COVID-19 Resources for Local Public Health Agencies and Healthcare Providers
Updates and Tracking
Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by Johns Hopkins CSSE
LPHA and Healthcare Provider Resources for COVID-19
- Initial Assessment Form for LPHAs and Healthcare Providers (PDF) – Updated 3/5/20
Patient Evaluation
- Evaluating and Reporting Persons Under Investigation (PUI) (CDC)
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Audio Interview: What Clinicians Need to Know in Diagnosing and Treating Covid-19
Personal Protective Equipment
- Frequently Asked Questions about Respirators and their Use (CDC)
- Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators (CDC)
- Release of Stockpiled N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators Beyond the Manufacturer-Designated Shelf Life: Considerations for the COVID-19 Response (CDC)
- WHO-recommended Handrub Formulations
- Simple Respiratory Mask – Study on Effectiveness of Different Types4 Substitues to N95 Mask
Infection Prevention
- Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Known or Patients Under Investigation for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in a Healthcare Setting (PDF) – Updated 3/1/20
- Interim U.S. Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure in a Healthcare Setting to Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (PDF)
- Colorado Health Care Personnel Tracking Form (PDF)
- Resources for Healthcare Facilities (CDC)
Testing
- LabOnline Resources
- LabOnline Portal
- If you cannot access Google, register for an account by contacting cdphe_labonline@state.co.us or calling 303-692-3399
Emergency Preparedness
- Supply Chain Guidance (PDF)
- Healthcare Personnel Preparedness Checklist (PDF)
- Steps Healthcare Facilities Can Take Now to Prepare for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (CDC)
- Interim Guidance for Healthcare Facilities: Preparing for Community Transmission of COVID-19 in the United States (CDC)
Emergency Medical Service Resources for COVID-19
- EMS Infectious Disease Playbook (PDF)
- Interim Guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems and 911 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) for 2019-nCoV in the United States (PDF) – Updated 2/10/20
- Dispatch Guidance (PDF)
Long-Term Care Facilities Resources for COVID-19
- Strategies to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF) (CDC)
- COVID-19 in PALTC settings
Other COVID-19 Resources
CDPHE Fact Sheet: English | Spanish | Simplified Chinese
CDC: Coronavirus Disease 2019 website
CDC: Novel coronavirus information for travelers
CDC Interim Guidance: Get Your Household Ready for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
CDC: Frequently asked questions
Contact
For local public health agencies and healthcare providers only:
- From Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., please call 303-692-2700.
- For after-hours, holidays, and weekends, please call 303-370-9395.
For general questions about COVID-19:
- Call CO-HELP at 303-389-1687 or 1-877-462-2911
- You can also email COHELP@RMPDC.org for answers in English and Spanish
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