CORONAVIRUS
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Resources
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Get the latest from CDC
Below is a regularly updated web feed directly from the CDC.
Get the latest from CMS
Below are resources directly from CMS.
- COVID-19 Vaccine Resources
- COVID-19 Vaccine Policies & Guidance
- COVID-19 Provider Enrollment Relief FAQs
- COVID-19 Resources for Consumers and Patients
- COVID-19 Resources for Health Care Professionals
- COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Medicare Beneficiaries
- COVID-19 Vaccine Policies & Guidance for Health Care Providers
- Design for Care Compare Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide (Updated October 2022)
CMS News Updates
- HSS Fact Sheet: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Transition Roadmap (2/9/23)
- CMS Newsroom
- CMS Returning to Certain Pre-COVID-19 Policies in Long-term Care and Other Facilities (4/7/22)
- Eligible Individuals Can Receive Second COVID-19 Booster Shot at No Cost (4/6/22)
- Medicare Covers Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests (4/4/22)
- White House Announces Nursing Home Reforms (2/28/22)
Dialysis Patients & Providers Resources
The following resources are specific to End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and other kidney health providers and patients. Newly listed resources are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Resources for Dialysis Providers
Please don't hesitate to contact your Network if you have any questions.
- ASPR Page
- ASN Page
- AST Page
- CDC COVID-19 Dialysis Page
- CDC on Optimizing PPE Supplies
- Dialysis Patient Citizens
- FEMA
- National Institutes of Health
- Project Firstline Infection Control Training
- COVID-19 Vaccines for Patients in Dialysis Clinics
- ESRD NCC Resources for Patients
- ESRD NCC Resources for Health Care Providers
- End Stage Renal Disease Dialysis Facility COVID-19 Vaccination Toolkit
State DOH
ESRD Network 3
- New Jersey
- Department of Health
- NJ211
- State of New Jersey Office of Emergency Management
- Puerto Rico
- U.S. Virgin Islands
ESRD Network 4
- Delaware
- Division of Public Health
- Call Center: 1-866-408-1899 (General questions)
- Division of Public Health
- Pennsylvania
ESRD Network 5
- District of Columbia (DC)
- Maryland
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Patient Resources
Vaccine Resources
- Find a Vaccine Provider With CDC's VaccineFinder
- CDC COVID-19 Booster Calculator
- How to Get a Replacement Vaccine Card
- Stay Up to Date with Your COVID-19 Vaccines
- Flyer: Are You Eligible to Get Your First or Second Booster?
- Flyer: What to Expect After Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine
- Flyer: Common Side Effects After Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine
Preventing Spread of COVID-19
- CDC Quarantine and Isolation Guidance and Calculator
- What to Do If You Are Sick
- CDC: Treatments Your Health Care Provider Might Recommend if You Are Sick
- When and How to Use Masks (WHO)
- Order Free At-Home COVID-19 Rapid Tests
- CDC's COVID-19 Community Levels and Prevention Guidance
- CDC Recommendation for Masks and Travel (5/3/22)
Resources for Post-COVID Illness
Other Resources
- CMS COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Medicare Beneficiaries
- American Heart Association COVID-19 Resources
- Resources to Support People Experiencing Homelessness
- CDC Toolkit for People with Disabilities
- Multilingual COVID-19 Resources
Please check out our CDC resource page for additional information.
Provider Resources
Health Guidelines:
- CDC Updated COVID-19 Vaccination Schedules At-A-Glance (December 2022)
- NHSN Revises Definition of Up-to Date" for COVID-19 Vaccines (December 2022)
- CDC Strengthens Recommendations and Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Booster Shots (May 2022)
- Infection Control Guidance
- COVID-19 Vaccines Authorized for Emergency Use or FDA-Approved
- CMS COVID-19 Vaccine Policies & Guidance for Health Care Providers
- Data and Reporting
Tools and Training:
- Project Firstline: CDC’s National Training Collaborative for Healthcare Infection
- Flyer: Fight Infection With Training Videos From Project Firstline
- CMS Targeted COVID-19 Training for Nursing Homes from QSEP
- Strategies to Mitigate Healthcare Personnel Staffing Shortages
- Immunize.org Screening Checklists about Vaccine Contraindications and Precautions
- HHS Toolkit for Addressing Health Misinformation
- Words Matter: How to Talk About the COVID-19 Vaccine (Flyer)
- Are You Eligible to Get Your First or Second Booster? (Flyer)
- What to Expect After Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine (Flyer)
- Common Side Effects After Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine (Flyer)
Nursing Home:
- Quality Insights: Upcoming Webinars on COVID-19 in Nursing Homes
- Quality Insights: Webinar Archive on COVID-19 in Nursing Homes
- Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes
- CDC Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Tool for Long-term Care Facilities
- Guide for Building COVID-19 Vaccine Trust and Increasing Vaccination Rates Among CNAs
- AHRQ Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network
- AHRQ Vaccination Tracking and Reporting Tools
- AHRQ 5-Minute Learning Modules for Frontline Staff
Regulatory Changes:
- CMS Coronavirus Waivers & Flexibilities for Health Care Providers
- NHSN Training Resources for Changes to COVID-19 Reporting (January 2023)
- CMS issues update on staff vaccination compliance surveys (June 2022)
- CMS Updates Guidance related to Emergency Preparedness (May 2022)
- NHSN Reporting Updates to LTCF COVID-19 Module (May 2022)
- CMS Returning to Certain Pre-COVID-19 Policies in Long-Term Care and Other Facilities (4/7/22)
- Medicare Billing for COVID-19 Vaccine Shot Administration
