COVID-19: Clinical Resources & Patient Education

Testing and Diagnosis

• AAFP COVID-19 Testing Resources web page: This web page provides information on who to test, access and availability, types of tests, results, impact of new variants, specimen collection, and coding and billing. (Updated 1/17/21)

Interim Guidance for Clinical Management

• Updated NIH COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines: Each recommendation is assigned a rating for strength of recommendation statement and quality of the evidence that supports the recommendation. (2/11/21)
• Management of COVID-19 at Home: View a webcast on current recommendations for advising patients on managing mild to moderate COVID-19 at home and when to escalate care. (1/22/21)
• Outpatient Management of COVID-19: Rapid Evidence Review: AFP addresses the lack of evidence-based treatments for outpatient settings; management is supportive and should include education about isolation. 
• Updated Interim Guidance for Clinical Management of Patients with COVID-19 (12/8/20)
• Reinfection with COVID-19 Reports: There have been some reports of reinfection, but these are rare. The CDC is monitoring these cases and develop criteria and guidance for potential cases of reinfection. (10/27/20)

Considerations for Special Populations

• Updated! AAFP Considerations for Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and COVID-19: The AAFP recommends promotion of breastfeeding and parent-infant bonding, and avoidance of parent-infant separation. (2/17/21) The AAFP offers additional breastfeeding resources to support your patients. 
• Guidance for Children/Adolescents (12/8/20)
• Updated Guidance for Care of Neonates (12/8/20)
  
• Communication Toolkit for Migrants, Refugees, and Other Limited-English-Proficient Populations: A CDC resource for public health professionals to reach populations who need COVID-19 prevention messaging in their native languages. (6/15/20)
• Patient-Centered Care for Pregnant Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic: This joint statement affirms that licensed and accredited hospitals and birth centers will take precautions to remain safe places to give birth. (3/30/20)
  
• AAFP Smoking Cessation Resources for Family Physicians: Tobacco users are more likely to have COVID-19 progression, requiring more extensive treatment and hospitalization. Start the conversation with your patients and use these tools to help them cut their risk. (4/15/20) 
  
• CDC Guidance on Reopening Schools: Family physicians should closely monitor plans to reopen schools in their area and continue promoting routine vaccinations for school-age children to prevent other disease outbreaks. (8/21/20) 

Infection Control/Emergency Preparedness

• Quarantine Guidance Updates: View the updated guidance for quarantining and definitions for close-contact. (2/11/21)
• Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure in Healthcare Setting (2/11/21)
• Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Information Gateway: This resource from HHS, which includes COVID-19 information, offers technical assistance on health emergency preparedness to health care organizations and physicians. (2/11/21) 
  
• Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of PPE: Guidance on prioritizing and reusing. (2/11/21)
• Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for COVID-19: Key information for patients and health care professionals. (2/11/21)  
  
• Preparedness Resources for Hospitals and Healthcare Professionals: Two checklists identify preparedness actions that can be taken now. (2/11/21)
  
• Preparing for COVID-19: Long-term Care Facilities, Nursing Homes (2/11/21) 
  
• Travel: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (2/11/21) 
  

Patient Education