COVID-19 & Derecho Resources
Community Needs Survey
Please complete the following survey to share your thoughts with our staff and board.
Note: Support or assistance may be available. All requests will be considered on a rolling basis.
Critical Access Hospital Survey
Researchers at University of Iowa are conducting a survey of Critical Access Hospitals to learn about challenges in providing cancer care at this time and hope to use this information to be able to better support them in the future. If you work at a CAH your perspectives would be appreciated!
The survey will take about 10 minutes to complete and can be found here: https://bit.ly/cah-covid-survey
Resources
Vaccine
IDPH COVID-19 Vaccine Info Please see the recent COVID-19 vaccine information posted to the Iowa Department of Public Health web page, under the COVID-19 Vaccine Information tab. The vaccine dashboard, which shows the numbers of vaccines administered, is found here.
Healthcare provider questions regarding COVID-19 vaccine can be directed to the COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center at 1-800-831-6293 ext. 1 or emailed to [email protected].
Iowa Immunizes A coalition of individuals and organizations dedicated to improving vaccination rates for all Iowans through education, advocacy, and statewide partnerships.
- Iowa Immunizes One-Pager
- Join here: http://www.iowaimmunizes.com
- Follow on social media:
- Share your immunization photos with Iowa Immunizes: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYcMRKjmwLat12Dtpgio3diJYUXNynRV9iR2khPjI64RttQA/viewform
Additional Resources
Iowa Resources
- Follow your local county health department.
- Iowa Department of Public Health
- COVID-19 in Iowa
- Mental Health & COVID-19
- Iowa COVID-19 Legal Advice Hotline:800-332-0419
- Iowa Hospital Association
- Outdoor Social Distancing Messaging Implementation Guide:Download materials (zip file) and a brief implementation guide. | Download new social media guide.
National Resources
Hospital Leadership
- Safely Resuming and Promoting Cancer Screening During the COVD-19 Pandemic
- Iowa Hospital Association
- Rural Health Information Hub News
- Federal Office of Rural Health Policy FAQs about Telehealth, funding, travel, grants management, and health care delivery
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid: Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of COVID-19 in Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, and Critical Access Hospitals
- National Rural Health Association
- American College of Surgeons FAQ for COVID-19
- American College of Surgeons: Webinar Series on Cancer Care Management during COVID-19
- PCORI Webinar Series for Hospitals and Health Systems during COIVD-19
- Association for Clinical Oncology’s Government, Reimbursement, and Regulatory Updates
- State Offices of Rural Health COVID-19 Resources
- American College of Surgeons: Webinar Series on Cancer Care Management during COVID-19
- Rural Health COVID-19 “Call First” Communications Toolkit
- CDC Rural Communities
- HRSA Coronavirus-Related Funding FAQ
- Taskforce on Telehealth Policy (TTP): Findings and Recommendations
- Telehealth Implementation Quick Guide COVID-19 Resources
- Quashing COVID-19 rumors
- Rural Health and COVID-19 Webinar
- Cancer and COVID-19: Resources for Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalitions
Health Care Professionals
- Safely Resuming and Promoting Cancer Screening During the COVD-19 Pandemic
- Promising Practices for Adolescent Vaccination During COVID-19
- Talking to Patients about Cancer Treatment, Risk Factors and Treatment Cessation During COIVD-19 Pandemic
- Medpage Staying Sane during COVID-19
- COVID-19 Guidance for Health Care Professionals treating young adults and adolescents with cancer
- Association for Clinical Oncology Resources on Cancer Patient Care during COVID-19
- AONN COVID-19 Navigator Toolkit
- Patient Navigator Training Collaborative COVID-19 Community Clinic Navigation Toolkit
- Cancer Patient Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- COVID-19 Information for Cancer Researchers
- Research Updates for Cancer and COVID-19
- Managing Patients in the COVID-19 Era Webinar Series
- COVID-19 Rural Cancer Care Podcast
- Tailoring follow-up care to meet the unique needs of every cancer survivor- Podcast
- An alternative for cancer patients in need of urgent medical care- Podcast
- The COVID-19 and Cancer Consortium: A collaborative effort to help cancer patients- Podcast
- How to Care for Patients With Cancer In a Global Pandemic
- Oncology Language for the COVID-19 Pandemic
- OncoAlert Round Table The Italian COVID19 Experience
- COVID-19 Guidelines for Triage of Cancer Surgery Patients
- COVID-19 Guidelines for Triage of Breast Cancer Patients
- COVID-19 Guidelines for Triage of Colorectal Cancer Patients
- COVID-19 Guidelines for Triage of Thoracic Cancer Patients
- Stress Management for Health Care Workers: Real Tips on How to Destress
- Health Equity Style Guide
Patients and Caregivers
- CDC’s Guidelines for Cancer Patients
- COVID-19 Guidance for Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer
- National Alliance for Hispanic Health’s Guidelines (English and Spanish)
- Living Beyond Breast Cancer: Resources for coping with COVID-19
- National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship: COVID-19 Resources for Cancer Survivors
- COVID-19 in Iowa
- Coronavirus: What People With Cancer Should Know
- Cancer Patient Guides by Cancer Type
- Español – Cancer Patient Guides by Cancer Type
- عربى – Cancer Patient Guides by Cancer Type
- Cancer Screenings During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Cancer Clinical Trials during Coronavirus: Information for People with Cancer
- Coronavirus and Cancer Advocacy
- Cancer+ Careers COVID-19 Support
- Self-Care & Distress Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- This tip sheet provides cancer survivors and caregivers with information and resources to help cope with COVID-19. View.
Vulnerable Populations
Language Resources
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