- Updates to CMS Guidance for Emergency Preparedness - Appendix Z of the State Operations Manual (SOM) (3/26/21)
Telehealth:
- HHS Telehealth Website
- HHS Policy Changes During COVID-19
- HHS Billing Changes for Telehealth During COVID-19
- CMS List of Telehealth Services
- HRSA Telehealth Resources
- Health Equity in Telehealth
- Telehealth: What to Know for Your Family
- Telehealth for Providers: What You Need to Know
- CMS Telehealth Toolkit for Medicaid and CHIP
- CMS Telehealth Toolkit for End-Stage Renal Disease Providers
- CMS Telehealth Toolkit for General Healthcare Practitioners
- Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center
Behavioral Health and SUD Resources for Healthcare Staff:
- American Medical Association - Managing Mental Health during COVID-19
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - COVID-19 Stress & Coping Resources
- American Psychiatric Association - Well-being Resources
- National Academy of Medicine - Clinician Well-being Strategies & Resources
- Mental Health America - COVID-19 Mental Health Resources
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - First Responders and Disaster Responders Resource Portal
- Physician Support Line - a support line available for physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic
Coding/IT:
Get the latest information about the Vaccine
News:
- Vaccines.gov
- FDA Authorizes Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Down to 6 Months of Age (6/17/22)
- FDA Limits Use of Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine to Certain Individuals (5/5/22)
- CDC Strengthens Recommendations and Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Booster Shots (5/19/2022)
- Latest News from CDC’s Health Alert Network
- CDC Newsroom Press Releases
- CMS Newsroom
- FDA COVID-19 Vaccines
State Resources:
- Project Wave: West Virginians Advocating for Vaccination Empowerment
- West Virginia Vaccine Information
- #CommunityImmunityWV Social Media Kit
- Pennsylvania Vaccine Information
- Delaware Vaccine Information
- New Jersey Vaccine Information
- Virginia Vaccine Information
- Maryland Vaccine Information
- Washington D.C. Vaccine Information
Vaccine and Booster Resources:
- CDC's VaccineFinder
- Who Can Get a 1st or 2nd Booster
- Find Out When You Can Get Your Booster (CDC Tool)
- COVID-19 Vaccination Due Date Calculator
- How to Get a Replacement Vaccine Card
Resources for Health Care Providers:
- CDC Updated COVID-19 Vaccination Schedules At-A-Glance (December 2022)
- CMS: Optimizing Vaccine Recipient Education
- Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions
- Best Practices on Vaccine Storage and Handling
- COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkit
- COVID-19 Vaccine Training Module for Healthcare Providers
- National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 Vaccination Modules for Vaccine Coverage Reporting
- Clinical Resources for COVID-19 Vaccines
- Interim Considerations: Preparing for the Potential Management of Anaphylaxis at COVID-19 Vaccination Sites
- How to Request a COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic
Vaccine Safety Resources:
- COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Fact Sheets for Recipients and Caregivers
- V-safe After Vaccination Health Checker
- U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Product Information
- Different COVID-19 Vaccines
- Report an Adverse Event to Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
- Frequently Asked Questions about VAERS Reporting for COVID-19 Vaccine
Resources for Long-Term Care Facilities:
- Long-term Care Pharmacies Participating in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program
- CMS: Considerations for Long-Term Care Facilities on Acquiring COVID-19 Vaccination Resources
- CMS COVID-19 Vaccine Policies & Guidance
- Post Vaccine Considerations for Residents
Resources to Support Vulnerable Populations:
- CMS OMH COVID-19 Vaccine Resources for Vulnerable Populations
- CDC: Guidance for Vaccinating Older Adults and People with Disabilities: Ensuring Equitable COVID-19 Vaccine Access
- CDC: Guidance for Direct Service Providers for People with Disabilities
- CDC: Vaccinating Homebound Persons With COVID-19 Vaccine
- CDC: Resources to Support People Experiencing Homelessness
- CDC: COVID-19 Vaccines for Patients in Dialysis Clinics
HHS Toolkits to Support Other Populations:
- Adolescent COVID-19 Vaccinations Toolkit (English / Spanish)
- American Indian/Alaska Native Tribal Leaders Toolkit
- Back to School Toolkit (English / Spanish)
- Black/African American Civic Organizations Toolkit
- Community Health Workers Toolkit (English / Spanish)
- Essential Workers in Agriculture Toolkit (English / Spanish)
- Faith-Based Leaders Toolkit (English / Spanish)
- General Audience Toolkit (English / Spanish)
- Guide to On-Site Vaccination Clinics for School (English / Spanish)
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities Toolkit
- LGBTQ+ Community Toolkit (English / Spanish)
- Nurses Toolkit (English / Spanish)
- Older Adults Toolkit (English / Spanish)
- On-Site Vaccination Clinic Toolkit (English / Spanish)
- Parents Toolkit (English / Spanish)
- Pediatricians and Family Physicians Toolkit (English / Spanish)
- People with Disabilities Toolkit (English / Spanish)
- Pharmacists Toolkit
- Public Transportation Workers Toolkit (English / Spanish)
- Rural Community Toolkit
- Student Toolkits (High School / College)
Additional Resources:
- FDA: COVID-19 Vaccines
- CDC: COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkits
- Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheets for Recipients and Caregivers in Multiple Languages
- Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheets for Recipients and Caregivers in Multiple Languages
- COVID-19 Bivalent Vaccine Boosters
- Multilingual COVID-19 Resources