Handout: “Do’s and Don’ts for Protecting Yourself
With updates on the novel Coronavirus and the global outbreak, it is important to have accurate information and know what your response should be as developments surface. In this piece, Rich Barlow talks to medical experts and details the do’s and don’ts of protecting yourself. http://www.bu.edu/articles/2020/coronavirus
Statement on COVID 19 Testing by MA State Pub Health Laboratory
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is working closely with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide updated information on this website as it becomes available. https://www.mass.gov/guides/information-on-the-outbreak-of-2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19.
Connecticut Guidance on novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Connecticut Department of Public Health provides a a resource page on their website with information on updates about the outbreak, Federal updates/alerts, and alerts their department is taking to be vigilant toward COVID-19. View their website for more information https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Public-Health-Preparedness/Main-Page/2019-Novel-Coronavirus.
University Perspective: Coronavirus: What Do We Know? What Do We Not Know? What Should We Be Doing?
We are currently in the middle of a worldwide outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19). The disease was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China and has since spread over the world. More than 80,000 cases have been identified worldwide, including up to 3,000 deaths, surpassing the 2003 SARS epidemic. Facts are changing daily about the outbreak. This […]
Ambulatory Care Settings: 5 Short Trainings in Infection Prevention and Standard Precautions
The 5 module series is designed for all staff working at primary care clinics and doctor’s offices, including both clinical and non-clinical staff. Each online module can be taken separately and takes between 20-35 minutes to complete. TRAIN COURSE ID 1070551 – Foundations of Infection Prevention in Ambulatory Care Settings TRAIN COURSE ID 1070552 – […]
CHWs: Update on Flu-Measles-Coronavirus, Classroom Training
Webinar – Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Protecting the Public from the Current Outreak
The reach of the novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues to expand beyond where it was first detected in China. As of January 30, 2020, the WHO declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern and as of February 24, 2020 there were 14 positive cases reported in the U.S. This webinar […]
Massachusetts Schools COVID-19 Guidance Memo
Please see the attached memo from The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services regarding COVID-19. Please share widely with school nurses or relevant health professionals in your district/town. The guidance letter sent to all schools is available at the DPH website at: www.mass.gov/2019coronavirus. For questions, contact the DPH Bureau of Infectious Disease […]
Local Public Health (LBH): Isolation and Quarantine
This training will focus primarily on LBOH isolation and quarantine measures and will also include information about other measures to control infectious diseases (i.e., social distancing, vaccination, prophylaxis, closure of an establishment, personal and environmental hygiene, and education). Isolation, quarantine, and social distancing are three different, but related, public health measures that are used to […]
Webinar March 26th: Mental Health in a Time of Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic, like other traumatic events, can have a substantial impact on the mental health of populations. This mental health response is shaped both by the disease itself and by its economic and social consequences. It can shape mental health for months and years to come, long after the pandemic has passed. This seminar […]