Check out new COVID-19 resources for patients

The below compilation of resources is meant to provide knowledge to emergency care physicians fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

Disclaimer: SAEM does not imply endorsement of the the products, resources, or information linked to this page.

New Resources to Educate Patients About COVID-19

(January 2023)

These free print and digital resources include information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s We Can Do This campaign to increase public confidence in COVID-19 vaccines and educate the public about COVID treatments.

SAEM members are encouraged to download and/or print these materials to support their patient education programs.

Patient Handouts

• Frequently Asked Questions From Patients About COVID Treatments
• When to Get Medical Care for COVID
• Treatments for Patients at Risk for Severe COVID Illness

Posters

• When to Get Medical Care for COVID
• To Prevent Getting Very Sick From COVID, Timing Is Everything
• Prevent Getting Very Sick From COVID

Physician Discussion Guide

• Talking points about COVID and treatments for health care providers
  

SAEM National Grand Rounds on COVID-19

• From Katrina to COVID-19: Emergency Care for the Underserved During Times of Crisis (April 29, 2020)

SAEM Pulse

• The May/June issue of SAEM Pulse will be dedicated to COVID-19 coverage from the front lines.

SAEM Foundation Grants

• COVID-19 Research Grant - Deadline June 1, 2020

ADIEM COVID-19 Resources

Ultrasound COVID-19 Resources

• Coronavirus CheckerCheck your risk for COVID-19 based on best clinical practices, CDC guidelines, illness severity and risk factors like age and pre-existing conditions. Developed by the Emory Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response. #HealthDesign_ED
• Solidarity of Purpose
SAEM and eight EM organizations joint statement addressing what the public can do to join with EM providers to confront COVID-19, mitigate the pandemic, and minimize the loss of life.

• Sign the Petition to GetPPE to Providers that Need it
Healthcare workers across the world are demanding PPE. Join the call to action to help now. #GETMEPPE

• SAEM/AAEM Position Statement on PPE
SAEM signs onto AAEM’s Position Statement on Protections for Emergency Medicine Physicians during COVID-19

• SAEM Social Media Campaign: #StayAtHome #GetMePPE
Download and print this message here (http://ow.ly/Pu8G50yPXEz), take your picture, post on social media and share as broadly as possible. Be sure to use hashtags: #StayAtHome #SAEM #GetMePPE @SAEMonline 

• Marriott International invites first responders and support staff providing medical, relief, and support services to book designated hotels nationwide as a part of a community caregivers program

Information Sources for Emergency Care Providers 

• ACAAI Guidance on Emergency Department Laboratory Evaluation of Allergic Reactions to mRNA COVID 011521
• SAEM Collaborator Connection
Post your own study to find collaborators or search for studies to join! This database connects emergency care researchers across the globe.

• EM:Rap COVID-19 Resources
EM audio series full of CME and the latest reviews and perspectives
• Guidelines in Managing Cardiac Arrest in the Emergency Department During the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Johns Hopkins University of Medicine Coronavirus Resource Center
Up-to-date, interactive map of coronavirus cases and information from experts in global public health, infectious disease, and emergency preparedness at Johns Hopkins

• American Medical Association (AMA) COVID-19 Resource Center for Physicians
• Nebraska Medicine Provider Resources
  • N95 decontamination using UV
  • N95 decontamination using UV – key points
  • Testing & PPE - Urgent and Emergent Cases
  • Proning Protocol
  • COVID-19 Room Cleaning Protocol - non OR
  • General testing protocol
  • Antiviral and Pharmacotherapy Information
  • 7UT – Adult Population
  • 7UT – Patient Transport Guidance
  • Immunocompromised patients
  • Clothing and attire when caring for COVID-19
  • Pregnancy and caring for COVID-19 patients
  • Decreasing aerosol-producing medical interventions
  • OR room cleaning protocol
  • Airway management
  • Airway management - pregnancy

Resources for the Public and Patients

• Coronavirus Checker Check your risk for COVID-19 based on best clinical practices, CDC guidelines, illness severity and risk factors like age and pre-existing conditions. Developed by the Emory Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response. #HealthDesign_ED
• Solidarity of Purpose
SAEM and eight EM organizations joint statement addressing what the public can do to join with EM providers to confront COVID-19, mitigate the pandemic, and minimize the loss of life.

• Sign the Petition to GetPPE to Providers that Need it
Healthcare workers across the world are demanding PPE. Join the call to action to help now. #GETMEPPE

• SAEM/AAEM Position Statement on PPE
SAEM signs onto AAEM's Position Statement on Protections for Emergency Medicine Physicians during COVID-19

• SAEM Social Media Campaign: #StayAtHome #GetMePPE
Download and print this message here (http://ow.ly/Pu8G50yPXEz), take your picture, post on social media and share as broadly as possible. Be sure to use hashtags: #StayAtHome #SAEM #GetMePPE @SAEMonline 

• Marriott International invites first responders and support staff providing medical, relief, and support services to book designated hotels nationwide as a part of a community caregivers program

News and Updates

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Global Resources

• World Health Organization Latest Updates
• United Nations Coronavirus Disease

Federal Resources

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention – Public health information
• National Institutes of Health – Medical research Information
• Coronavirus.gov – The latest official information from the White House Coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force
• USA.gov/Coronavirus – Learn what the U.S. government is doing in response to the virus