Taking Care of Yourself and Your Patients

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, it's likely to be a stressful time for you. Responding to disasters is both rewarding and challenging work, yet it can take an emotional toll on you. We have gathered resources from a variety of organizations to help you during this crisis:

• Tips for Emergency Responders and Manage Anxiety and Stress from the CDC

• Managing mental health during COVID-19 from the AMA

• Closing rituals for each work day shared by Cleveland Clinic

• 10-Minute Nourishing Breath Meditation

• An anxiety screening test from the Mental Health America to help you find someone to talk to and resources to address your anxiety.

How to Protect Yourself from Infection

• How to manage your supply of personal protective equipment (PPE): CDC supply chain advice

What to Do if You Have Been Exposed to a Patient with COVID-19

• Interim U.S. guidance for how to assess risk, monitor for symptoms and understand work restriction decisions for health care professionals with potential exposure to COVID-19

Taking Care of Your Patients

Caring for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 and  At-Risk Populations 

• The CDC provides clinical guidance for managing patients diagnosed with COVID-19.

• Resources for People with Disabilities from the American Association on Health and Disability

• At-risk populations are especially vulnerable to COVID-19. Take precautions for vulnerable patients, including:
• Older adults
• The immunocompromised
• Pregnant women
• Nursing home and long-term care residents

How to Communicate with Patients about COVID-19

• The biggest misconceptions about COVID-19

• CDC travel notices for travelers and clinicians regarding current health issues that will impact travel

• Additional communication resources can be found here.