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