
COVID-19 has drastically impacted the healthcare system across the continuum of care. View the resources below, submitted by healthcare providers who are managing COVID-19 patients, to help you and your organization get ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Medical Journal Articles
Mask adherence and rate of COVID-19 across the United States April 14, 2021 PLOS ONE |
Physical inactivity is associated with a higher risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes: a study in 48 440 adult patients April 13, 2021 British Journal of Sports Medicine |
Cases of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia after Receipt of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine April 13, 2021 CDC |
Emergency Department Visits for COVID-19 by Race and Ethnicity — 13 States, October–December 2020 April 12, 2021 CDC |
Trends in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Hospitalizations, by Region — United States, March–December 2020 April 12, 2021 |
Mortality Among US Patients Hospitalized With SARS-CoV-2 Infection in 2020 April 8, 2021 JAMA |
Symptoms and Functional Impairment Assessed 8 Months After Mild COVID-19 Among Health Care Workers April 7, 2021 JAMA |
Association of Human Mobility Restrictions and Race/Ethnicity–Based, Sex-Based, and Income-Based Factors with Inequities in Well-being During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States April 7, 2021 JAMA |
Appropriate Use of Short-Course Antibiotics in Common Infections: Best Practice Advice From the American College of Physicians April 6, 2021 Annals of Internal Medicine |
Trends in Geographic and Temporal Distribution of US Children With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome During the COVID-19 Pandemic April 6, 2021 JAMA Pediatrics |
6-month neurological and psychiatric outcomes in 236 379 survivors of COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study using electronic health records April 6, 2021 THE LANCET |
Greater Frequency of Stroke in Men With COVID-19 and High Comorbidity Burden April 6, 2021 Neurology Advisor |
Association of Sociodemographic Factors and Blood Group Type With Risk of COVID-19 in a US Population April 5, 2021 JAMA |
Incidence of 30-Day Venous Thromboembolism in Adults Tested for SARS-CoV-2 Infection in an Integrated Health Care System in Northern California April 5, 2021 JAMA |
Excess Deaths From COVID-19 and Other Causes in the US, March 1, 2020, to January 2, 2021 April 2, 2021 JAMA |
Counties with High COVID-19 Incidence and Relatively Large Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations — United States, April 1–December 22, 2020 April 2, 2021 CDC |
The Surviving Sepsis Campaign: Fluid Resuscitation and Vasopressor Therapy Research Priorities in Adult Patients April 1, 2021 Critical Care Medicine |
Use of Biomarkers to Identify Acute Kidney Injury to Help Detect Sepsis in Patients With Infection April 1, 2021 Critical Care Medicine |
Aspirin Use Is Associated with Decreased Mechanical Ventilation, Intensive Care Unit Admission, and In-Hospital Mortality in Hospitalized Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 April 2021 Anesthesia & Analgesia |
COVID-19 illness in relation to sleep and burnout March 22, 2021 BMJ Nutrition, Prevention, & Health |
Transmissibility and transmission of respiratory viruses March 22, 2021 Nature |
Outcomes and Risk Factors Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a North American Registry of Patients With Multiple Sclerosis March 19, 2021 JAMA |
Inequities in Technology Contribute to Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution March 19, 2021 |
US Hospital Capacity Managers’ Experiences and Concerns Regarding Preparedness for Seasonal Influenza and Influenza-like Illness March 19, 2021 JAMA |
Assessment of the Appropriateness of Antimicrobial Use in US Hospitals March 18, 2021 JAMA |
Effect of Intermediate-Dose vs Standard-Dose Prophylactic Anticoagulation on Thrombotic Events, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Treatment, or Mortality Among Patients With COVID-19 Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit The INSPIRATION Randomized Clinical Trial March 18, 2021 JAMA |
Outcomes for Patients Following Hospitalization for COVID-19 March 17, 2021 JAMA |
Assessment of protection against reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 among 4 million PCR-tested individuals in Denmark in 2020: a population-level observational study March 17, 2021 The Lancet |
Immunogenicity of a Single Dose of SARS-CoV-2 Messenger RNA Vaccine in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients March 15, 2021 JAMA |
Experiences of Latinx Individuals Hospitalized for COVID-19 A Qualitative Study March 11, 2021 JAMA |
Risk Factors Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Seropositivity Among US Health Care Personnel March 10, 2021 JAMA |
The Devastating Impact of Covid-19 on Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities in the United States March 5, 2021 NEJM Catalyst |
Neurologic Involvement in Children and Adolescents Hospitalized in the United States for COVID-19 or Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome March 5, 2021 JAMA |
Intestinal host response to SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 outcomes in patients with gastrointestinal symptoms March 4, 2021 Gastroenterology |
Effect of Ivermectin on Time to Resolution of Symptoms Among Adults With Mild COVID-19 March 4, 2021 |
Acute kidney injury in pediatric patients hospitalized with acute COVID-19 and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children associated with COVID-19 March 3, 2021 Kidney International |
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Hospitalizations Attributable to Cardiometabolic Conditions in the United States: A Comparative Risk Assessment Analysis February 25, 2021 Journal of the American Heart Association |
Association of SARS-CoV-2 Seropositive Antibody Test With Risk of Future Infection February 24, 2021 JAMA |
Characteristics and Outcomes of US Children and Adolescents With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Compared With Severe Acute COVID-19 February 24, 2021 JAMA |
BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine in a Nationwide Mass Vaccination Setting February 24, 2021 The New England Journal of Medicine |
The COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel’s Statement on the Emergency Use Authorization of the Bamlanivimab Plus Etesevimab Combination for the Treatment of COVID-19 Last Updated: February 23, 2021 NIH COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines |
Impact of the Influenza Vaccine on COVID-19 Infection Rates and Severity February 22, 2021 American Journal of Infection Control |
Sequelae in Adults at 6 Months After COVID-19 Infection February 19, 2021 JAMA |
Effect of a Single High Dose of Vitamin D3 on Hospital Length of Stay in Patients With Moderate to Severe COVID-19 February 17, 2021 JAMA |
Thresholds of Glycemia and the Outcomes of COVID-19 Complicated With Diabetes: A Retrospective Exploratory Study Using Continuous Glucose Monitoring February 11, 2021 Diabetes Care |
Asthma and risk of infection, hospitalisation, ICU admission and mortality from COVID-19: Systematic review and meta-analysis February 5, 2021 Journal of Asthma |
Bacterial superinfections among persons with coronavirus disease 2019:A comprehensive review of data from postmortem studies February 4, 2021 Open Forum Infectious Diseases |
Clinical Course of Cancer Patients With COVID-19: A Retrospective Cohort Study November 2, 2020/February 2021 JNCI Cancer Spectrum |
Geographic Variation in Racial Disparities in Mortality from Influenza and Pneumonia in the US in the Pre-COVID-19 Era January 1, 2021 CHEST |
Effect of High-Dose Zinc and Ascorbic Acid Supplementation vs Usual Care on Symptom Length and Reduction Among Ambulatory Patients With SARS-CoV-2 Infection February 12, 2021 JAMA |
Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule, United States, 2021* February 11, 2021 Annals of Internal Medicine |
COVID Clot Prevention: Hit It Early - Observational study supports guidelines February 11, 2021 Infectious Disease |
Translating Post-Sepsis Care to Post-COVID Care: The Case for a Virtual Recovery Program February 10, 2021 Annals of the American Thoracic Society |
Factors Associated With Racial Differences in Deaths Among Nursing Home Residents With COVID-19 Infection in the US February 10, 2021 JAMA |
Characteristics and outcomes of hospital admissions for COVID-19 and influenza in the Toronto area February 10, 2021 CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) |
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Monoclonal Antibodies for Treatment of COVID-19 February 9, 2021 FDA |
COVID‐19 and dementia: Analyses of risk, disparity, and outcomes from electronic health records in the US February 9, 2021 Alzheimer’s & Dementia |
COVID-19 Guidelines updated January 29, 2021 Surviving Sepsis Campaign |
Association of Social and Demographic Factors With COVID-19 Incidence and Death Rates in the US January 29, 2021 JAMA |
Disease Severity, Pregnancy Outcomes and Maternal Deaths among Pregnant Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Washington State January 26, 2021 American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology |
Association of Smoking and Cumulative Pack-Year Exposure With COVID-19 Outcomes in the Cleveland Clinic COVID-19 Registry January 25, 2021 JAMA |
Full-dose blood thinners decreased need for life support and improved outcome in hospitalized COVID-19 patients January 22, 2021 NIH |
Rates of COVID-19-Related Outcomes in Cancer Compared with Non-Cancer Patients January 21 JNCI Cancer Spectrum |
Association of Social and Economic Inequality With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Incidence and Mortality Across US Counties January 20, 2021 JAMA |
Association of Intensive Care Unit Patient Load and Demand With Mortality Rates in US Department of Veterans Affairs Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic January 19, 2021 JAMA |
Mask-wearing and control of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the USA: a cross-sectional study January 19, 2021 The Lancet |
Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Lineage — United States, December 29, 2020–January 12, 2021 January 15, 2021 CDC |
Interim Results of a Phase 1–2a Trial of Ad26.COV2.S Covid-19 Vaccine January 13, 2021 The New England Journal of Medicine |
International Impact of COVID-19 on the Diagnosis of Heart Disease January 2021 Journal of the American College of Cardiology |
Gut microbiota composition reflects disease severity and dysfunctional immune responses in patients with COVID-19 January 11, 2021 |
Genetic Variants of SARS-CoV-2 May Lead to False Negative Results with Molecular Tests for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 - Letter to Clinical Laboratory Staff and Health Care Providers January 8, 2021 FDA |
Prevalence and risk factors for delirium in critically ill patients with COVID-19 (COVID-D): a multicentre cohort study January 8, 2021 The Lancet |
Assessment of Day-7 Postexposure Testing of Asymptomatic Contacts of COVID-19 Patients to Evaluate Early Release from Quarantine — Vermont, May–November 2020 January 8, 2021 CDC |
SARS-CoV-2 Transmission From People Without COVID-19 Symptoms January 7, 2021 JAMA |
Interleukin-6 Receptor Antagonists in Critically Ill Patients with Covid-19 - Preliminary report January 7, 2021 MedRxiv |
Comparison of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests and Fatalities in the Metro Detroit Area During the COVID-19 Pandemic With Previous-Year Events January 6, 2021 JAMA |
Early High-Titer Plasma Therapy to Prevent Severe Covid-19 in Older Adults January 6, 2021 The New England Journal of Medicine |
Impact of COVID‐19 on inpatient referral of acute heart failure: a single‐centre experience from the south‐west of the UK January 6 ESC Heart Failure |
Persistent Poor Health Post-COVID-19 Is Not Associated with Respiratory Complications or Initial Disease Severity January 6, 2021 Annals of the American Thoracic Society |
Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells for COVID‐19 acute respiratory distress syndrome: A double‐blind, phase 1/2a, randomized controlled trial January 5, 2021 Stem Cells Translational Medicine |
Estimation of US SARS-CoV-2 Infections, Symptomatic Infections, Hospitalizations, and Deaths Using Seroprevalence Surveys January 5, 2021 JAMA |
Risk Factors Associated With All-Cause 30-Day Mortality in Nursing Home Residents With COVID-19 January 4, 2021 JAMA |
Guideline Documents
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Training to Help Staff Be Critical Care Capable
Resources Pages
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