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General Resources COVID-19 Vaccine Finder COVID-19 Vaccine Inventory Management Best Practices Tips for Building Vaccine Confidence CDC Executive Summaries For State Plans For COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Frequently Asked Questions about V-safe COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Toolkit for Essential Workers: Getting Started When Vaccine is Limited, Who Gets Vaccinated First What to Expect after Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine COVID-19 Vaccine Planning And Considerations 2021 Updates Fact Sheet: President Biden Expands Efforts to Recruit More Vaccinators - March 12, 2021 Historic Manufacturing Collaboration Between Merck and Johnson & Johnson to Expand Production of COVID-19 Vaccines - March 2, 2021 Comparison Of Leading Vaccine Candidates For U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution | HIDA - March 1, 2021 FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for J&J COVID-19 Vaccine - February 27, 2021 President Biden Announces Community Health Centers Vaccination Program - February 9, 2021 2020 Updates Federal Agencies Warn Of Emerging Fraud Schemes Related To COVID-19 Vaccines - December 21, 2020 Emergency Use Authorization for Vaccines Explained - November 20, 2020 Guidance For Coverage For Qualified Pharmacy Technicians And State-Authorized Pharmacy Interns For Childhood Vaccines, COVID-19 Vaccines, And COVID-19 Testing (PDF Download) - October 20, 2020 Government To Send Providers COVID-19 Vaccine Ancillary Supplies - October 2, 2020 CDC Releases COVID-19 Vaccination Program Interim Playbook To States (PDF) - September 16, 2020 HHS's Operation Warp Speed Strategy For Distributing A COVID-19 Vaccine Report to Congress (PDF) - September 2020 CDC Slide Deck | COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization: Work Group Considerations (PDF) - August 26, 2020 NIH Launches Public-Private Partnership To Expedite Coronavirus Vaccine Treatment Options - April 17, 2020
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Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: Prepares first responders, healthcare providers, and health systems for the potential of COVID-19 community spread. | PDF Downloads►
CDC Situation Summary Updates: CDC Coronavirus (COVID-19)►
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Burn Rate Calculator For Healthcare And Other Settings: PPE Burn Rate Calculator Tool► PPE Burn Rate Calculator Tutorial (Video)►
Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People U.S. COVID-19 Cases Caused by Variants Selected Adverse Events Reported after COVID-19 Vaccination Customizable COVID-19 Vaccine Content for Essential Workers COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Double Masking: Maximizing Fit For Cloth And Medical Procedure Masks Science Briefs Tips for Building Vaccine Confidence Federal Retail Pharmacy Program New Variants of the Virus that Causes COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions about V-safe Your Guide to Masks COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Toolkit for Essential Workers: Getting Started COVID-19 One-Stop Shop Toolkits When Vaccine is Limited, Who Gets Vaccinated First What to Expect after Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine Ensuring the Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines CDC: Options To Reduce 2-Week Coronavirus Quarantines To 10 Or 7 Days CDC Updated Infection Control Guidelines CDC Executive Summaries For State Plans For COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution CDC Advises Wearing Masks On Planes, Trains, Buses, Other Transportation | USA Today CDC Source: Interim Guidance: Wearing Of Face Masks While On Public Conveyances And At Stations, Ports, And Similar Transportation Hubs Updated Strategies For Optimizing The Supply Of Isolation Gowns What Every Clinician Should Know about COVID-19 Vaccine Safety CDC Acknowledges Threat Of Indoor COVID-19 Spread