Below are resources to monitor the current response to the COVID19 virus in the state of South Carolina.
COVID-19 Vaccines Update
-FDA COVID-19 Vaccines Webpage: FDA has rigorous scientific and regulatory processes in place to facilitate development and ensure the safety, effectiveness and quality of COVID-19 vaccines. Visit this page for news and updates on the COVID-19 Vaccine.
Resources for Resuming Elective Surgery
- FDA Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Testing - CMS Recommendations Re-opening Facilities to Provide Non-emergent Non-COVID-19 Healthcare - DHEC Updated Guidance Healthcare Employee Return to Work - CMS Clarification on which tests can be preformed in a CLIA waived setting - AAO Ophthalmic ASC Checklist for Reopening - CDC Guidance for ASCs - CMS Guidance on Restarting Non-Emergent Non-COVID 19 Healthcare - White House Proposed State or Region Gating Criteria - ASCA Statement on Resuming Elective Surgery as the Pandemic Recedes - SAMBA Statement on Resuming Ambulatory Anesthesia after COVID-19 - Joint Statement: Roadmap for Resuming Elective Surgery after COVID-19 Pandemic - DHEC COVID-19 Infection Control Guidance Update & N95 Optimization Strategies
State Response
- DHEC COVID-19 Response Page - DHEC South Carolina Health Alert Network - Parker Poe Navigating the Coronavirus Pandemic - South Carolina Emergency Management Division Response Page
National Response
- ASCA COVID-19 Resource Page - ASCA Free COVID-19 Webinar - Relief for Quality Reporting Program - Guidance Memo -Quality Reporting and Value-based Purchasing Programs - Quality Payment Program COVID-19 Factsheet - HHS Notice of Enforcement Discretion for HIPAA during COVID-19 Emergency - FDA FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2
Waivers and CMS Information program
- COVID-19 Emergency Response Service Expansion Checklist - CMS Regulatory Changes - CMS Frequently Asked Questions - CMS Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Cornoavirus Disease
CDC and CMS Guidance
- CDC COVID-19 Resource Page - CDC Coronavirus Update Tracker - CDC – Information for Healthcare Providers COVID 19 - CMS Adult Elective Surgery and Procedures Recommendations - CMS Current Emergency Portal - CMS Podcast and Transcripts
Guidance from Other Recognized Bodies
- American College of Surgeons COVID-19 and Surgery Resources for the Surgical Community - OOSS COVID-19 Response Page - American Society of Anesthesiologists/Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Joint Statement - American Society of Anesthesiologists Clinical FAQs - Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Recommendations regarding Surgical Response to COVID-19 Crisis - ASCA COVID 19 Guidance for ASCs on Necessary Surgeries - AORN COVID-19 Toolkit - OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
Economic Issues
- Paycheck Protection Plan - SBA COVID-19 Small Business Guidance and Loan Resources - SBA Disaster Assistance in Response to the Coronavirus - Employee Rights Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Posters and Print-Outs
- COVID-19 Precautions Poster - Stop the Spread of Germs - Share the Facts - Symptoms of Coronavirus - Stay Home when You are Sick! - CDC Cover Your Cough - How To Hand Wash Poster - CDC Handwashing Posters
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