COVID-19 Vaccine
- Getting a COVID Vaccine Is Worth It for All of Us ~ Poster (American Society of Nephrology [ASN])
- We Can Do This COVID-19 Public Education Campaign (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
- CDC Seeks Information on Cases of COVID-19 in Fully Vaccinated Individuals with ESRD (6/1/21)
- ESRD Dialysis Facility COVID-19 Vaccination Toolkit (ESRD National Coordinating Center)
- COVID-19 Vaccine: What Public Health Jurisdictions and Dialysis Partners Need to Know (CDC) ~ Webpage / Fact Sheet
- Vaccinating Dialysis Patients and Healthcare Personnel (CDC) ~ Webpage / Fact Sheet
- COVID-19 Vaccines (CDC)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution for Dialysis Patient and Healthcare Personnel Program Launch ~ Planning Meeting (CDC, 3/25/21)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Training Modules (CDC)
- Resources for Health Care Providers (CDC)
- V-safe After Vaccination Health Checker (CDC)
- Facts about COVID-19 Vaccines (CDC Fact Sheet)
- What to Expect after Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine (CDC Fact Sheet)
- COVID-19 Provider Toolkit (CMS)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Policies & Guidance (CMS)
- COVID-19 Vaccines (FDA)
- COVID-19 Vaccines (ANA)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative - Healthcare Providers (video series from Ad Council/COVID Collaborative)
- Safety and Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines in the Dialysis Population (Webinar, 1/7/21) ~ Recording & Slides Available
- COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ Fact Sheet (American Society of Transplantation, 3/18/21)
- COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance for Transplant Recipients (American Society of Transplantation, 3/18/21)
- ANNA Joins Kidney Care Partners in Requesting HHS Prioritize COVID-19 Vaccinations for Dialysis Patients, Their Providers, and Transplant Patients (11/25/20)
- ANNA Joins Kidney Care Organizations in Encouraging Biden Administration to Swiftly Release Federal Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccines to Dialysis Patients and Frontline Dialysis Workers (2/25/21)
- What Kidney Patients Need to Know about the COVID-19 Vaccine (Fact Sheet, Forum of ESRD Networks, 2/23/21)
- What Kidney Patients Need to Know about the COVID-19 Vaccine~ Spanish (Fact Sheet, Forum of ESRD Networks, 3/23/21)
- Biden Administration Announces New Program to Vaccinate Dialysis Patients Nationwide (3/25/21)
Events
- COVID-19 Stakeholder Calls ~ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- COVID-19 Webinars ~ CDC Clinician Outreach & Communication Activity (COCA)
- COVID-19 Webinar Series ~ on-demand webinars hosted by American Nurses Association (ANA)
- Boosting Vaccine Confidence in Minority Populations (Webinar and Video Education Series, ANA)
- Health Care Workforce 2021 Webinar Series ~ National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation
- Responding to COVID-19: A Science-Based Approach Webinar Series ~ National Academy of Medicine (NAM) / American Public Health Association
Note: See past events below (many of which include recordings/presentation slides).
Use the resources below to stay informed.
