Information for Healthcare Professionals about Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Care for Patients
Evaluation and Testing
Clinical Care Guidance
FAQs
Protect Patients and Workers
Infection Control
Optimize PPE Supply
Potential Exposure at Work
First Responder Guidance
Guidance for U.S. Facilities
Guidance for Non-U.S. Facilities
Preserve Supplies
Healthcare facilities and clinicians should prioritize urgent and emergency visits and procedures now. These actions can preserve staff personal protective equipment (PPE) and patient care supplies; ensure staff and patient safety; and expand available hospital capacity:
- Delay all elective ambulatory provider visits
- Reschedule elective and non-urgent admissions
- Delay inpatient and outpatient elective surgical and procedural cases
- Postpone routine dental and eyecare visit
COVID-19Surge Tool
COVID-19Surge is a spreadsheet-based tool that hospital administrators and public health officials can use to estimate the surge in demand for hospital-based services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
PPE Burn Rate Calculator
This spreadsheet can help healthcare facilities plan and optimize the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
More Resources
- CDC Health Alert Network (HAN)
- National Institutes of Health: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Treatment Guidelinesexternal icon
- State Health Department After-Hours Contact Listexternal icon
- HHS ASPR Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE)external icon
- CDC Guidance for Veterinary Clinics
- Healthcare Personnel and First Responders: How to Cope with Stress and Build Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Page last reviewed: May 5, 2020