COVID-19 Resources for Healthcare Professionals
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National/Global Clinician Resources
The following links have general information for health care professionals located
anywhere in the United States:
Critical Updates on COVID-19 (AAP)
: Information for pediatricians about COVID-19 from the American Academy
of Pediatrics, including clinical guidance, information on PPE, Practice Management
Resources, telemedicine and telephone care resources, coding information,
information for families, physician wellness tips, and advocacy information.
Now includes a discussion board for members.
- How to use ICD-10-CM, new lab testing codes for COVID-19 (AAP) (Last Updated: March 12, 2020)
- Guidance on Providing Pediatric Well-Care During COVID-19 (AAP) (Last Updated: November 2, 2020)
- Caring for Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic (AAP) (Last Updated: November 3, 2020)
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Coding During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (AAP) (
401 KB) (Last Updated: October 15, 2020)
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Coding for Telemedicine Services (AAP) (
207 KB) (Last Updated: April 13, 2020)
- Guidance on the Necessary Use of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic (AAP) (Last Updated: November 3, 2020)
- Pediatric Practice Management Tips During the COVID-19 Pandemic (AAP) (Last Updated: May 4, 2020)
Information for Pediatric Healthcare Providers (CDC)
: Information for pediatric clinicians from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, including information on immunization recommendations,
symptoms in children, and more.
COVID-19 Resources for Children with Special Health Care Needs (LPFCH)
: Information from the Lucille Packard Foundation for Children's Health
with links to resources for clincicians, other professionals, and families regarding
care for children with special health care needs.
Pediatrics COVID-19 Collection (Pediatrics)
: from Pediatrics, a compilation of recently
pre-published articles on pediatric aspects of COVID-19.
Coordinating Treatment with School-Based Mental Health Providers Didactic Presentation Slides (MAPP-Net) (
133 KB)
: from the New England Journal of Medicine, a
collection of articles and other resources on the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak,
including clinical reports, management guidelines, and commentary.

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (CDC)
: News Alert from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about
seeral cases of a recently reported multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
associated with coronavirus disease 2019.
Mental Health During COVID-19
Advice for Caregivers of Children with Disabilities in the Era of COVID-19 (APA)
: Information from the American Psychological Association for parents and
caregivers of children and youth with disabilities with a focus on the unique
challenges during COVID-19 and managing stressors.
Behavioral Health Resources for Coronavirus (On Our Sleeves)
: Resources and guides from On Our Sleeves, an initiative for child mental
health from Nationwide Children's Hospital, about managing life during
COVID-19.
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Resource Library (AACAP)
: Resources from the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
for parents, patients, and clinicians to help with the impact of
COVID-19.
COVID-19: 24/7 Parenting (Parenting for Lifelong Health)
: Open-access online parenting resources from Parenting ofr Lifelong
Health in various languages. Working with the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the
Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children, the Internet of Good Things,
USAID and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Public Health Resources (NCTSN)
: Information from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network on
responding to public health emergencies.
Supporting Families During COVID-19 (Child Mind Institute)
: Information and resources from the Child Mind Institute for families
trying to balance work, child care, and self-care during this
period.
Educational Resources
Underlying Medical Conditions and People at Higher Risk for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) : Webinar on information about people who are higher risk for COVID-19 complications because of their age or underlying medical
conditions. From the Centers for Disease Control. 3/27/20 at 2pm ET.
COVID-19 Conversations
: Webinar series exploring the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States and
globally, with a focus on the emerging evidence on how to best mitigate its impact.
From the American Public Health Association and the National Academy of Medicine.
Recorded versions of past webinars available.
Coronavirus Center (AADMD)
: resource and hub for knowledge sharing for individuals, caregivers, and,
in particular, health care workers serving the special needs population. From the
American Academy of Developmental Medicine & Dentistry.
Virtual Grand Rounds on COVID-19 & People with IDD, Part 2
4/22/20 at 8pm ET.
Sports-Related Information
In updated recommendations on youth sports during the COVID-19 pandemic,
the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) encourages players of most sports to wear
cloth face coverings at all times for group training, competition, and on the
sidelines. Cloth face coverings have been shown to decrease transmission rates of
COVID-19, and the coverings have been found to be tolerated well by the majority of
people who wear them for exercise.
Youth Sports Participation During COVID-19: A Safety Checklist (HealthyChildren.org)
: This article has a safety checklist for parents of children and youth
who are participating in sports during the COVID-19
pandemic.
For Healthcare Professionals in Utah
COVID-19: Information For Intermountain Caregivers
: Information for Intermountain clinicians.
- COVID-19: Information For Pediatric Care Providers (Intermountain): Information for Intermountain pediatric clinicians.
Monthly webinar on pediatric-specific COVID-19 related issues in
Utah: From the Utah Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics and Primary Children’s
Hospital. First Wednesday from 7:15-8:00am MT. Webex audio/visual link. Call-in number : 1-855-369-0445. Access Code:
281-541-145. Password: 1000. You can view previous webinars: Primary Children's Clinical Education COVID-19 Playlist or download
past presentation materials and handouts: COVID-19 for Caregivers Materials Library (Intermountain). To suggest future topics,
Contact the American Academy of Pediatrics, Utah Chapter.
Weekly University of Utah ECHO webinar on COVID-19 issues (not
pediatric-specific): Held on Mondays from 12-1 at Zoom Link. Topics and presenters change weekly. For questions email
sarah.day@hsc.utah.edu. Archived first session by Andrew T Pavia, MD: COVID19 ECHO Everything You Wanted to Know About Coronavirus COVID19 April 13, 2020.
Clinical Guideline: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) (IHC) (
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: Information from Intermountain Healthcare about MIS-C, a newly described
syndrome likely related to COVID-19 in children.

Recommendations for Providers Utah
: Recommendations from the State of Utah on COVID-19.
Novel COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy 12/04/2020 update
: Pediatric (<18 years) Inclusion Criteria – Equal to or greater
than 40kg (~88lbs); AND 12-17 years of age; AND at least one of the following –
Down’s Syndrome, Chronic Tracheostomy, Congenital Heart Disease (e.g. cyanotic heart
disease, severe pulmonary hypertension, acyanotic disease on heart failure
medications.), Severe neurodevelopmental disorder, or B cell
Immunodeficiency.