COVID-19 Resources
NRHA takes seriously the impact that pandemics and public health emergencies have on our members and rural communities nationwide.
We’ll continue to advocate for rural communities to have the resources they need to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
NRHA has launched the association’s COVID-19 Technical Assistance Center to support all rural health stakeholders in receiving critical resources and PPE supply chain assistance. Take NRHA’s PPE inventory survey today so we may help you prepare.
NRHA has compiled the following free COVID-19 resources provided by reputable organizations:
New additions
CDC COVID-19 vaccination data tracker - https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#datatracker-home
American Rescue Plan impacts on health care disparities - https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ARP-HHS-Fact-Sheet.pdf
American Rescue Plan and Rural America - https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2021/03/10/fact-sheet-united-states-department-agriculture-provisions-hr-1319
NACCHO understanding diverse communities and supporting equitable and informed COVID-19 vaccination decision making - https://www.ruralhealthweb.org/NRHA/media/Emerge_NRHA/PDFs/res-1141-6379.pdf
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Latinx communities - https://www.ruralhealthweb.org/NRHA/media/Emerge_NRHA/PDFs/res-1139-9680.pdf
Communicate with your community
NACCHO understanding diverse communities and supporting equitable and informed COVID-19 vaccination decision making (new) - https://www.ruralhealthweb.org/NRHA/media/Emerge_NRHA/PDFs/res-1141-6379.pdf
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Latinx communities (new) - https://www.ruralhealthweb.org/NRHA/media/Emerge_NRHA/PDFs/res-1139-9680.pdf
CDC communications toolkit for COVID-19 vaccines (new) - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/communication/vaccination-toolkit.html
How to talk about vaccines with friends and family (new) - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/talk-about-vaccines.html
COVID Collaborative vaccination education campaign (new):
Public Health Toolkit - https://adcouncilvaccinetoolkit.org/
Black Community Toolkit - https://blackcommunityvaccinetoolkit.org/
Hispanic Community Toolkit - https://hispaniccommunityvaccinetoolkit.org/
Black Faith Toolkit - https://faithcommunityvaccinetoolkit.org/black-faith-community
Hispanic Faith Community Toolkit:
- English - https://faithcommunityvaccinetoolkit.org/hispanic-faith-community
- Spanish - https://faithcommunityvaccinetoolkit.org/hispanic-faith-community-es
Corporation/Employer Toolkit - https://www.healthaction.org/
CDC Digital Communication Resources - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/communication/index.html
RHI Hub Emergency Communication Planning Tools -
https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/emergency-preparedness-and-response#resources
Stay informed
Live summary and announcements
CDC COVID-19 Situation Summary - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/summary.html
Screening, evaluation and testing
CDC What You Should Know - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/index.html
CDC Tests for COVID-19 - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/testing.html
CDC Evaluating and Reporting Cases - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/hcp/clinical-criteria.html
Response
American Rescue Plan impacts on health care disparities (new) - https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ARP-HHS-Fact-Sheet.pdf
American Rescue Plan and Rural America (new) - https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2021/03/10/fact-sheet-united-states-department-agriculture-provisions-hr-1319
CDC COVID-19 approaches for rural communities - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/other-at-risk-populations/rural-communities.html
USDA Rural Development COVID-19 Response - https://rd.usda.gov/coronavirus
World Health Organization Coronavirus - https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus
ASPR COVID-19 Public Health Emergency response - https://www.phe.gov/emergency/events/COVID19/Pages/default.aspx
State Department Travel Advisory - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/china-travel-advisory.html
Data
CDC COVID-19 vaccination data tracker (new) - https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#datatracker-home
COVID-19 susceptibility score/methodology by county - https://www.icip.iastate.edu/reports/covid-19-susceptibility
CDC COVID-19 cases and deaths by county/state - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/cases-in-us.html
NYT COVID-19 state and county-level data - https://github.com/nytimes/covid-19-data
COVID-19 risk severity by county - https://globalepidemics.org/key-metrics-for-covid-suppression/
Worldwide COVID-19 graphical data - https://bit.ly/2QP0TN4
Maps
U.S. COVID-19 map and case count - http://nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html
Worldwide Interactive Map - https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6
For health providers and professionals
Providers
Mayo Clinic COVID-19 Clinical Knowledge Navigator - https://askmayoexpert.mayoclinic.org/navigator/covid-19/?referrer=mcl
Standard Precautions for Patient Care - https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/basics/standard-precautions.html
Information for Healthcare Professionals - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/hcp/index.html
CMS Office of Minority Health COVID-19 resources for vulnerable population - https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/OMH/resource-center/COVID-19-Resources
