parties) who are providing day care in their shops. Someone mentioned medical students - they could be covered; but it's tricky.
- One organization is providing childcare but through privately insured childcare vendors.
- Some Bright Horizon locations near hospitals are remaining open for healthcare workers.
- If providing childcare complete background checks.
Training and Education
CDC Training for HC Professionals
https://whttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/training.htmlww.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/training.html
COVID19 Other Helpful Resources:
- Betsy Lehman Center- a curated list of additional resources and links https:/https://betsylehmancenterma.gov/covid-19/covid-19-resources/betsylehmancenterma.gov/covid-19/covid-19-resources
- AHA https://whttps://www.aha.org/2020-01-22-updates-and-resources-novel-coronavirus-2019-covww.aha.org/2020-01-22-updates-and-resources-novel-coronavirus-2019-cov
- ASHRM Exchange. https://exchange.ashrm.org/home
- TJC open resources:
- American Assoc of Critical Care Nurses: https://www.aacn.org/
- Coverys. https://www.coverys.com/COVID-19
- JAMA Open Network https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/currentissue
- NEJM https://www.nejm.org/
- The Hastings Center https://www.thehastingscenter.org/
- University of Washington Policies and Procesures - https://covid-19.uwmedicine.org/Pages/default.aspx
- Mass.Gov: Updates, emergency orders, and guidance associated with the COVID-19 State of Emergency. https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-state-of-emergency
- WHO Pandemic Influenza Plan
- ECRI https://www.ecri.org/coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak-preparedness-center
- Society of Critical Care Medicine https://www.sccm.org/disaster?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=Link&utm_campaign=E-Newsletter&_zs=idQ8j1&_zl=DHkd6
- CDC COVID-19 Resources Coronavirus (COVID-19)www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
- Reporting cases of PUI and Positives: Note: Previously, CDC requested that case reports be routinely submitted for Persons Under Investigation (PUI) (using the same form as cases); however, we are no longer requesting this information with one exception – jurisdictions that do not have the capacity to do their own testing and are sending specimens to CDC. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/reporting-pui.html
- Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Healthcare Settings
www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/infection-control/... - Evaluating and Testing Persons for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/hcp/... - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - One-stop shop for all CMS guidance and waivers, including state waivers.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Situation summary and global map of outbreak.
- Hospital Legal Preparedness: Relevant Resources - List of resources to help hospitals identify and address legal issues in their emergency preparedness, response, and recovery efforts.
- Food and Drug Administration - Fast facts on the virus, FDA’s role, and medical countermeasures status.
- World Health Organization - Information and guidance from WHO regarding the current outbreak.
- Johns Hopkins University - Resources designed to raise awareness of prevention
- ASPRTRACIE
- COVERYS Resources Page https://covehttps://coverys.com/About-Us/COVID-19-Coronavirus/Important-Linksrys.com/About-Us/COVID-19-Coronavirus/Important-Links
- The Leapfrog Group https://www.leapfroggroup.org/covid-19-informational-video-series
- MLMIC Insurance Company:
- MedPro COVID10 Resource Center
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