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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Resources

by SDMS Staff

The SDMS has compiled a list of trusted resources with information on COVID-19 for sonographers to use. Sonographers should familiarize themselves with and carefully follow their facility's infection control policies and procedures to help protect their patients, family, and community.

COVID-19 INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE
brought to you by an alliance of sonography organizations

COVID-19 Information Clearinghouse [added 04/22/20]

SDMS

Open Letter to America - Lack of PPE for Sonographers During the COVID-19 Pandemic [added 03/27/20]
Joint Public Statement on Medical Equipment for COViD-19 [added 03/30/20]
Joint SDMS, ACR, ASRT, ARRT, SNMMI, NMTCB Letter to President Trump [added 03/27/20]
Free Educational Content for Sonography Programs Moving Online [added 03/20/20]
COVID-19 Lung Ultrasound (webinar 45 min) [added 05/03/20]
Letter to State Public Health Officials: Ensure Sonographers have Access to Vaccine [added 12/07/20]
Infographic: The COVID-19 Pandemic's Impact on Sonographers [added 12/11/20]
Letter to National Governors Association: Ensure Sonographers have Access to Vaccine [added 12/14/20]

JOURNAL OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY (JDMS)
the official scientific journal of the SDMS

JDMS: Sonography of the Lungs: Diagnosis and Surveillance of Patients With COVID-19 [added 04/27/20]
JDMS: A Sonographer’s Step-by-Step Approach for Preventing Transmission of COVID-19 [added 12/31/20]
JDMS: Search [search criteria: lungs+(sonography or ultrasound)]

SAGE Publishing: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Research (free Medical, Social, and Behavioral Science Articles)

U.S. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC)

Information Center
What You Should Know
Information for Healthcare Professionals
Resources for Healthcare Facilities
Sequence for Putting On Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) [added 03/25/20]
FAQs about Personal Protective Equipment
Interim Guidance for Risk Assessment of Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure in Healthcare Setting
FAQs COVID-19 and Pregnancy
Signup for Weekly COVID-19 Updates
Handouts & Posters
Videos
Preventing Spread in Communities
State and Territorial Health Websites [added 05/28/20]
Get Your Household Ready for Pandemic Flu (most of the information about preparation for the flu also applies to COVID-19)
Revised Definition of COVID-19 "Close Contact" [added 10/22/20]
CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices: Phased Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccines [added 12/1/20]

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Therapeutic [added 12/17/20]

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

HHS Protect Public Data Hub [added 01/14/21]
Monoclonal Antibody Therapeutics Distribution Locations [added 01/14/21]
HealthData.gov [added 01/14/21]

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO)

WHO COVID-19 Resources

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)

COVID-19 Interim Guidance for Occupational Exposures
Guidance for Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 [added 04/02/20]
Workers' Rights for a Safe Workplace [added 04/14/20]

EDUCATION

OpenWHO: Responding to COVID-19: Real-time Training for the Coronavirus Disease Outbreak (Registration required; Courses may be available in several languages; No SDMS CME credit available)
RBMA/AHRA: COVID-19: Real-time Experiences in the Trenches (webinar 57 min; no CME credit available); Slides (PDF); Evaluation Survey [added 03/18/20]
ACCME: Novel Coronavirus Education Resources [added 03/18/20]
ASE: COVID-19 Preparedness for Echo Labs: Insights from the Frontlines (webinar 62 min) [added 03/20/20]
ASE: Pediatric, Fetal, and Congenital Heart Disease Statement on COVID-19 (webinar 65 min) [added 04/14/20]
WVU Medicine: Point-of-Care Ultrasound in COVID-19 (video) [added 03/26/20]
Sonographic Tendencies: Chest and Lung Ultrasound (video w/ protocol) [added 03/26/20]
ECRI: COVID-19 and Medical Devices: Safe Respirator Usage When Supplies Are Short (webinar 51 min) [added 03/29/20]
ISUOG: Coronavirus: Wellbeing and the Workforce (webinar 140 min) [added 04/02/20]

IMPORTANT RESOURCES

UNC: Heroes Health Initiative (Healthcare and First Responder Mental Health App and Other Resources) [added 011/20/20]
ECRI: Use of Imported N95-Style Masks May Put Healthcare Workers and Patients at Risk [added 09/07/20]
ECRI: Overview of Infection Prevention and Control
ECRI: Disinfectant Concentrations and Contact Times for EPA's List of Products Effective against Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the Cause of COVID-19 (NOTE: Refer to the manufacturer's specifications for ultrasound, transducer, or ancillary equipment disinfection.)
ECRI: Assess Preparedness for COVID-19 Outbreak (podcast)
ECRI: Other Resources
CSTE: State/Territorial Epidemiologists [added 03/23/20]
CSTE: State/Territorial Epidemiologists On-Call/After Hours (intended for health care providers to report disease or public health conditions) [added 03/23/20]
NACCHO: Directory of Local Health Departments
ASE: Statement on Protection of Patients and Echocardiography Service Providers During the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak [added 03/18/20]
ACS: COVID-19 Guidelines for Triage of Vascular Surgery Patients [added 03/26/20]
AIUM: Guidelines for Cleaning and Preparing External- and Internal-Use Ultrasound Transducers and Equipment Between Patients as well as Safe Handling and Use of Ultrasound Coupling Gel [added 03/29/20]
AIUM: Quick Guide on COVID-19 Protections - Ultrasound Transducers, Equipment, and Gel [added 03/29/20]
AIUM: Quick Guide on COVID-19 Protections - Patient and Ultrasound Provider Protection [added 03/29/20]
WFUMB: How to Perform a Safe Ultrasound Examination and Clean Equipment [added 03/30/20]
WFUMB: Handbook of COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment [added 03/30/20]
ISUOG: Safety Committee Position Statement: Safe Performance of Obstetric and Gynecological Scans and Equipment Cleaning [added 03/30/20]
RSNA: RSNA COVID-19 Task Force: Best Practices for Radiology Departments during COVID-19 [added 05/21/20]

OTHER JOURNAL ARTICLES AND RESEARCH

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (JUM): Is there a role for lung ultrasound during the COVID-19 pandemic? [added 03/27/20]
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (JUM): Search [search criteria: lungs+(sonography or ultrasound)]
EB Medicine: COVID-19: An Overview for Emergency Clinicians (podcast also available)
Radiology: Radiology Department Preparedness for COVID-19 (best practices) [added 03/19/20]
Obstetrics and Gynaecology: How to Perform Lung Ultrasound in Pregnant Women with Suspected COVID-19 Infection [added 03/25/20]
European Journal of Radiology: Radiology department strategies to protect radiologic technologists against COVID19: Experience from Wuhan [added 04/27/20]
Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR): ACR Statement on Safe Resumption of Routine Radiology Care During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic [added 05/21/20]

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