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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.

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]

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
Get Your Household Ready for Pandemic Flu (most of the information about preparation for the flu also applies to COVID-19)

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]

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]
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

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]

JOURNAL ARTICLES AND RESEARCH

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JDMS): Search [search criteria: lungs+(sonography or ultrasound)]

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

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