COVID-19 provider resources

General

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Health Care Providers and Suppliers

Infection Prevention

CDC's Infection Control: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (updated 2/2/22)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 (updated 1/21/22)
ESRD NCC's Dialysis Audit Tool: Hand Hygiene with Hand Sanitizer
CDC's Frontline Staff Toolkit - Tips for Outpatient Hemodialysis Facilities During COVID-19
CDC's Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic (updated 2/2/22)
CDC's Interim Additional Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Outpatient Hemodialysis Facilities
American Society of Nephrology's Information for Screening and Management of Coronavirus in the Outpatient Dialysis Facility

Transplant

American Society of Transplantation's FAQs for Organ Transplant: Coronavirus COVID-19

Mental Health

ESRD NCC's COVID-19 Mental Health Toolkit: Helping Renal Professionals Support the Well-Being of the ESRD Community

Barrier or Topic	Resources
Patient vaccination hesitancy	Be a Super Hero: Get the COVID Vaccine and Booster poster HHS’ We Can Do This Campaign Satellite Healthcare Education Video: Vaccine Hesitation: A Message to Those Who Have Said NO to the COVID Vaccine COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: 10 Tips for Talking with Patients NCC COVID Vaccine Toolkit American Society of Nephrology's COVID-19 Vaccination Poster Greater Than COVID Campaign The Conversation: Between Us About Us (The Black Community) The Conversation: Between Us About US (The LatinX Community) 13 members of the House GOP Doctors Caucus explain why they got vaccinated against COVID-19 Language That Works to Improve Vaccine Acceptance: Communications Cheat Sheet Vaccinate with Confidence Toolkit
Staff vaccination hesitancy	How Employers Can Reduce Vaccine Hesitancy Dealing with COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Health Care Workers CDC's Improving Vaccine Confidence in the Work Place (Toolkit) American Society of Nephrology's COVID-19 Vaccination Poster COVID Vaccination during Pregnancy
Lack of vaccines or unable to access at the facility	Collaborate with local health department (can also find out if they are hosting any mobile vaccination clinics) Connecting Your Community Clinic with Federal Pharmacy Partners Vaccine.gov – locating a vaccine
Community spread	Yale School of Public Health PSA: Herd Immunity Track Community Transmission in Virginia Track Community Transmission in D.C. Track Community Transmission in Maryland Track Community Transmission in West Virginia Visiting Family in Long Term Care Facilities Necessary Medical Appointments Shopping for Groceries
Spread from nursing homes	Management of Hemodialysis Patients Residing in Long-Term Care Facilities (COVID specific) Infection Control in Long Term Care AHCA/NCAL Coronavirus in Assisted Living
Lack of infection control by patients at home	WHO: How to Protect Yourself - Staying Healthy at Home CDC: COVID-19 Keeping Patients on Dialysis Safe If Someone In Your Household is Sick How to Prepare in Case Someone Gets Sick in Your Household Home Care for COVID-19: Guide for Family and Caregivers How To Protect Yourself and Others
Lack of nursing home communications	Call facility before patient arrives to ensure handoff Choose 1-2 staff members to manage nursing home communications and relay pertinent information If verbal handoff is a problem, consider using a written handoff form If facility is located within a nursing home, arrange time weekly to discuss patients and plan of care
Staffing shortage & burnout	CDC Staffing Resources CDC's Mitigating Staffing Shortages Pursuing Mental Wellness: The Impact of COVID-19 on Dialysis Facility Staff Healthcare Provider Shortages: Resources and Strategies for Meeting Demand
Boosters	Be a Super Hero: Get the COVID Vaccine and Booster poster COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots Extra Layer - Booster Campaign Ad (Video) Give Your COVID-19 Vaccination Protection a Boost Communicating with a General Audience about Boosters
Variants	An Easy Way To Understand Variants COVID-19 Mutant Variant Strains and Herd Immunity
Exposures and positive results	COVID-19 Self-Management Zone Tool (English and Spanish) When You Are Sick

COVID-19 provider resources

General

Infection Prevention

Transplant

Mental Health

Barrier or Topic

Resources