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title: COVID-19 Information, Resources & Tools
description: Links to important external resources and information supporting medical professional response to COVID-19 pandemic.
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[ExchaNGe: Pandemic Resources ](https://www.norcal-group.com/pandemic)

# [COVID-19 Information, Resources & Tools](https://www.norcal-group.com/pandemic/hcp-resources)

 Written by [NORCAL Group](https://www.norcal-group.com/pandemic/author/norcal-group) | 6/7/21 1:00 PM

| Featured NORCAL Group COVID-19 Resources - [COVID-19 Vaccination: Risk Management Recommendations](https://www.norcal-group.com/pandemic/covid-19-vaccination-recommendations) - [Mask Guidance for Patients and Staff ](https://www.norcal-group.com/pandemic/mask-guidance) - [Non-COVID-19 Vaccination During the Pandemic](https://www.norcal-group.com/pandemic/non-covid-19-vaccination) |
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### Disease Updates

[CDC: Situation Summary](https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/summary.html)

[WHO: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-2019) Situation Reports](https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports)

[Johns Hopkins: COVID-19 Global Cases Tracking](https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6)

Healthcare Operations Resources

As the situation changes, COVID-19 policies, procedures, and physician and staff training should be updated to reflect best practices as they emerge. The list of resources below aims to encompass a wide variety of issues of concern to healthcare leadership, managers, and administrators.

### Preparation and Response

[HHS: Telehealth for Health Care Providers](https://www.telehealth.hhs.gov/providers/)

- [NORCAL Group: Telemedicine During The COVID-19 Pandemic: Risk Management Recommendations and Resource Links](https://www.norcal-group.com/pandemic/telemedicine)

[American Hospital Association: Updates and Resources on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)](https://www.aha.org/2020-01-22-updates-and-resources-novel-coronavirus-2019-cov)

[NACHC: Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information and Resources for Community Health Centers](http://www.nachc.org/coronavirus/)

[ISDA: COVID-19 Real Time Learning Network](https://www.idsociety.org/covid-19-real-time-learning-network/)

[ECRI: COVID-19 Resource Center](https://www.ecri.org/coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak-preparedness-center)

[EEOC: Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act Issuing Authority](https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/pandemic-preparedness-workplace-and-americans-disabilities-act)

[National Conference of State Legislators: COVID-19 State Health Actions](https://www.ncsl.org/research/health/covid-19-state-health-actions.aspx)

[Health Resources & Services Administration: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information](https://www.hrsa.gov/coronavirus)

### Training

[CDC: Training for Healthcare Professionals](https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/training.html)

NETEC: COVID-19 Education and Training

### Healthcare Workforce Infection Control Resources

[NORCAL Group: Healthcare Workforce Protection and Exposure ](https://www.norcal-group.com/pandemic/covid-19-workforce-protection)

[NORCAL Group: Guidance for Potential Patient Exposure to COVID-19 by HCP in the Outpatient Setting](https://www.norcal-group.com/pandemic/patient-exposure-guidance)

Patient Education

Patients and their families should be encouraged to access information about COVID-19 through reputable sources, not social media.

[CDC: Coronavirus (COVID-19)](https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html)

[WHO: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Advice for the Public](https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public)

[NIH: COVID-19 Research](https://www.nih.gov/health-information/coronavirus)

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