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 the CDC, WHO, and other reputable organizations:
Communicate with your community
Free NRHA/Legato COVID-19 'Call First' Communications Toolkit - https://resources.legatohealthcaremarketing.com/covid-19-toolkit
CDC 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
Hospital Administrators Handling COVID-19 Rumors - https://chghealthcare.com/blog/our-business-rumor-mill-covid19/
Stay informed
Live summary and announcements
CDC COVID-19 Situation Summary - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/summary.html
CDC Emergent COVID-19 Announcements - https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/Emergency/EPRO/Current-Emergencies/Current-Emergencies-page
Weekly COVID-19 Care Site-Specific Calls
CMS Covid-19 Office Hours Call (Tuesdays at 4 p.m. CDT) -https://engage.vevent.com/index.jsp?eid=5779&seid=2181#/main/simplify
Home Health and Hospice (2nd & 4th Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. CDT) - https://engage.vevent.com/index.jsp?eid=5779&seid=2165#/main/simplify
Nursing Homes (2nd & 4th Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. CDT) - https://engage.vevent.com/index.jsp?eid=5779&seid=1948#/main/simplify
Dialysis Organizations (2nd & 4th Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. CDT) - https://engage.vevent.com/index.jsp?eid=5779&seid=1954#/main/simplify
Nurses (2nd & 4th Thursday at 2 p.m. CDT) - https://engage.vevent.com/index.jsp?eid=5779&seid=1964#/main/simplify
Screening, evaluation and testing
Augusta University Health Virtual COVID-19 Screening - https://www.augustahealth.org/expresscare/covid-19-virtual-screening
University of Alabama Burmingham COVID-19 Symptom Tracker - https://www.helpbeatcovid19.org/
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
CDC COVID-19 approaches for rural communities (new) - 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
Risk for small towns and rural communities (new) - https://www.democrats.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/DPCC%20Rural%20Report.pdf
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
Australia National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Task Force - https://covid19evidence.net.au/
State Department Travel Advisory - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/china-travel-advisory.html
Data
COVID-19 susceptibility score/methodology by county (new) - 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 (new) - 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
RHI Hub Rural Health Care Surge Readiness Portal (new) - https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/healthcare-surge-readiness
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
How to put on and remove personal protective equipment (PPE) - https://openwho.org/courses/IPC-PPE-EN
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
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
ASHP Critical Care Pharmacy Review Course - https://bit.ly/2UFo4KP
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
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/