Beyond 6 Feet CDC Releases COVID-19 Vaccination Program Interim Playbook To States - September 16, 2020 (PDF) NIOSH: Respiratory Infection Vs. Source Control - What’s The Difference? NIOSH Considering Adding Other Masks To National Stockpile To Relieve N95 Shortages (PDF) CDC Slide Deck | COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization: Work Group Considerations (PDF) CDC COVID-19 Forecasts For Hospitalizations - August 12, 2020 New CDC Guidelines: People With Mild To Moderate COVID-19 Only Need To Isolate 10 Days CDC: COVID-19 Mitigation Tactics, Flu Shots Key For Upcoming Flu Season CDC: Strategies For Optimizing PPE Supply And Equipment During Shortages CDC Releases Guidance To Help Providers Safely Administer Flu Vaccines During COVID-19 CDC: Preparing for COVID-19 in Nursing Homes - Updated June 22 CDC Reports At Least 50% Of Hospital Inpatient Beds Are Occupied In Majority Of States - June 7, 2020 CDC Offers Information On Identifying NIOSH-Approved Respirators - May 2020 CDC Activities and Initiatives Supporting the COVID-19 Response and Reopening Guidance (PDF) NIOSH Launches PPE Inventory Tracker App CDC Issues Long-Haul Trucker COVID-19 Guidelines Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools and Homes Understanding the Use of Imported Non-NIOSH-Approved Respirators CDC: Doctors, Nurses, Other Healthcare Personnel Make Up To 19% Of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In US CDC Releases Safety Practices Guidance For Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Been Exposed To COVID-19 CDC Now Recommends Face Masks As Acceptable Alternative To Respirators CDC FAQ About Personal Protective Equipment Considerations For The Release Of Expired N95 Masks From Stockpile Strategies For Optimizing The Supply Of N95 Respirators Guidance For Labs Guidance For Patients In Healthcare Setting Guidance For Infection Control Guidance For Businesses And Employers
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Supports providers and beneficiaries on coverage, payment, benefits, and reimbursement related to COVID-19. | PDF Downloads►
COVID-19 Waivers & Flexibilities Medicare Monoclonal Antibody COVID-19 Infusion Program Instruction CMS Releases Nursing Home COVID-19 Training Data with Urgent Call to Action Medicare Fines Half of Hospitals for Readmitting Too Many Patients CMS: Nursing Home Resource Center Trump Administration Acts To Ensure Coverage Of COVID-19 Vaccines & Therapeutics At No Cost To Recipients CMS Changes Medicare Payment To Support Faster COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing CMS Takes Action To Protect Integrity Of COVID-19 Testing CMS Announces Flexibility For Provider Loan Repayments CMS Updates COVID-19 Testing Methodology For Nursing Homes CMS Releases New Tools To Streamline Certification For Labs Testing For COVID-19 – September 25 CMS: Final Report From The Independent Coronavirus Commission For Safety And Quality In Nursing Homes CMS Launches National Training Program To Strengthen Nursing Home Infection Control Practices CMS Announces New Payment Model For Rural Communities COVID-19 Nursing Home Data - Point of Care Device Allocation - July 22, 2020 New Resources to Protect Nursing Home Residents Against COVID-19 Announced - July 22, 2020 Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans To Cover COVID-19 Lab Test For SNF Patients CMS Guide For Reopening Healthcare Facilities (PDF) CMS: Clarification For Using The “CR” Modifier And “DR” Condition Code (PDF) COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) On Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) Billing (PDF) CMS Fact Sheet For State And Local Governments - Programs And Payment For Care In Hospital Alternate Care Sites - May 26, 2020 (PDF) CMS Nursing Homes Best Practices Toolkit to Combat COVID-19 (PDF) Trump Administration Issues Second Round of Sweeping Changes to Support U.S. Healthcare System During COVID-19 Pandemic CMS Reevaluates Accelerated Payment Program and Suspends Advance Payment Program (PDF) CMS Eases Requirements For COVID-19 Tests, Boosts Payments For Telephonic Visits CMS Announces Independent Commission To Address Safety And Quality In Nursing Homes Trump Administration Releases COVID-19 Guide And Tools To Aid Relief For State Medicaid And CHIP Programs CMS Now Requires Nursing Homes To Report COVID-19 Cases Directly To The CDC–April 19 CMS Increases Medicare Payment For High-Production Coronavirus Lab Tests CMS Relaxes Rules To Boost Capacity Of Providers As Facilities Tackle COVID-19 (PDF) CMS Chief Cautions Medicare Beneficiaries To Be Wary Of Healthcare Fraud During Pandemic Trump Administration Makes Regulatory Changes To Help Healthcare Systems Address COVID-19 Surge Trump Administration Engages America's Hospitals In Unprecedented Data Sharing–March 29 Pandemic Prompts CMS To Drop Some Reporting Requirements For Value-Based Initiatives CMS: Florida 1135 Waiver (PDF)
CMS Issues Recommendations For States And Localities To Reopen Nursing Homes CMS Guidance For Home Health Agencies Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes (REVISED)
CMS Nursing Homes Best Practices Toolkit to Combat COVID-19 - May 20202 (PDF) CMS Fact Sheet: Expands Access To Medicare Telehealth Services CMS: Coverage And Payment Related To COVID-19 And Medicare (PDF) CMS: Coverage And Benefits Related To COVID-19 And Medicaid, CHIP (PDF) CMS: Information Related To COVID-19 And Individual And Small Group Market Insurance Coverage (PDF)
CMS Announces Actions to Address the Spread of Coronavirus
Food & Drug Administration: Regulates vaccines, medical devices, radiating-emitting electronic products, drugs, and foods. | PDF Downloads►
FDA Resource Center FDA Contact Information 2021 Updates FDA Will No Longer Add New Respirator Models Under Umbrella EUA for Imported, Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFRs) - March 28, 2021 FDA Updated Guidances Providing Additional Clarification On Testing Of Alcohol Used In Hand Sanitizers Manufactured Under Temporary Policies; FDA Adds To List Of Potentially Dangerous Hand Sanitizers - Updated March 25, 2021 FDA Creates Medical Supply Shortage List Including Masks, Swabs - Updated March 19, 2021 FDA: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Drug and Biological Product Inspections During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Questions and Answers - Updated January 29, 2021 FDA Warns Consumers Not To Use Alcohol Hand Sanitizers From Mexico - January 26, 2021 FDA Authorizes First Tests For Measuring COVID-19 Antibody Amounts - Updated January 21, 2020 FDA Rolls Back N95 Respirator Reuse To 4 Decontamination Cycles - January 25, 2021 2020 Updates FDA: Wear Face Masks with No Metal During MRI Exams: FDA Safety Communication - December 7, 2020 Letter For Emergency Use Authorization - December 1, 2020 FDA Authorizes Monoclonal Antibodies for Treatment of COVID-19 - November 21, 2020 Emergency Use Authorization for Vaccines Explained - November 20, 2020 FDA: Ongoing Commitment to Transparency for COVID-19 EUAs - November 17, 2020 FDA Publishes List Of Essential Medicines, Medical Countermeasures, Critical Inputs Required By Executive Order - October 30, 2020 FDA: Enforcement Policy For Non-Invasive Remote Monitoring Devices Used To Support Patient Monitoring During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (Revised) - October 28, 2020 FDA Won't Require Manufacturing Inspections For Emergency COVID Vaccine Use - October 26, 2020 FDA To Allow Emergency Use Of Masks From China Not Approved By CDC | Beckers Hospital Review - October 16, 2020 FDA Source: FDA Reissues Emergency Use Authorization For Certain Non-NIOSH-Approved Filtering Face-Piece Respirators Manufactured In China FAQ: The EUAs For Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators During The COVID-19 Pandemic FDA Reissues EUA For Non-NIOSH-Approved Filtering Face-Piece Respirators From China - October 15, 2020 FDA Says Certain Filtering Facepiece Respirators From China May Not Offer Adequate Protection - Updated