Critical Issues

Clinical Resources and Guidance

• Similarities and Differences between Flu and COVID-19 – CDC
  
• NIH COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines
• COVID Triage Worksheet – The University of Kansas Health System
• COVID-19 On-Site Screening Protocol Sample
• COVID-19 Policy Template – Care of the Patient with COVID-19
• CDC Resources for Healthcare Professionals, Clinics and Healthcare Facilities
• Society of Critical Care Medicine Surviving Sepsis Campaign COVID-19 Guidelines – Podcast
• Surviving Sepsis Campaign's Guidelines on the Management of Adults with COVID-19 – First Update
• Hand Hygiene in Health Care Settings – CDC
  
• Information for Clinicians Caring for Children and Pregnant Women – CDC
• MIS-C Flow Chart from Children's Mercy

Testing

• CDC COVID-19 Testing Page
• FDA Coronavirus Testing Basics Page

Therapeutics

• HPOP Quick Start Guide - Therapeutics
• Therapeutic Management of Non-Hospitalized Adults with COVID-19
• Therapeutic Management of Hospitalized Adults with COVID-19

Oral Antivirals

Paxlovid

• Paxlovid EUA Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers
• Paxlovid EUA Fact Sheet for Patients and Caregivers
• Paxlovid Emergency Use Authorization by FDA Dec. 22

Molnupiravir

• Molnupiravir EUA Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers
• Molnupiravir EUA Fact Sheet for Patients and Caregivers
• Molnupiravir Emergency Use Authorization by FDA Dec. 23
  

Monoclonal Antibodies

• CMS Payment and Billing Information for COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibodies Infusion
• HHS – Monoclonal Antibody Infusion Center Model

Bebtelovimab

• Bebtelovimab EUA Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers
• Bebtelovimab EUA Fact Sheet for Patients, Parents and Caregivers
• Bebtelovimab Emergency Use Authorization – FDA
  

Sotrovimab

• Sotrovimab EUA Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers
• Sotrovimab EUA Fact Sheet for Patients, Parents and Caregivers
• Sotrovimab Emergency Use Authorization – FDA

Evusheld (tixagevimab co-packaged with cilgavimab)

• Evusheld EUA Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers
• Evusheld EUA Fact Sheet for Patients and Caregivers
• Evusheld Emergency Use Authorization by FDA Dec. 20

Casirivamab/imdevimab – Currently NOT authorized due to inactivity against the Omicron variant

• Casirivimab/imdevimab received FDA emergency use authorization Nov. 21
• Casirivimab/imdevimab EUA fact sheet for health care providers
• Casirivimab/imdevimab EUA fact sheet for patients, parents and caregivers
  

Bamlanivimab/etesivimab – Currently NOT authorized due to inactivity against the Omicron variant

• Bamlanivimab and etesevimab EUA Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers
• Balmanivimab and etesevimab EUA Fact Sheet for Patients, Parents and Caregivers (English) and (Spanish)
• Bamlanivimab and etesevimab EUA Approval by FDA

PPE Guidance, Templates and Videos – The University of Kansas Health System

• PPE Frequently Asked Questions
• Respirator Limited Reuse Guidelines
• Tips on Wearing a Mask Correctly
• PPE Recommendations Schematic
• PPE Guidance and Resources
• PPE Outpatient Video – Droplet with Contact Precautions Including Eye Protection
• PPE Inpatient Video – Droplet with Contact Precautions Including Eye Protection
• PPE Inpatient Video – Airborne with Contact Precautions

PPE Resources and Guidance

• Summary of CDC and OSHA Guidance for Health Care Personnel
• CDC Guidance for Health Care Personnel 7-15-20
• IDSA Guidelines on Infection Prevention in Patients with Suspected or Known COVID-19
• Guidance Addressing the Shortage of N95 Respirators – OSHA
• CDC Guidance – Sequence for Safe Donning/Doffing of PPE
• CDC Personal Protective Equipment Burn Rate Calculator
• AHRMM Vetted Non-Traditional Suppliers
• FDA Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators