Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Resources
These resources have been compiled for healthcare epidemiologists, infection preventionists, and others working in outbreak preparedness and response.
SHEA/CDC Outbreak Response Training Program:
Comprehensive and specifically designed to guide healthcare epidemiologists through preparedness and response efforts during ID outbreaks. CDC-funded and cleared. All resources are free.
Events
Note: Decennial 2020 will have a late breaker on Coronavirus. We understand things are changing rapidly until then. SHEA is working on a Webinar and podcast but these are other events that may be of interest.
- Highly Pathogenic Infectious Disease Training and Exercise Resources Webinar (ASPR/TRACIE, March 5, 2020)
- Developing a Healthcare Coalition Pediatric Surge Annex (ASPR/TRACIE, February 26, 2020)
ORTP Quick Links:
- Outbreak Response and Incident Management: SHEA Guidance and Resources for Healthcare Epidemiologists in United States Acute-Care Hospitals
- HICS: Healthcare epidemiologist’s responsibilities. Fillable PDFs and summaries
- Severe respiratory infections, including CoV: precautions, algorithms, tool kits, and patient guides
- Media interactions: step-by-step messaging and effective communication during a crisis. Includes tips for interviews with media.
- Travel screenings: how-to, risk management, syndromic surveillance, and more
Other SHEA Specific Resources:
- Novel Coronavirus 2019 (2019-nCoV) FAQ
- Facebook Live featuring SHEA Board of Trustee experts
- SHEA press statement
- MySHEA (members only discussion on what to do, login required)
- Cambridge University Press Coronavirus Free Access Articles
- What You Should Know about Coronavirus - Past SHEA President Dr. Len Mermel
COVID-19 Updates including guidelines and guidance:
- Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators
- Risk Assessment & Public Health Management of Persons with Potential 2019-nCoV Exposure
- MMWR: Persons Evaluated for 2019 Novel Coronavirus — United States, January 2020
- Shipping of CDC 2019 Novel Coronavirus Diagnostic Test Kits Begins
- HHS Seeks Abstract Submissions for 2019-nCoV Diagnostics Development (February 5, 2020)
- Update and Interim Guidance on Outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) (February 1, 2020)
- Outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)—Interim Guidance for Clinicians (January 31, 2020 webinar, CDC)
- HHS/ASPR Interagency nCoV Stakeholder Listening Session (January 30, 2020 transcript, ASPR)
- CDC Health Alert - Update and Interim Guidance on Outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
- US Proclamation on Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus
- CDC Guidance for clinicians caring for patients with 2019-nCoV
- CDC Guidance for public health officials on the evaluation and testing of patients under investigation (PUIs) for 2019-nCoV
- Updated CDC infection prevention and control guidance specific to 2019-nCoV
- CDC 2019 Novel Coronavirus, Wuhan, China
- WHO Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Situation Reports
- Emerging Infections Network (EIN) - Survey on 2019-nCoV Screening
- Hong Kong Health Department
ID Resources on COVID-19:
- IDSA Podcast
- Emerging Infections Network - Survey on 2019-nCoV Screening
- IDSA Coronavirus Resource Page
Travel Advisories:
Patient Education
- CDC COVID-19 Prevention Practices
- Medline Patient Education - compilation of resources, plus basics on Coronavirus and nCoV)