October 15, 2020 Enforcement Policy For Modifications To Allowable Types Of Swabs And Transport Media For FDA Cleared Molecular Influenza And RSV Tests - October 13, 2020 FDA Offers New FAQ For Manufacturers, Purchasers, Importers, And Donators Of Medical Gloves - September 3, 2020 FAQs on Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for Medical Devices - August 18, 2020 FDA Offers Guidance On Importing Medical Devices During The COVID-19 Pandemic - August 11, 2020 FDA Issues Umbrella EUA For Disposable Surgical Masks - August 7, 2020 FDA Issues At-Home And OTC COVID-19 Testing Template - July 29, 2020 FDA Eases Rule On Viral Transport Media Boost Availability For COVID-19 Testing - July 21, 2020 FDA Issues First Emergency Use Authorization For Sample Pooling Of Diagnostic Testing - July 18, 2020 FDA Approves Tests To Screen For COVID-19, Flu At Same Time - July 7, 2020 FDA Announces UDI Enforcement Discretion Due To COVID-19 (PDF) - July 1, 2020 FDA Consumer Advisory Regarding Hand Sanitizer Products - June 19, 2020 FDA Releases New Web Section On COVID-19 Emergency Use Authorizations For Medical Devices (PDF) - June 18, 2020 FDA Makes Revisions To Emergency Use Authorizations Narrowing Which Types Of Respirators Are Authorized For Decontamination And Reuse - June 2020 Enforcement Policy for Face Masks and Respirators During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency - May 26, 2020 FDA Emergency Use Authorization To Expand Allowable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (PDF) - May 22, 2020 FDA Offers COVID-19 Supply Chain Update On Importation Of Medical Products - May 14, 2020 FDA Exemption and Exclusion from Certain Requirements of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency - May 11, 2020 FDA Announces COVID-19 Antibody Test Makers Must Provide Data Proving Accuracy - May 4, 2020 FDA COVID-19 Update: FDA Continues to Ensure Availability of Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer During the Pandemic, Addresses Safety Concerns - April 27, 2020 FDA Medical Glove Conservation Strategies - Letter To Health Care Providers - April 27, 2020 Surgical Mask And Gown Conservation Strategies – Letter To Healthcare Providers - April 27, 2020 FDA Issues New Guidance For Remote Pathology Devices For Labs, Healthcare Facilities - April 24, 2020 FDA Approves New COVID-19 Testing Method Via Synthetic Swabs - April 16, 2020 FDA Approves First Saliva-Based Coronavirus Test - April 13, 2020 FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization To Decontaminate 4 Million N95 Respirators Daily - April 12, 2020 FDA Releases FAQs On 3D Printing Of Medical Devices During The COVID-19 Pandemic - April 5, 2020 FDA Releases COVID-19 Guidelines On Protecting Medical Device Manufacturing Personnel - April 4, 2020 FDA Creates Program To Speed Up Coronavirus Therapies - April 1, 2020 FDA Issues New Policies For Gowns, Apparel, And Gloves - March 30, 2020 FDA Eases Rules For Ventilator Production, But Hurdles Remain - March 23, 2020 FDA Continues To Facilitate Access To Crucial Medical Products - March 22, 2020 FDA Ventilator Supply Mitigation Strategies - Letter To Health Care Providers - March 22, 2020 FDA Approves First Rapid COVID-19 Test - March 21, 2020 FDA Issues First Emergency Use Authorization For Point Of Care Diagnostic - March 21, 2020 FDA Allows Expanded Use Of Devices To Monitor Patients' Vital Signs Remotely - March 20, 2020 FDA Chief Asks Georgia Governor To Reopen Sterigenics To Allow Sterilization Of Critical PPE (PDF) - March 19, 2020 FDA Provides Regulatory Relief Around Diagnostics - March 16, 2020