- coronavirus.gov
- ANA ~ COVID-19 Resource Center
- CDC ~ COVID-19
- CDC ~ Information for Healthcare Professionals
- CDC ~ Latest News
- CMS ~ COVID-19 Partner Resources
- CMS ~ COVID-19 Waivers & Flexibilities
- CMS ~ Current Emergencies ~ COVID-19
- CMS ~ Recordings of National Stakeholder Calls on COVID-19
- FDA ~ COVID-19
- Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) ~ COVID-19 Resources
- NAM ~ COVID-19 News & Resources
- NIH ~ COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines
- WHO ~ COVID-19 Pandemic
ANNA Resources
- Innovation in COVID-19 Response: ANNA COVID-19 Surge Support Process and Map (Nephrology Nursing Journal, July/August 2021)
- It Was the Best of Times…It Was the Worst of Times (Nephrology Nursing Journal, July/August 2021)
- COVID-19 Pandemic: Nephrology Experiences - Voices from the Frontlines: Part 4 (Nephrology Nursing Journal, January/February 2021)
- COVID-19 Pandemic: Nephrology Experiences - Voices from the Frontlines: Part 3 (Nephrology Nursing Journal, November/December 2020)
- From ‘To Err Is Human’ to ‘Safer Together’ – Progress in Patient Safety (Nephrology Nursing Journal, September/October 2020)
- COVID-19 Pandemic: Nephrology Experiences - Voices from the Frontlines: Part 2 (Nephrology Nursing Journal, September/October 2020)
- Put on Your Own Oxygen Mask First (Nephrology Nursing Journal, July/August 2020)
- COVID-19 Pandemic: Nephrology Experiences - Voices from the Frontlines: Part 1 (Nephrology Nursing Journal, July/August 2020)
- COVID-19 Pandemic - Nephrology Experiences (Nephrology Nursing Journal, May/June 2020)
- Nursing Care in the COVID-19 Pandemic ~ ANNA Executive Director Tamara Kear and Past President Glenda Payne interview Nurse Leaders Liz McNamara and Diane Morris (Kidney News, May 2020)
- Reducing the Risk of COVID-19 in the Dialysis Setting (Webinar, 4/28/20)
- Caring for Nephrology Patients and Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences of the Northwest Kidney Centers (Podcast)
- Pandemic Uncertainty: Considerations for Nephrology Nurses (Nephrology Nursing Journal, March/April 2020)
- Caring for Nephrology Patients and Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences of the Northwest Kidney Centers (Nephrology Nursing Journal, March/April 2020)
Nephrology-Related Information
- Project Firstline ~ Training Modules for Dialysis Professionals (CDC’s National Training Collaborative for Healthcare Infection Prevention & Control)
- COVID-19 Resources (ASN)
- COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers [PDF] (CMS 5/24/21) ~ See pages 25-28 of PDF for specific information related to ESRD Facilities.
- How Nephrology Nurses Met the Challenges of COVID-19 and Innovated Patient Care (5/21)
- The Kidney Community's Response to COVID-19 (Kidney Care Partners)
- Dialysis COVID-19 Module (CDC National Healthcare Safety Network [NHSN], 5/21)
- Interim Additional Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Outpatient Hemodialysis Facilities (CDC, 12/16/20)
- ESRD Community COVID-19 After-Action Report and Improvement Plan (Kidney Community Emergency Response [KCER] Coalition, 11/3/20)
- Preparing Outpatient Hemodialysis Facilities for COVID-19 [PDF] (CDC, 4/13/20)
- COVID-19 Outpatient Dialysis Facility Preparedness Assessment Tool [PDF] (CDC)
- ESRD Provider Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit (CMS)
- Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Dialysis Facilities (CMS, 3/10/20)
- Information for Transplant Programs and Organ Procurement Organizations (Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, 2/28/20)
- Fact Sheet ~ Coronavirus Disease 2019: Keeping Patients on Dialysis Safe (CDC)
- Fact Sheet ~ How Our Facility Is Keeping Patients Safe (CDC)
- Fact Sheet ~ Preparing Your Dialysis Facility for COVID-19 (CDC)
Additional Resources
- COVID-19 Workforce Virtual Toolkit: Resources for Healthcare Decision-Makers Responding to COVID-19 Workforce Concerns (HHS)
- COVID-19 Videos (CDC)
- COVID-19 Updates & Information (EBSCO)
- COVID-19 Resources (Joint Commission)
- COVID-19 Pulmonary, ARDS and Ventilator Resources (American Association of Critical-Care Nurses)
- Introduction to COVID-19: Methods for Detection, Prevention, Response, & Control (online training course) (WHO)
- COVID-19 Resource Center (ECRI Institute)
- Map of Global Cases of COVD-19 (Johns Hopkins University)
- Primary Palliative Nursing for Patients with COVID-19 (Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association)
