ASPR TRACIE Express: COVID-19 Resources (July Update #2)

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COVID-19 Resources: July Update #2

This issue of The Express highlights new and updated resources that can also be found on our Novel Coronavirus Resources Page. Please continue to access CDC’s Coronavirus webpage and reach out if you need technical assistance (TA); it is our honor to be able to serve you while you care for your communities.

Just Released: Use of Telemedicine in Alternate Care Sites (Webinar)

In addition to being increasingly used by outpatient providers, telemedicine can play an integral role in alternate care sites. The speakers in this webinar discussed related operations, management, and lessons learned. Be sure to check out the ASPR TRACIE COVID-19 and Telehealth tip sheet and the Alternate Care Site Toolkit. These resources can be found in our COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resource Collection.

Updated: COVID-19 Clinical Experiences from the Field

This TA response is a compilation of reports and findings from published articles and clinical rounds presentations, webinars, and news articles on the clinical presentation of COVID-19 patients.

COVID-19 Hospital Resource Compilation

This document, developed in collaboration with the COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Working Group, lists key COVID-19 guidance and resources in the following topical areas: hospital surge, crisis standards of care, staffing surge and resilience, workforce protection, regulatory relief, equipment supply surge, healthcare recovery and resumption of services during COVID-19, and telemedicine.

New! COVID-19 and Urgent Care Centers: Lessons Learned for the Future

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages across the United States, local community urgent care centers are often on the frontlines. ASPR TRACIE interviewed staff from the Urgent Care Association to learn more about their experiences, lessons learned, and plans to work with their local medical communities in the near future. Be on the lookout for our next issue of The Exchange in early September, where we will share this and other articles based on stakeholder experiences and resources developed in response to COVID-19.

New TA Responses

We recently responded to two TA requests on Hospital Intensive Care Unit Surge Training Resources and Palliative Care in COVID-19. Need assistance? Search our summary of requests or reach out!

COVID-19 Clinical Rounds Peer-to-Peer Virtual Communities of Practice are a collaborative effort between ASPR, the National Emerging Special Pathogen Training and Education Center (NETEC), and Project ECHO. These interactive virtual learning sessions aim to create a peer-to-peer learning network where clinicians from the U.S. and abroad who have experience treating patients with COVID-19 share their challenges and successes; a generous amount of time for participant Q & A is also provided. These webinar topics are covered every week:

EMS: Patient Care and Operations (Mondays, 12:00-1:00 PM ET)
Critical Care: Lifesaving Treatment and Clinical Operations (Tuesdays, 12:00-1:00 PM ET)
Just announced: HHS Telemedicine Hack (each Wednesday, through 23 September). This 10-week learning community can help ambulatory providers accelerate telemedicine implementation. Register today!
Emergency Department: Patient Care and Clinical Operations (Thursdays, 12:00-1:00 PM ET)

Access previous webinars and sign up today to receive information on upcoming webinars.

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