Healthcare System Cybersecurity Readiness & Response Considerations ASPR TRACIE - Developed Resources Digest CY 2020 COVID-19 Vaccine Planning And Considerations COVID-19 Patient Surge And Scarce Resource Allocation Page Hospital Operations Toolkit For COVID-19 Technical Assistance Patient Surge Management Strategies and Crisis Standards of Care Designated COVID-19 Hospitals: Case Studies and Lessons Learned Staffing Playbook: Actions to Address Healthcare Worker (HCW) Shortages during COVID-19 ASPR: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Preservation Planning Toolkit COVID-19 Optimizing Healthcare PPE And Supplies Q&A Physical Security Considerations For The Healthcare Industry During COVID-19 Response ASPR Releases Toolkit For Managing Workforce Challenges During COVID-19 Pandemic ASPR Resource Center ASPR Develops Healthcare Checklist To Help States' Preparations And Response To COVID-19 (PDF)
Customs And Border Protection Offers COVID-19 Relief FAQ Page For Imports
COVID-19 Second Wave Preparedness Part 3: Supply Chain, Prepared by the Energy & Commerce Committee, Republican Staff (PDF) Administration Leaves Testing Responsibility To States In Report To Congress - May 24, 2020 (PDF)
DOD Releases Gown Solicitations To Replenish Strategic National Stockpile – Deadline 8/3/20 DOD Guidance To Protect Forces From Novel Coronavirus
Prioritizing Distribution As Critical Infrastructure
Report COVID-19 Fraud to the National Center for Disaster Fraud Hotline: 1 (866) 720-5721, Justice.gov/coronavirus or Justice.gov/DisasterComplaintForm
Technical Assistance Questions And Answers On COVID-19 and Employee Health Laws
Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools and Homes EPA Releases List Of Disinfectants To Use Against COVID-19
Federal Agencies Warn Of Emerging Fraud Schemes Related To COVID-19 Vaccines
Rule Extended Limiting Scarce PPE Resources To Domestic Use FEMA Announcement For Public Meeting On ‘Voluntary Agreement’ Under Defense Production Act FEMA Relaxes Rules Prohibiting Export On Certain PPE (PDF) FEMA Best Practices for PPE Preservation (PDF)
Federal Trade Commission: Scammy PPE Sellers Exploit COVID-19 Fears - August 2020 FTC Warns 45 More Sellers Of Scam COVID-19 Treatments - May 2020
HHS Launches Web-Based Locator for COVID-19 Outpatient Treatment Sites for Monoclonal Antibodies HHS Changes How It Sends States COVID-19 Testing Kits For Next Year Guidance For Coverage For Qualified Pharmacy Technicians And State-Authorized Pharmacy Interns For Childhood Vaccines, COVID-19 Vaccines, And COVID-19 Testing (PDF Download) HHS Expands Relief Fund Eligibility And Updates Reporting Requirements Government To Send Providers COVID-19 Vaccine Ancillary Supplies HHS Announces $20 Billion In Provider Relief Funding HHS's Operation Warp Speed Strategy For Distributing A COVID-19 Vaccine Report to Congress - September 2020 (PDF) HHS Announces Allocations Of CARES Act Provider Relief Fund For Nursing Homes - August 7, 2020 HHS Unveils New Public Coronavirus Data System - July 17, 2020 HHS FAQs On The CARES Act Provider Relief Fund HHS Guidance for Licensed Pharmacists, COVID-19 Testing, and Immunity under the PREP Act HHS To Use Discretion In Enforcing Health Privacy Law During COVID-19 Emergency
Considerations for Wearing Masks NIH Continues To Boost National COVID-19 Testing Capacity - September 2 NIH Leadership Details Initiative To Ramp Up COVID-19 Testing Technologies NIH Launches Public-Private Partnership To Expedite Coronavirus Vaccine Treatment Options
Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace COVID-19 Guidance on Ventilation in the Workplace Temporary Enforcement Guidance – Tight-Fitting Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) Used During The COVID-19 Pandemic NIOSH Updates International Respirator Assessments To Support COVID-19 - July 24, 2020 OSHA Issues COVID-19 Respirator Decontamination Guidance
SBA Clarifies How To Handle Outstanding PPP Loans Amidst Mergers And Acquisitions – October 2020 Small Business Administration's Resource Page For Coronavirus Relief Options
Veteran's Affairs Enhances Tool Tracking COVID-19 For Patients Tested Or Treated At A VA Facility
World Health Organization Coronavirus Information (COVID-19) WHO To Review Evidence Of Of Airborne Coronavirus Transmission How WHO Is Re-Imagining And Fixing The Links In The Supply Chains During COVID-19
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