Telehealth
- telehealth.hhs.gov
- General Provider Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit (CMS)
- Long-Term Care Nursing Homes Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit (CMS)
- Medicare Coverage and Payment of Virtual Services ~ video provides answers to common questions about the Medicare telehealth services benefit (CMS, 5/8/20)
- State Medicaid & CHIP Telehealth Toolkit ~ Policy Considerations for States Expanding Use of Telehealth (COVID-19 Version) (CMS, 4/23/20)
- Telehealth & Telemedicine (FREE online course from Penn Nursing, 4/15/20)
- FAQs on Availability and Usage of Telehealth Services through Private Health Insurance Coverage (CMS, 3/24/20)
- FAQs on Telehealth and HIPAA during the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency (CMS)
- Medicare Telemedicine Health Care Provider Fact Sheet (CMS, 3/17/20)
- Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency (HHS)
- Telemedicine and Teleheath (HealthIT.gov)
Events/Webinars
- CDC ~ COVID-19 Webinars
- CMS ~ Recordings of National Stakeholder Calls on COVID-19
- American Nurses Association ~ COVID-19 Webinar Series (on-demand)
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) ~ COVID-19 Response Webinar Series
- National Academy of Medicine (NAM) / American Public Health Association (APHA) ~ Responding to COVID-19: A Science-Based Approach Webinar Series
- American College of Occupational & Environmental Medicine ~ COVID-19 Webinars
- Safety and Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines in the Dialysis Population (1/7/21) ~ Recording & Slides Available
- NAM ~ Ensuring Clinician Well-Being in an Age of Uncertainty: Emerging Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic and a Systems Approach for the Future (10/28-29/20)
- NAM ~ Nursing’s Role in Health Equity, Public Health Emergencies, and COVID-19 – Critical Issues for The Future of Nursing 2020-2030 (8/20/20)
- EDTNA/ERCA ~ A Shared Vision of the COVID19 Experience in Renal Units across the World (7/23/20)
- ESRD National Coordinating Center ~ COVID-19: Stop the Spread of Germs and Protect Yourself (7/7/20)
- ASN ~ Roundtable: Telehealth for Kidney Care, Beyond COVID-19 ~ 6/23/20 ~ Recording & Slides Available
- ESRD National Coordinating Center ~ How Facilities Are Keeping Patients Safe from COVID-19 (6/17/20)
- ASN ~ AKI Roundtable: The Kidney/Lung Connection and Fluid Management in COVID-19 (6/16/20) ~ Recording & Slides Available
- EDTNA/ERCA ~ Managing Stress and Wellbeing Mindfully During COVID-19 (6/11/20)
- ASN ~ ASN and the Indian Society of Nephrology: COVID-19 and the Kidney (6/3/20) ~ Recording & Slides Available
- ASN ~ The Provision of Dialysis for Patients Post-COVID Diagnosis (5/21/20) ~ Recording & Slides Available
- ANNA/ASN/NANT ~ Surviving COVID-19: Mental Health Support for Kidney Disease Professionals (5/14/20) ~ Recording, Slides, & Handouts Available
- ASN ~ Dialysis after Discharge: Transitions of Care for COVID-19 Positive Patients (5/7/20) ~ Recording &, Slides Available
- ASN ~ Overcoming Challenges to the Provision of Acute Dialysis for COVID-19 Positive Patients (4/30/20) ~ Recording & Slides Available
- ANNA ~ Reducing the Risk of COVID-19 in the Dialysis Setting (4/28/20)
- ASN ~ Challenges in Kidney Transplant in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Patients & Referring Providers (4/23/20) ~ Recording & Slides Available
- ASN ~ COVID-19 Associated AKI Recognition and Management (4/21/20) ~ Recording, Slides, & Handouts Available
- ASN ~ COVID-19 International Roundtable: Recommendations and Lessons Learned (4/16/20) ~ Recording & Slides Available
- ASN ~ COVID-19: Considerations in the Home Dialysis Setting (4/9/20) ~ Recording & Slides Available
- AAACN ~ How to Do Telephone Triage During a Pandemic (4/7/20) ~ American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN)
- ASN ~ Hospital Care and Treatment Options for COVID-19 Positive Patients with ESKD and AKI (4/2/20) ~ Recording, Slides, & Handouts Available
- American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) ~ Coronavirus and Kidney Patients (3/27/20)
- ASN ~ CDC Recommendations and Policy Updates for Current Challenges in the Dialysis Setting (3/26/20) ~ Recording & Slides Available
- DaVita Patient Citizens ~ What COVID-19 Means for Kidney Patients (3/13/20) ~ Recording & Slides Available
- ASN ~ COVID-19 Information for Providers of Dialysis Services (3/11/20) ~ Recording & Slides Available
Updated 9/14/21