ONDCP Treatment and Recovery During COVID-19 Fact Sheet - https://files.constantcontact.com/9b9edb2e701/86d3d2bf-d64f-4210-946f-c1d276e70c39.pdf
ACOG Continuity of Care Clinical Guidance - https://www.acog.org/topics/covid-19
ACOG COVID-19 and Obstetrical Care FAQ - https://www.acog.org/clinical-information/physician-faqs/covid-19-faqs-for-ob-gyns-obstetrics
AANA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists in the rural setting - https://www.aana.com/docs/default-source/marketing-aana-com-web-documents-(all)/crna_rural_settings_covid-19_infographic_v1-(1).pdf
CMS Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Guidance - https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-sends-guidance-programs-all-inclusive-care-elderly-pace-organizations
Professionals
Resources for Health Departments - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/index.html
USDA COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide - https://www.rd.usda.gov/sites/default/files/USDA_COVID-19_Fed_Rural_Resource_Guide.pdf
National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants Vaccine Central - https://nrcrim.umn.edu
Information for Laboratories - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/lab/index.html
CMS Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) COVID-19 Guidance - https://www.cms.gov/files/document/clia-laboratory-covid-19-emergency-frequently-asked-questions.pdf
Interim Coding Guidance - https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/icd/ICD-10-CM-Official-Coding-Gudance-Interim-Advice-coronavirus-feb-20-2020.pdf
Medicare FFS Response to COVID-19 - https://www.cms.gov/files/document/se20011.pdf
COVID-19 Nursing Home Visitor Guidance - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/healthcare-facilities/prevent-spread-in-long-term-care-facilities.html
ASHP Pharmacy Practice Resources - https://www.ashp.org/Pharmacy-Practice/Resource-Centers/Coronavirus
ASHP Drug Shortage Guide and Reporting - https://www.ashp.org/Drug-Shortages
Continuing Pandemic Patient Care Through Telepharmacy - https://onlinepharmd.sjfc.edu/resources/pharmacists-pandemic-telehealth/#resources-for-patients
ASPR Strategic National Stockpile - https://www.phe.gov/about/sns/Pages/default.aspx
National Institute of Environment Health Sciences COVID-19 Resources - https://tools.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/covid19worker/
Hospitals and Other Facilities
CDC COVID-19 vaccination toolkits for community-based organizations (new) - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/toolkits/community-organization.html
CDC Strategies to Mitigate Healthcare Personnel Staffing Shortages - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/mitigating-staff-shortages.html
CMS/ASPR COVID-19 Workforce Response Virtual Toolkit - https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/Workforce-Virtual-Toolkit
05.11.20 COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers - https://www.cms.gov/files/document/summary-covid-19-emergency-declaration-waivers.pdf
03.30.20 CMS Temporary Regulatory Waivers and New Rules - https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/trump-administration-makes-sweeping-regulatory-changes-help-us-healthcare-system-address-covid-19
CMS Additional Blanket Waivers for LTCHs, RHCs, FQHCs, and more - https://www.cms.gov/files/document/summary-covid-19-emergency-declaration-waivers.pdf
CMS COVID-19 Relief for Medicare Providers - https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/trump-administration-provides-financial-relief-medicare-providers
Resources for Healthcare Facilities - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/healthcare-facilities/index.html
Hospital/Provider Preparedness Tools - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/preparedness-checklists.html
HHS Data Reporting Letter to Hospital Administrators - https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2020/04/10/coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-hhs-letter-hospital-administrators
CMS Quality Payment/Reporting/Value Based Purchasing Programs COVID-19 Relief - https://www.cms.gov/files/document/guidance-memo-exceptions-and-extensions-quality-reporting-and-value-based-purchasing-programs.pdf
Telemedicine
FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program Application Tool - https://www.fcc.gov/covid-19-telehealth-program
COVID-19 Telehealth Policy Fact Sheet - https://scorh.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CORONAVIRUS-TELEHEALTH-POLICY-FACT-SHEET-MAR-16-2020-3-PM-FINAL.pdf
State Medicaid & CHIP Telehealth Toolkit - https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/benefits/downloads/medicaid-chip-telehealth-toolkit.pdf
Medicare Coverage and Payment of Virtual Services video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsp5tIFnYHk&feature=youtu.be
CMS Medicare telehealth services benefit video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdb9NKtybzo
CMS Nursing Home Telemedicine Toolkit - https://www.cms.gov/files/document/covid-19-nursing-home-telehealth-toolkit.pdf
NRHA on COVID-19
Rural Victory: Governmental Hospitals Eligible for Paycheck Protection Program (04.24.20)
NRHA Applauds Congress and the Administration for $10 Billion Rural Carve-Out (04.23.20)
NRHA COVID-19 stimulus rural relief requests (04.06.20)
How to get a Small Business Loan under the Coronavirus Aid Bill (03.31.20)
Health and prevention
Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Communities - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/index.html
Protect Yourself & Family - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/protect/index.html
