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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Resources for Clinicians: Point-of-Care Summaries

This guide provides access to clinically oriented information for healthcare providers on Covid-19 and related healthcare issues. Resources that are subscription only will be designated with USA Only.

Collected Summaries/Protocols from Organizations

Using Ventilator Splitters During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Letter to Health Care Providers (Free) from the FDA, February 9, 2021

ECRI COVID-19 Research Center (Free): This resource includes emergency preparedness and infection control guidelines, checklists, and tools; supply chain resources, and guidance for aging care facilities.

COVID-19 FAQs for Obstetrician-Gynecologists, Obstetrics (Free) from The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG): These FAQs are developed by several Task Forces, assembled of practicing obstetrician-gynecologists and ACOG members with expertise in obstetrics, maternal-fetal medicine, gynecology, gynecologic subspecialties, pediatric and adolescent gynecology, infectious disease, hospital systems, telehealth, and ethics, who are on the frontline caring for patients during this pandemic.

N95 Filtering Facemask Respirator Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) Process for Decontamination and Reuse (Free) from Nebraska Medicine: In response to the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) including N95 filtering facepiece respirators (N95 FFRs) and in an effort to extend the stockpile of N95 FFRs at their institution, Nebraska Medicine developed a decontamination procedure involving the delivery of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) to used N95 FFRs.

Brigham and Women’s Hospital COVID-19 Critical Care Clinical Guidelines (Free): These guidelines were developed based on practice patterns and infrastructure at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA; local factors should be taken into account if utilized at other hospitals.

UW Medicine COVID-19 Resource Site (Free): Policies and protocols from Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center-Montlake, UW Medical Center-Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Neighborhood Clinics and Airlift Northwest) and partners Seattle Cancer Care Alliance in response to the outbreak in Western Washington.

Global MediXchange for Combating COVID-19 (Free): This platform was established to facilitate continued communication and collaboration across borders, as well as to provide the necessary computing capabilities and data intelligence to empower pivotal research efforts. The platform can provide frontline medical teams with the necessary communication channels to share practical experience and information about fighting the pandemic. Shared resources include a Handbook of COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment, also available for download.

COVID-19: An ACP Physician's Guide + Resources (Free): This information and its collected national resources support physicians as they respond to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, including patients who have Covid-19 or who are under suspicion for Covid-19. Source: American College of Physicians

UCSF Health COVID-19 Clinical Resources (Free): A single source of COVID-19 information developed for UCSF Health clinicians, including algorithms, forms, staff education, provider and staff training, clinical care guidelines, and more.