COVID-19 Tele-Education Series
Resource Library
COVID-19 Clinical Resources For Healthcare Providers
GENERAL RESOURCES
- *NEW* PATH: Oxygen Generation and Storage Series
- NCD Alliance: COVID-19 Resources Relevant to NCDs
- COVID-19 Protocols Resource
- Oxygen Supply & Delivery FAQ
- Open Critical Care: COVID-19 Resources
- TZ ECHO 0.5% Chlorine Video
- Open Critical Care: The Oxygen CalculatorPATH: COVID-19 Oxygen Needs Tracker
- Open Critical Care: The Respiratory Care Pocket Card
- Ventilator Circuit, Filters and Humidification Setup
- Oxygen Supply & Delivery FAQ by World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists, the University of California San Francisco Anesthesia Division of Global Health Equity, and OPENPediatrics.
- John Hopkins University: COVID-19 Dashboard
- WHO Academy: COVID-19 Learning Centre – A mobile learning app targeted specifically to health workers
- WHO: Maintaining essential health services: operational guidance for the COVID-19 context
- Africa CDC: Guidance for the continuation of essential health services during COVID-19 pandemic
- WHO: Operational considerations for case management of COVID-19 in health facility and community
- WHO: Health Alert WhatsApp Group (Dedicated messaging service available in multiple languages)
- WHO: Country and Technical Guidance on COVID-19 Database
- WHO: The COVAX Facility – Global Procurement of COVID-19 Vaccine
TREATMENT & CARE GUIDELINES
- Open Critical Care – COVID-19 Clinical Guidelines
- Infectious Diseases Society of America – Guidelines on the Treatment and Management of Patients with COVID-19 [updated periodically]
- US National Institute of Health: COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines
- UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Rapid Guidelines
- CHEST – COVID-19 Clinical Resources
- Partners in Health: Clinical Management of COVID-19
- CDC: Clinical Questions about COVID-19 – Your Questions Answered
- WHO: Use of Chest Imaging in COVID-19 – A Rapid Advice Guide
- Massachusetts General Hospital: Inpatient Care Recommendations
- WHO: Off-label use of medicines for COVID-19
- WHO: Considerations for the provision of essential oral services in the context of COVID-19
- WHO: Immunization in the Context of the COVID-19 pandemic
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS (OBSTETRICS, PEDIATRICS, HIV)
- The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health: Compendium of COVID-19 Related Partner Resources on Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health
- CDC: Care for Pregnant Women
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada: Caring for Pregnant Women
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada: Caring for Pregnant Women [Job Aid]
- WHO: Pregnancy Case Report Form (CRF):
- WHO: Breastfeeding and COVID-19
- Africa CDC: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children and Adolescents temporally related to COVID-19
- Infectious Disease Society of America: COVID-19 – Special Considerations for People Living with HIV
- US National Institute of Health: Interim Guidance for COVID-19 and Persons with HIV
- WHO: Q & A on HIV, Antiretrovirals and COVID-19
CRITICAL CARE – GENERAL RESOURCES
- Society for Critical Care Medicine: Critical Care for the Non-Critical Care Specialist [ONLINE COURSE]
- Quick ICU Training: Critical Care Education Pandemic Preparedness
- Surviving Sepsis Campaign: Guidelines on the Management of Critically Ill Adults with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Respiratory Society of Kenya: Management of Severe COVID-19 Disease after Confirmation of Tests
- Resuscitation Council UL: Adult Advanced Life Support for COVID-19 Patients in Acute Hospital Settings
CRITICAL CARE – RESPIRATORY CARE & VENTILATION
- WHO: Clinical Care Severe Acute Respiratory Infection Training
- Society for Critical Care Medicine: Summary of Recommendations on the Management of Patients with COVID-19 and ARDS [Job Aide]
- Society for Critical Care Medicine: Summary of Recommendations on the Initial Management of Hypoxic COVID-19 Patients [Job Aide]
- Chest CT Manifestations of new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Pictorial Review [Journal Article]
- WHO: Technical Specifications for Invasive and Non-Invasive Ventilators for COVID-19
- American Society of Anesthesiologists: Guidance on Purposing Anesthesia Machines as ICU Ventilators
- ICU Delirium: Delirium Prevention and Safety Starting with the ABCDEF’s
- CHEST: COVID-19 Precautions During Airway Management
