Latest Developments in the Spread of COVID-19
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Clinical Updates
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] Clinical Guidance
Latest CDC Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information and Guidance
Interim Clinical Guidance for Management of Patients with Confirmed Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
The White House/CDC/FEMA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
Personal Protective Equipment [PPE]
Summary for Healthcare Facilities: Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators during the COVID-19 Response
Considerations for Release of Stockpiled N95s Beyond the Manufacturer-Designated Shelf Life
Mask Re-Sterilization Techniques and Goggles - Jeffery Weisman, MD, JD, FCLM
Anthony Fauci, MD from NIAID discusses latest developments in the spread of COVID-19 and the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the United States with JAMA Editor Howard Bauchner, MD
Plasma Donations
Dental References
Regulatory Guidance
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare and Coronavirus
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Partner Toolkit
Telehealth Benefits in Medicare are a Lifeline for Patients During Coronavirus Outbreak
Medicare Telemedicine Health Care Provider Fact Sheet
FAQs on Catastrophic Plan Coverage and the Coronavirus Disease 2019
CDC Essential Health Care Worker Guidance
The Network for Public Health Law
COVID-19 Real-time Guidance, Resources and Information
Ambulatory Surgery Center Medicine
State Guidance on Elective Surgeries
Crisis Standards of Care
Institute of Medicine
Crisis Standards of Care Toolkit
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
Public Health Emergency
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine
Mental and Behavioral Health
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA]
Disaster Distress Helpline: Crisis counseling and support 24/7, 365 day-per-year helpline 1-800-985-5990. Spanish speakers: 1-800-985-5990 press #2. TTY 1-800-846-8517. Text: TalkWithUs to 66746. With stay-at-home provisions, it is expected that domestic violence rates will increase.
Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation During an Infectious Disease Outbreak
First Responders and Disaster Responders Resource Portal
Tools for Practitioners
Tips for Disaster Responders: Preventing and Managing Stress
Massachusetts Medical Society Burnout Resources
CDC Guidance for Emergency Responders Supportive Care
New Therapeutics
Repurposing of Clinically Developed Drugs for Treatment of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection. Dyall, J, et. al.
Montelukast, Leukotriene Inhibitor, Reduces LPS-Induced Acute Lung Inflammation and Human Neutrophil Activation. Davino-Chiovatto, J E, et. al.
Global Health Law
COVID-19 and Community Action - Albert Lee, MBBS, MPH, LLB, LLM, FCLM
Better Preparedness and Response for the COVID-19 Pandemic - Albert Lee, MBBS, MPH, LLB, LLM, FCLM
Government and News
ACLM Signs on to Letter to Congress to Urge to Pass the Stimulus Package March 25, 2020
AMA, AHA, ANA Letter to President Trump
AMA News Story with Dr. Patrice Harris
Ethics and Liability
A Framework for Rationing Ventilators and Critical Care Beds During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA, March 27, 2020
Covid-19 - The Law and Limits of Quarantine. NEJM, April 9, 2020. Michael S. Sinha, MD, JD, MPH and Wendy E. Parmet, JD
Fair Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources in the Time of COVID-19. NEJM, March 23, 2020
Ethical Framework for Health Care Institutions Responding to Novel Coronavirus SARS CoV-2 (CoVID-19): Guidelines for Institutional Ethics Services Responding to CoVID-19. The Hastings Center
Too Many Patients…A Framework to Guide Statewide Allocation of Scarce Mechanical Ventilation During Disasters. Chest, Daugherty, et al. including Darren Mareinniss, MD, JD
ICU triage: the potential legal liability of withdrawing ICU care during a catastrophic event, American Journal of Disaster Medicine, Darren Mareinniss, MD, JD et al.
Employment
COVID-19 and Workers Compensation: What You Need to Know
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