ACEP COVID-19 Field Guide

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ACEP COVID-19 Field Guide
Publisher’s Notice
The Current COVID-19 Crisis
Introduction
Home Safety
Preparing for Work
Returning from Work
COVID-19 Aerosol and Surface Stability
Self-Isolation
Guidance for Health Care Personnel Regarding Exposure
Return to Work Criteria With Exposure, Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19
Work Safety
ACEP Statements on PPE
Appropriate PPE
Aerosolization
Facility Changes
Ultrasound Cleaning
EMS
Personnel Safety
Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation in the COVID-19 Era
Air Method Guidelines for the Care of Patients With Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19
Health Care Professional Preparedness Checklist For Transport and Arrival of Patients With Confirmed or Possible COVID-19
Triage
How COVID-19 Moves Within a Hospital
Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Medical Screening Examinations
Telehealth and Tele-Triage
Quick Guide to a Basic Tele-Triage Program
Risk Stratification and Triage in Urgent Care
Vaccinations
Vaccinations and Prevention
Characteristics of COVID-19 Variants and Mutants
Characteristics of COVID-19 Variants and Mutants
Patient Presentation
Signs and Symptoms
Assessment
Laboratory Abnormalities
Chest X-Ray and CT
Ultrasound
Diagnosis
Testing
Severity and Progression of Disease
Risk Stratification and Evaluation
Populations at Risk
Evaluation Pathway for Patients with Possible COVID-19
Quarantine and Isolation for Patients
Treatment
Management of Patients With COVID-19
Critical Issues in the Management of Adult Patients Presenting With Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Alternative Treatments
Acute Cardiomyopathy or Heart Failure
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Cardiac Arrest
Discharge: Expected Recovery
Discharge to Home Palliative Care
ICU Care in the Emergency Department
Ventilators
Special Populations
Health Care Workers
Law Enforcement
Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups
Elderly Patients
Immunocompromised Patients
Pregnant Patients and Pregnancy
Pediatric Patients
Homeless Patients
Dialysis Patients
Psychiatric Patients
Behavioral Health Patients
Patients With Substance Use Disorders
Immigrants
Incarcerated Population
Financial Guidance and Information
Financial Resources
Billing and Coding for COVID Care
Regulations and Liability
EMTALA
State Waiver of Liability
Other Federal Updates and Guidance
Personal Well-Being and Resilience
ACEP Offers, Wellness, and Counseling Services
Burnout, Self-Care, and COVID-19 Exposure for First Responders
Critical Incident Stress Information
Managing Patient and Family Distress Associated with COVID-19 in the Prehospital Care Setting
ACEP Policy on Visitation and Custody
Impact on Research, Education, Licensure, and Credentialing
Impact on Research
Change to Education Policies
Licensure and Credentialing

Financial Resources

Financial Guidance and Information

Refer to ACEP’s “COVID-19 Financial Survival Guide: What You Need to Know.”

ACEP has also summarized additional guidance on “Financial Support for Health Care Practitioners.”

CDC financial resources include “Get and Keep America Open: Supporting States, Tribes, Localities, and Territories.”

Incarcerated Population

Billing and Coding for COVID Care

Regulations and Liability

EMTALA

Summary of CMS’s updated COVID-19 EMTALA guidance (Mar 30, 2020) The Centers for Medicare and Medica...

Regulations and Liability

State Waiver of Liability

The following 1,135 waivers have been approved by CMS as of June 3, 2020 (see also the waiver reques...

Regulations and Liability

Other Federal Updates and Guidance

For more information, see ACEP’s collated resources for other federal updates and guidance. Other F...

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ACEP COVID-19 Field Guide

Financial Resources

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