RIAAP has compiled a toolkit of resources to help our members through the COVID-19 pandemic. We will be updating this list frequently as more resources become available.
“AAP #CallYourPediatrician Campaign”
Advocacy:
RIAAP Advocacy:
Apply Here – RI Primary Care Relief Program: http://www.eohhs.ri.gov/Initiatives/PediRelief.aspx
“Parents concerned with bringing children to pediatrician, doctors say don’t delay vaccinations”
National AAP Advocacy:
AAP Guidance for School Re-entry:
https://services.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/clinical-guidance/covid-19-planning-considerations-return-to-in-person-education-in-schools/
New Provider Relief Funding: Your Questions Answered
“COVID-19 Update: A Message from the AAP CEO”
Other Advocacy Resources:
Milbank Memorial Fund Issue Brief: “How Payment Reform Could Enable Primary Care to Respond to COVID-19”
Clinical Resources & Patient Care:
RI Department of Health: “Information for Healthcare Providers“
Last updated May 14, 2020Download
Brett Slingsby from the Aubin Center at Hasbro has put together a guide and some resources for pediatricians as they care for children during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19-Respiratory-Care-Clinics-Providers-4.7.2020Download
Buoy Health – an artificial-intelligence powered navigation platform – is a free, web-based interactive triage tool that assesses COVID-19 risk and provides recommendations on next steps for care. Bouy has partnered with the state of Massachusetts and Cigna Health: “Bouy Health COVID-19 Symptom Assessment Tool”
Additional Clinical Resources:
Recorded webinar about appropriate care for children with chronic care needs during the COVID-19 pandemic:“Telehealth and Children with Medical Complexity”
From the American Academy of Pediatrics:
Critical Updates on COVID19 webpage is being updated continuously with resources as they are published: https://services.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/
AAP’s YouTube Channel has a COVID19 Playlist with archived webinars and resources for parents: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKYV5259WcZ0dQPiGaPzP_kPJ3G3Dyd7u
“COVID-19 Pandemic – Clinical Guidance for Pediatric Practices” recorded webinar by Dr. Ann-Christine Nyquist
“Talking to and Supporting Children During a Pandemic” recorded webinar by Dr. David Schonfeld
“Disaster Management for the Pediatrician in the COVID-19 Response” recorded webinar by Dr. Joelle N. Simpson
From HIPPO Education:
“HIPPO COVID-19 resource hub”
RIght from the Start has put together an update on early childhood services in Rhode Island including Early Intervention, Head Start, and Family Home Visiting among others: “RIght from the Start”
Practice/Financial Management:
U.S. Small Business Administration: “Disaster Loan Program”
This is a summary produced by national AAP updating available programs for pediatric practices as of 4/3/2020: “Small Business Guidance for Pediatric Practices”
AAP: “Pediatric Practice Management Tips During the Covid-19 Pandemic”
PPE:
This is a nice summary put out by the RIDOH for correct PPE usage and sterilization as we aim to stretch our supply: “Conservation of PPE”
Megan Ranney, one of our local pedi ER folks, has launched this website to lobby for more PPE in Rhode Island to protect you and your colleagues. Please sign on and help her (and yourselves) out: Rhode Island – Get Us PPE
Educational Resources:
Brown University has put together a weekly seminar to help us understand the pathophysiology of COVID-19 better. The first session, archived for access with this link, is a “must see” if you are interested in an in depth look at how COVID-19 affects the human body. “Brown University Decoding Covid 10 Seminar Series”
Leadership:
Adjuvant Health webinar about leadership in a crisis. To view the meeting recording click here.
Behavioral Health:
PediPRN Resources:
“PediPRN Provider Resources”
“PediPRN Information”
Telemedicine Resources:
This webinar offers guidance on how to launch telehealth into practice during COVID-19. National AAP webinar: https://youtu.be/Cj0s3alpZKI
Telehealth Documentation Guide
Other Resources:
National Institutes of Health: “Coronavirus (COVID-19)”
National Library of Medicine: “Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)”
World Health Organization: “Coronavirus“
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
“Coronavirus”
RI Department of Health Covid-19 Data: “COVID-19 Disease Data”
“Senator Reed COVID-19 Resources for Rhode Islanders”
University of Washington forecast predicting how each U.S. state will be impacted by the new coronavirus over the next four months: “COVID-19 Projections”
The Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering has built and is regularly updating an online dashboard for tracking the worldwide spread of the coronavirus outbreak