- Society for American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons: Basics of Mechanical Ventilation for Non-Critical Care MDs
- University of California San Francisco: Respiratory Therapy Pocket Reference
CRITICAL CARE – CARDIAC CARE
- Canadian Cardiovascular Society: COVID-19 and Cardiovascular Disease – What the Healthcare Provider Should Know
- Open Pediatrics: Demonstration of Bubble CPAP for the Low Resource Environment [VIDEO]
- BMC Open: Managing COVID-19 in Resource Limited Settings – Critical Care Considerations
- World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists: Practical Guide for the Intensive Care Management of Patients with COVID-19
- American Heart Association: BLS Healthcare Provider Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Algorithm for 2+ More Rescuers for Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Patients
- American Heart Association: BLS Healthcare Provider Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Algorithm for Single Rescuers for Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Patients
- Pediatric American Heart Association: Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Algorithm for Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Patients
- Adult American Heart Association: Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Algorithm for Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Patients
SURGICAL CARE IN THE CONTEXT OF COVID-19
- WHO: Surgical Safety Checklist
- LifeBox: Surgical Patient Checklist
- LifeBox: Annals of Surgery – COVID-19 Preparedness within the surgical, obstetric and anesthetic ecosystem in Sub Saharan Africa
- Royal College of Surgeons of England: COVID-19 – Good Practice for Surgeons and Surgical Teams
- What we do when a COVID-19 patient needs an operation: operating room preparation and guidance [Journal Article]
- American Society of Anesthesiologists: Roadmap for Resuming Elective Surgery after COVID-19 Pandemic
- University of Cape Town in South Africa: Creative Low Resource Solutions to Creating Barriers to Protect the Anesthesia Provider during intubation and extubation: o Intubate in Bag Technique:
- Aerosol Barriers:
- World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists: Does this case have to go to the OR?
- Zambia Anesthesia Development Program: Supporting Anesthesia Providers in your Department During COVID-19
- CDC: List of Aerosol-Generating Procedures
- American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine / European Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Therapy: COVID-19 Guidance for Regional Anesthesia
- WHO: Critical and Surgical Anesthetic Care in the Context of COVID-19
- WFSA: Vital Anesthesia Simulation Training
OXYGEN THERAPY IN THE CONTEXT OF COVID-19
- WHO Toolkit: Clinical Care of Severe Acute Respiratory Infections
- Massachusetts General Hospital: Prone Positioning for Non-Intubated Patients Guideline
- Rush University Medical Center: Prone Positioning for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ARDS) [VIDEO]
- EMCrit: Awake Proning For COVID-19
- Nature: Oxygen and Retinopathy of Prematurity
- Surviving Sepsis Campaign: Initial Resuscitation for Sepsis and Septic Shock [Job Aide]
- World Federation of Society of Anesthesiologists: Oxygen Therapy with Limited Resources in cOVID-19 SARI and Pneumonia
- Directorate of Medical & Health Services, Uttar Pradesh: Medical Oxygen Policy for District Hospitals
PEDIATRIC
- WHO: Oxygen Therapy for Children: A Manual for Health Workers
- Open Pediatrics: Demonstration of Bubble CPAP for the Low Resource Environment [VIDEO]
- Open Pediatrics: Recognizing Respiratory Distress [VIDEO]
- Adara: The Safe Bubble CPAP Project
- WHO: Pocket book of hospital care for children 2nd Edition – Guidelines for the management of common childhood illnesses
- Oxygen Administration in Infants [Journal Article]
- Performance of the Silverman Anderson Respiratory Severity Score in Predicting PCO2 and Respiratory Support in Newborns: A Prospective Cohort Study [Journal Article]
- PATH: Reprocessing Guidelines for Basic Neonatal Resuscitation Equipment in Resource-Limited Settings
- PATH: Reprocessing Neonatal Resuscitation Equipment [JOB AIDE]
COVID-19 SPECIFIC GUIDELINES
- WHO: Technical Specifications for Oxygen Concentrators
- WHO: Technical Specifications and Guidance for Oxygen Therapy Devices:
- Library of Resources for Oxygen Equipment Technicians:
- * A point of caution for this link: There is an example of a DIY flowmeter splitter that was mounted onto a cardboard box. The use of cardboard boxes in clinical settings is not recommended due to infection prevention protocols.
