Covid-19 Response Resources
National POLST Leadership Offer Guidance During COVID-19 Outbreak
National POLST leaders, which includes medical professionals and ethicists, have worked together to provide two statements relevant to the current situation:
- Completing POLST Forms in Crisis Standards of Care
- COVID-19 & POLST Statement
Click here for a web page that pulls together resources that can be very helpful to professionals as well as the general public.
How to talk about COVID-19 and Your Patients' Wishes Regarding Serious Illness Care
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement says, “Clinicians have been finding that patients are often relieved and grateful when given the opportunity to proactively discuss their priorities for medical care should they get sick in the future with COVID-19.”
Click here for access to the entire article, which includes “Tips to Consider”.
COVID-19 and the Carolinas: State Responses and Federal Legislation to Address the Crisis
The NC Institute of Medicine and the SC Institute of Medicine & Public Health have issued two joint briefs regarding the impact and responses to COVID-19 in the Carolinas.
- Click here for access to the April Issue Brief on COVID-19 and the Carolinas.
- Click here for access to the May Issue Brief on COVID-19 and the Carolinas.
NQF Issue Brief: Opportunities for Advancing Quality Measurement in Community-Based Serious Illness Care.
This content in this brief reflects input from experts convened as part of the Serious Illness Quality Alignment Hub. This should prove to be a useful resource.
Click here to download this PDF.
Serious Illness Care Program’s COVID-19 Response Toolkit
Ariadne Labs has published an easy-to-use, adaptable toolkit of resources, the first version of which was published on April 3, 2020. It will be updated as the COVID-19 situation evolves. The toolkit includes the following items:
- COVID-19 Response Toolkit Introduction
- COVID-19 Conversation Guide for Outpatient Care, one-page description and context, designed for easy distribution and use.
- Telehealth Communication Tips to improve the experience of using this guide during virtual visits.
- Recommendation Aid for Outpatient Care: A supplemental resource to share recommendations with patients.
- Care Planning Resources: A reference sheet which you, or your organization, can populate with local, relevant resources.
Resource Library
| RESOURCE | FOCUS | SUMMARY | TYPE | title_hfilter | categories_hfilter | excerpt_hfilter | resource-type_hfilter | _resource_action_link_hfilter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC Coalition on Aging | Caregivers and Patient Engagement, Communication, Advocacy, and Education | Our mission as a coalition is to improve the quality of life for older adults … | Website | nccoalitiononaging.org/ | caregivers-and-patient-engagement communication-advocacy-education | website | |||
| AARP’s COVID-19 Care Booklet | Communication, Advocacy, and Education | Available in Spanish. Designed with spaces to write down important information. | Brochure | ncsicoalition.org/mp-files/aarps-covid-19-care-booklet-english.pdf/ | communication-advocacy-education | brochure | |||
| ACP & Advance Directives + NC General Statute Updates Webinar (Video and Notes) | Advance Care Planning, Caregivers and Patient Engagement | On July 8, the NCSI Coalition, in partnership with Coalition members, hosted an educational webinar … | Webinar | ncsicoalition.org/mp-files/acp-advance-directives-nc-general-statute-updates-webinar-presentation.pdf/ | advance-care-planning caregivers-and-patient-engagement | webinar | |||
| NQF Issue Brief: Opportunities for Advancing Quality Measurement in Community-Based Serious Illness Care. | Caregivers and Patient Engagement | Brochure | ncsicoalition.org/mp-files/nqf-issue-brief-opportunities-for-advancing-quality-measurement-in-community-based-serious-illness-care.pdf/ | caregivers-and-patient-engagement | brochure |