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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)

Understanding mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
Information Center
What You Should Know
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]
CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Toolkit for Essential Workers [added 02/01/21]

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

What You Should Know About COVID-19 / Vaccinations
Therapeutic [added 12/17/20]
What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws [added 02/19/21]

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]
HIPAA, COVID-19 Vaccination, and the Workplace [added 10/21/21]
Guidance on “Long COVID” as a Disability Under the ADA, Section 504, and Section 1557 [added 10/21/21]

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO)

WHO COVID-19 Resources

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

Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace
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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