Topic Collection: COVID-19 Outpatient Resources

This page compiles links to interim and updated guidance developed by the AAP on topics related to clinical care for infants, children, and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This guidance was developed to help pediatric practices determine when to test for severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

During a pandemic, healthcare facilities may need telehealth/medicine capabilities. Telehealth policies help to prevent potential exposure in the workplace, thus limiting the impact to the health of the healthcare workforce. This guide is a resource for administrators to initiate those capabilities.

Some healthcare providers and systems have been providing hospital-level care in patient’s homes for years; others have implemented acute care delivery at home models in response to overcrowding at hospitals due to COVID-19. This tip sheet provides an overview of characteristics of various types of acute care delivery at home programs to help healthcare providers better understand this care model.

This toolkit includes resources describing the different types of testing, information on available tests and testing services, factors to consider when developing a testing strategy, and answers to frequently asked testing questions.

These updated guidelines detail processing and handling of clinical specimens for COVID-19 by specimen type and priority, and address storage and shipping.

This updated page offers guidance about the regulatory requirements for Point-of-Care (POC) testing, specimen collection & handling, help with performing POC tests, reporting requirements and frequently asked questions about POC Testing.

This updated page recommends infection prevention and control (IPC) practices during the COVID-19 pandemic, and particular IPC practices when caring for a patient with suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection.

This frequently updated page provides resources to assist medical professionals responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Resources are organized under the following topic areas: overview, detection, personal protective equipment recommendations, protecting against the spread, care considerations, workforce redeployment, caregiver, ambulatory, bioethics, virtual visits, emergency department, intensive care unit, managerial, operating room, and research.

This interactive resource guide provides information about the CARES Act, specifically about funding directed to states, local governments, and community organizations through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. PDF of guide: https://articulateusercontent.com/rise/courses/8YD4u90jeAFP0Yyp-OZxE6KnXGN5V4g8/TOa6jg9JsZPtIq2M-CARES%2520ACT%2520HUD%2520funding.pdf

This frequently updated toolkit includes tabulated information about changes to the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma (CCP); detailed information about blood donor referrals after COVID-19 vaccination or CCP infusion; flowcharts on investigational and EUA use, collection, and testing and labeling of CCP, and a sample flowchart for updating a deferral policy for vaccines to help evaluate donor risk following vaccination.

This toolkit offers information that can help practices develop and implement a telehealth strategy for the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes a billing and coding table, and list of common modifiers and place of service codes.

This website offers in-person, telehealth, virtual/digital, and audio-only scenarios for coding.

This document outlines a list of steps physician practices should take before reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes a pre-visit screening script template, frequently asked questions about privacy and confidentiality, and links other resources related to relaxation of stay at home restrictions.

This algorithm depicts the clinical pathway for assessing children with COVID-19.

This algorithm provides evaluation and testing guidance for possible COVID-19 disease in an ambulatory setting.

This page - updated frequently - provides protocols and resources for providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Included are patient care resources (ambulatory triage and workflow, discharge guidelines, worker protections, guidelines and treatments, reopening of services), information for practices (forms, guidance, signage), communications and provider resources, and links to additional information.

This template protocol is intended to assist state emergency medical services (EMS) offices and EMS medical directors planning for their personnel to assist in the administration of monoclonal antibodies for the treatment or post-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19.

This interactive map displays locations across the U.S. that recently received shipments of Bamlanivimab or Casirivimab/Imdevimab to assist clinicians and patients in determining availability of monoclonal antibody treatments.

This frequently updated toolkit includes tabulated information about changes to the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma (CCP); detailed information about blood donor referrals after COVID-19 vaccination or CCP infusion; flowcharts on investigational and EUA use, collection, and testing and labeling of CCP, and a sample flowchart for updating a deferral policy for vaccines to help evaluate donor risk following vaccination.

This page compiles links to interim and updated guidance developed by the AAP on topics related to clinical care for infants, children, and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

These frequently asked questions - expected to be updated as additional information becomes available - provide details about the diagnosis and treatment of vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) occurring following COVID-19 vaccination.

The goal of occupational therapy is to be able to get patients back to where they want to be, via a mix of physical rehabilitation, cognitive activity analysis, and improving safety, function, and independence. ASPR TRACIE interviewed Jamie Wilcox, OTD, OTR/L, Kelsey Peterson, OTD, OTR/L, Neuro-IFRAH® Certified, and Carnie Lewis, OTD, OTR/L, Neuro-IFRAH® Certified, who work in acute care settings at the Keck Medical Center of the University of Southern California to learn more about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on their jobs. Heather Parsons, the Vice President of Federal Affairs for the American Occupational Therapy Association, also participated in the interview.

Respiratory therapists (RT) are key members of healthcare teams in a variety of settings. Over the past year, they have played a significant role in the treatment and management of COVID-19 patients. ASPR TRACIE interviewed Katie Mattare, BS, RRT, Clinical Coordinator for the Adult Respiratory Therapy Department at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland to gain insight into the RT experience during the pandemic.

Physical therapists (PTs) are an integral component of healthcare teams in a variety of settings (e.g., emergency departments, acute care settings, home health care, and outpatient settings). In hospitals (i.e., acute care and/or inpatient rehabilitation), they may help develop treatment plans, teach patients how to use exercise techniques, and provide hands-on manual therapy to help with healing and improve function. The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected the way PTs were able to provide care, while the number of patients who needed both inpatient and outpatient physical therapy increased. ASPR TRACIE met with Lindsay Harmon-Matthews, PT, DPT, MPH, J.J. Kuczynski, PT, DPT, OCS, Anthony Ganim, PT, MPT, MBA, and Michael Martin, PT, MPT (The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and other affiliations) to learn more about their experiences caring for COVID-19 patients during and after hospitalization.

This webpage provides a high-level quick reference for clinicians caring for patients with COVID-19. Links to more in depth information are included throughout the page.

This algorithm depicts the clinical pathway for assessing children with COVID-19.

This algorithm provides evaluation and testing guidance for possible COVID-19 disease in an ambulatory setting.

This illustrated article provides a comprehensive literature review of long haul COVID. The authors review its pathophysiology, organ-specific sequelae, and considerations for multidisciplinary patient care.

This rapid, dynamic review discusses the long-term effects of COVID-19, based on the experiences of patients who have experienced them, expert consensus, and published evidence. It also addresses how care services should respond and articulates questions for future research.

This regularly updated table summarizes key information for all outpatient therapies currently authorized in the U.S. for treatment of mild-moderate COVID-19.

This resource offers a clinical case definition for long COVID and describes the process used to achieve consensus.