MENTAL HEALTH
- IASC: Operational considerations for multisectoral mental health and psychosocial support programmes during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Africa CDC: Guidance for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for COVID-19
- MindShift: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Tool
- Zambia Anesthesia Development Program: COVID-19 Psychosocial Considerations
- Academy of Medical Royal Colleges: Mental Health and Well-being for Healthcare Professionals
- Intensive Care Society: Well-being Resource Library
- British Medical Association: Mental Well-being Charter
- Center for Mental Health and Addiction: Resource for Health Workers – Your Mental Health and Self-Care
PPE — GENERAL
- WHO: Save Lives – Clean your hands in the context of COVID-19
- WHO: Guide to Local Production – WHO-recommended handrub formulations
- WHO: Cleaning and Disinfection of Environmental Surfaces in the Context of COVID-19
- World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists: Table of Options for Temporary Measures due to Shortage of PPE (Masks, Respirators, Gowns, Goggles, Face Shields):
- WHO: Steps to put on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including gown
- WHO: Steps to take off personal protective equipment (PPE) including gown
- CDC: How to Safely Put on PPE, Selected Equipment: N95 and Gown [VIDEO]
PPE – INFECTION & CONTROL
DO IT YOURSELF PPE
CONSERVATION AND EXTENDED USE OF PPE
- WHO: Rational Use of Personal Protective Equipment for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and Considerations during Severe Shortages
- Partners in Health: PPE Conservation Strategies
- Centre for Evidence Based Medicine: Extended Use or Re-use of Single-User Surgical Masks and Filtering Facepiece Respirators – A Rapid Evidence Review
- World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists: Low-Cost Solutions to Create or Extend the Use of PPE
LIFEBOX RESOURCES ON N95 DECONTAMINATION & REUSE
- LifeBox: Example Guide to Beginning N95 Decontamination and Re-Use
- LifeBox: N95 Respirator Emergency Decontamination – Return to Pool vs. Return to Original User
- LifeBox: Donning and Doffing
- LifeBox: Decon or Dispose?
- Lifebox: Unsuitable Decontamination Methods
- LifeBox: Hydrogen Peroxide Decontamination Methods
- LifeBox: Heat and Humidity Decontamination Methods:
- LifeBox: Time – Considerations for Room Temperature Decontamination
RESOURCE PLANNING — GENERAL
- COVID-19 Health System Response Monitor
- International Association of National Public Health Institutes:COVID-19 Resources for Global Public Health Professionals
- WHO: COVID-19 Essential Supplies Forecasting Tool
- WHO – Emergency Global Supply Chain System Catalogue
- WHO: Surge Calculator for supplies, diagnostics, equipment requirements, and healthcare workforce requirements
- WHO: Rapid Hospital Readiness Checklist – Interim Guidance
- WHO: Harmonized Health Service Capacity Assessments in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
- CHEST: Surge Priority Planning COVID-19 – Critical Care Considerations
- WHO: Maintaining a safe and adequate blood supply during the pandemic outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
- Fair Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources in the Time of COVID-19 [Journal Article]
- PAHO: Prehospital Emergency Medical Services and COVID-19
- African Medical Supplies Platform: African and Global Base of vetted manufacturers for procurement of certified medical equipment such as diagnostic kits, PPE and clinical management devices in response to COVID-19:
- WHO: Needs Assessment and Evaluation Form for Essential Emergency Equipment in the Emergency Room
- WHO: Biomedical Inventory Equipment Tool
- WHO: Essential Resource Planning (Equipment)
- WHO: Essential Emergency Equipment List and Essential Needs Assessment
RESOURCE PLANNING – OXYGEN THERAPY
- PATH – Oxygen Delivery Toolkit: Quantification and Costing Tools for Oxygen Therapy
- Center for Global Development: COVID-19 and Oxygen: Selecting Supply Options in LMICs that Balance Immediate Needs with Long-Term Cost-Effectiveness
- UNICEF – Oxygen System Planning Tool
- WHO Interim Guidance: Oxygen Sources and Distribution for COVID-19 Treatment Centres
- Every Breath Counts: List of Pulse Oximetry, Oxygen and Related Technical Support Partners in Africa and South Asia
- LifeBox: Obtaining a Pulse Oximeter from LifeBox
Oxygen Consumption Calculators to help determine your facility’s oxygen needs:
RESEARCH UPDATES
- JAMA Network – COVID-19 Updates
- John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health:2019 Novel Coronavirus Research Compendium:
- WHO: Evidence Collaborative on COVID-19 Network
- Cochrane Special Collection: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Evidence Relevant to Critical Care
- Cochrane: COVID-NMA: Evidence Profiles of Drug Treatments for COVID-19 and Living Evidence Map and Network of Meta-Analyses
- The Lancet: COVID-19 Resource Centre
- Evidence-AID: Evidence Collection of plain-language summaries of high-quality research (available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic and Chinese)
- University of Edinburgh: Usher Institute UNCOVER: Usher Network for COVID-19 Evidence Reviews – A Comprehensive Global Register of Completed COVID-19 Evidence Reviews
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