Rural Healthcare Surge Readiness for Ambulatory Care

Compilation of essential resources for ambulatory settings such as outpatient primary care, subspecialties, surgical, dental, mental health, and school-based clinics.

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Key Resources

Healthcare Facility Onboarding Checklist
Date: 08/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
HHS/ASPR COVID-19 Clinical Rounds
Training
Date: 01/2021
Sponsoring Organization: Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Workforce Virtual Toolkit
Training
Date: 01/2021
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force

Additional Resources

Behavioral Health Support to Enhance Healthcare Worker Performance
Date: 05/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
CARES Act Provider Relief Fund
Date: 01/2021
Sponsoring Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
CDC Contact Tracing
Date: 12/2020
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC COVID-19 Rural Health Portal
Date: 08/2020
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Clinical Effectiveness COVID-19 Resources for Clinicians and Patients
Date: 2021
Sponsoring Organization: UpToDate Advanced, Wolters Kluwer
CMS Clinician Letter
Date: 04/2020
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
CMS Coronavirus Waivers & Flexibilities
Date: 01/2021
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
CMS COVID-19 Policy Flexibilities: Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers and Hospitals
Date: 11/2020
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Contact Tracing Training
Training
Date: 2021
Sponsoring Organization: TRAIN Learning Network
COVID-19 Behavioral Health Resources
Date: 01/2021
Sponsoring Organization: ASPR TRACIE
COVID-19 Case-based Training
Training, Webinar
Date: 12/2020
Sponsoring Organization: Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub)
COVID-19 Emergency Declaration CMS Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers
Date: 12/2020
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
COVID-19 PPE Training
Training
Date: 05/2020
Sponsoring Organization: HEROES (Healthcare and Emergency Responder Organization Education through Simulation)
COVID-19 Rural Response
Webinars
Date: 01/2021
Sponsoring Organization: Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub)
COVID-19 Technical Assistance Center
Date: 2021
Sponsoring Organization: National Rural Health Association
Digital E/M Workflow
Date: 04/2020
Sponsoring Organization: Caravan Health
E-Consults
Date: 05/2020
Sponsoring Organization: Caravan Health
Health Center Resource Clearinghouse: COVID-19 Resources
Date: 2021
Sponsoring Organization: National Association of Community Health Centers
Home Health Agency CMS Waivers and Flexibilities Fact Sheet
Date: 11/2020
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Just In Time (JIT) Skills Training Videos for COVID-19
Training
Date: 2021
Sponsoring Organization: National Emerging Special Pathogen Training and Education Center (NETEC)
Managing COVID-19 in Rural Communities
Webinar
Date: 04/2020
Sponsoring Organization: American Hospital Association (AHA)
Managing Healthcare Workers' Stress Associated with COVID-19
Date: 03/2020
Sponsoring Organization: National Center for PTSD, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Patient Guide for Virtual Care
Date: 2020
Sponsoring Organization: Caravan Health
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Preservation Planning Tool Guide
Date: 11/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
Personal Protective Equipment for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Training
Date: 2020
Sponsoring Organization: National Emerging Special Pathogen Training and Education Center (NETEC)
Physician and Other Clinician CMS Waivers and Flexibilities Fact Sheet
Date: 11/2020
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Quick Start Guide to Telehealth during a Crisis
Date: 2020
Sponsoring Organization: American Telemedicine Association
Rural Health and COVID-19
Date: 08/2020
Sponsoring Organization: ASPR TRACIE
Sequence for Putting on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Date: 2014
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Steps Healthcare Facilities Can Take Now to Prepare for COVID-19
Date: 03/2020
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Strategies for Managing a Surge in Healthcare Provider Demand
Date: 05/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
Supply Chain Disaster Preparedness Manual
Date: 2017
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Telehealth Before and After COVID-19: Telehealth in Original Medicare Fee for Service
Date: 05/2020
Sponsoring Organization: Caravan Health
Telehealth for Patients and Providers
Date: 2021
Sponsoring Organization: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Telehealth Implementation Quick Guide
Date: 05/2020
Sponsoring Organization: National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
Telehealth Resources for Behavioral Health Clinicians
Date: 04/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
Telemedicine Hack
Training
Date: 09/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
Telephone E/M Workflow
Date: 04/2020
Sponsoring Organization: Caravan Health
Using Telehealth to Care for Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Date: 12/2020
Sponsoring Organization: American Academy of Family Physicians
VA COVID-19 Guidance for Community Providers
Training
Date: 08/2020
Sponsoring Organization: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Virtual Care: Telephone Services
Date: 05/2020
Sponsoring Organization: Caravan Health