People at Higher Risk - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/index.html
Protecting your home against flu, coronavirus and, other illnesses - https://www.safehome.org/resources/keeping-house-clean-flu-coronavirus/
Public Health Emergency Dept. Healthcare Emergency Preparation Checklist - https://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/COVID19/Documents/COVID-19%20Healthcare%20Planning%20Checklist.pdf
Network for Public Health Law COVID-19 Resources - https://www.networkforphl.org/resources/topics/emergency-legal-preparedness-and-response/covid-19/
Flatten the Curve - https://www.flattenthecurve.com/
NYT on Coronavirus Infection Curve Mitigation - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/11/science/coronavirus-curve-mitigation-infection.html
COVID-19 in rural America
California’s rural hospitals can’t handle a coronavirus wave - https://www.sacbee.com/news/coronavirus/article241383646.html
Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/well-improvise-a-resource-starved-rural-hospital-steels-itself-for-coronaviruss-arrival/2020/03/14/a724d1ac-6604-11ea-acca-80c22bbee96f_story.html
Daily Yonder - https://www.dailyyonder.com/could-rural-hospitals-deal-with-the-coronavirus-experts-say-yes/2020/02/05/
State resources
National Governor’s Association State-by-State orders and actions -
https://www.nga.org/coronavirus/#actions
Alabama - https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/infectiousdiseases/2019-coronavirus.html
Alaska - http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/Epi/id/Pages/COVID-19/default.aspx
Arizona - https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/infectious-disease-epidemiology/index.php#novel-coronavirus-home
Arkansas - https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/novel-coronavirus
California - https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/nCOV2019.aspx
Colorado - https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/2019-novel-coronavirus
Connecticut - https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus
Delaware - https://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/epi/2019novelcoronavirus.html
Florida - http://www.floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/COVID-19/need-to-know/index.html
Georgia - https://dph.georgia.gov/novelcoronavirus
Hawaii - https://health.hawaii.gov/docd/advisories/novel-coronavirus-2019/
Idaho - https://coronavirus.idaho.gov/
Illinois - http://www.dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/diseases-and-conditions/diseases-a-z-list/coronavirus
Indiana - https://www.in.gov/isdh/28470.htm
Iowa - https://idph.iowa.gov/emerging-health-issues/novel-coronavirus
Kansas - http://www.kdheks.gov/coronavirus/
Kentucky - https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/pages/covid19.aspx
Louisiana - http://ldh.la.gov/Coronavirus/
Maine - https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/infectious-disease/epi/airborne/coronavirus.shtml
Maryland - https://phpa.health.maryland.gov/Pages/Novel-coronavirus.aspx
Massachusetts - https://www.mass.gov/resource/information-on-the-outbreak-of-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19
Michigan - https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/
Minnesota - https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/basics.html
Mississippi - https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/14,0,420.html
Missouri - https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/novel-coronavirus/
Montana - https://dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/cdepi/diseases/coronavirusmt
Nebraska - http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Coronavirus.aspx
Nevada - http://dpbh.nv.gov/coronavirus/
New Hampshire - https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/cdcs/2019-ncov.htm
New Jersey - https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/ncov.shtml
New Mexico - https://cv.nmhealth.org/
New York - https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/coronavirus/
North Carolina - https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/public-health/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-response-north-carolina
North Dakota - https://www.health.nd.gov/diseases-conditions/coronavirus
Ohio - https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/
Oklahoma - https://bit.ly/38Keiw9
Oregon - https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/DISEASESCONDITIONS/DISEASESAZ/Pages/emerging-respiratory-infections.aspx
Pennsylvania - https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/Pages/Coronavirus.aspx
Rhode Island - https://health.ri.gov/diseases/ncov2019/
South Carolina - https://scdhec.gov/health/infectious-diseases/viruses/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19
South Dakota - https://doh.sd.gov/news/Coronavirus.aspx
Tennessee - https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov.html
Texas - https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/coronavirus/
Utah - https://coronavirus.utah.gov/
Vermont - https://www.healthvermont.gov/response/infectious-disease/2019-novel-coronavirus
Virginia - http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/surveillance-and-investigation/novel-coronavirus/
Washington - https://www.doh.wa.gov/emergencies/coronavirus
West Virginia - https://dhhr.wv.gov/Coronavirus%20Disease-COVID-
19/Pages/default.aspx
Wisconsin - https://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/2019-novel-coronavirus
Wyoming - https://health.wyo.gov/publichealth/infectious-disease-epidemiology-unit/disease/novel-coronavirus/