As of this morning, Wednesday, February 26, we are fielding a number of questions from health care provider clients looking for COVID-19 specific resources for use in their emergency response preparedness. 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The released guidance specifically as it relates to COVID-19:

• Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) or Persons Under Investigation for COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings

Other guidance available from the CDC:

• A checklist for providers who may come in contact with a potentially infected individual
• A hospital-specific checklist
• Guidance for assessing when employees exposed to potential COVID-19 may return to work
• EMS Personnel and First Responder guidance for responding and transporting potential COVID-19 patients

World Health Organization

The WHO has technical guidance for health care providers covering a number of topics including supply chain and infection control. This would also be a good resource for providers to review when developing or updating their protocols.

Iowa Department of Public Health

The IDPH is working with several partners to share information but has stressed that the overall risk to Iowans is low right now. They have several resources available as well.