The GA OBGyn Society Corona Task Force has provided the following resources on COVID-19.
Click the links to view the latest COVID-19 fact-sheets, news, and physician education.
To view COVID-19 resources and fact-sheets in more than 37 languages, click here: health literacy project/ multi language/ COVID19
Georgia DPH Daily Status Report
- https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report
ACOG : American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (updated 8/17/20)
- ACOG COVID Resources: Practice Advisory; Physician FAQ; Patient FAQ; Simulation Guide; Assessment and Management Algorithm
- Outpatient Assessment and Management for Pregnant Women With Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19
- ACOG WEBINAR- providing patient centered care during COVID-19 and beyond (membership required)
Clinical Guidance
- UPDATED COVID-19 FAQs for Obstetrician-Gynecologists, Obstetrics
- UPDATED Practice Advisory: Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
- UPDATED COVID-19 FAQs for Obstetrician–Gynecologists, Gynecology
- WPSI Telehealth FAQ for Preventive Care
- Outpatient Assessment and Management for Pregnant Women With Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Available in Spanish
- COVID-19 FAQs for Obstetrician-Gynecologists, Telehealth
- COVID-19 FAQs for Obstetrician-Gynecologists, Ethics
Practice Support
- UPDATED Step-by-Step Guide: How Ob-Gyn Practices Can Access HHS Federal Relief Funds
- Addressing Health Equity During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Financial Support for Physicians and Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Resumption of Comprehensive Women’s Health Care Policies and Processes
- Postpartum Medicaid Coverage Extended During COVID-19: Resources for Your Practice
- FAQs for Practices: Financial Relief Provisions in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economics Security (CARES)
- Managing Patients Remotely: Billing for Digital and Telehealth Services
Advocacy for Your Most Pressing Needs
Physician Wellness
- Physician Wellness During the COVID-19 Health Emergency
- On-Demand Webinar: Helping Yourself and Your Colleagues Maintain Wellness through COVID-19
Resources for Patients and Family
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Women’s Health Care
- ACOG updated COVID19 Patient FAQ (8/12/2020)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pregnancy, and Breastfeeding
- Patient-Centered Care for Pregnant Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Other ACOG Guidance
- ACOG Statement on Birth Settings
- COVID-19 Obstetric Preparedness Manual
- ACOG SMFM Clarify CDC’s Reccomendation on Use of PPE
- Joint Statement: Recent Developments Regarding COVID-19 and Pregnant Women
- Joint Statement on Abortion Access During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Health Data Projections
- https://covid19.healthdata.org/projections
Postpartum Support International– Virtual Support Groups (free, with new classes added frequently):
- Pregnancy or Infant Loss
- NICU Parents
- Perinatal (Pregnancy & Postpartum) Mood Support Group
- Nuevas Mamás (en Español)
GaPQC Professional/Clinical Resources and Patient Education
CPQCC/ CMQCC Webinars
- Supporting your Perinatal Units During COVID-19: Evolving Guidance
- Preparing your Maternal and Neonatal Units to Respond to COVID-19: Practical Recommendations from a Frontline Hospital. Webinar recording / Slide Set
- CPQCC/ CMQCC Webinars
- Sample Hospital Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
American College of Nurse-Midwives
- https://www.midwife.org/responding-to-covid-19
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Pregnancy: What Maternal-Fetal Medicine Subspecialists Need to Know
- Outpatient Assessment and Management for Pregnant Women With Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Guidelines for Perinatal Care
Neonatal and Breastfeeding Resources for Providers
- AAP: Clinical Guidance: Critical Updates on COVID-19 (Updated 8/12/2020)
- Journal of Perinatology: Newborns of COVID-19 mothers: short-term outcomes of colocating and breastfeeding from the pandemic’s epicenter (8/10/2020)
- JAMA Pediatrics: Clarifying the Sweeping Consequences of COVID-19 in Pregnant Women, Newborns, and Children With Existing Cohorts (8/10/2020)
Pediatrics:
- Infant With SARS-CoV-2 Infection Causing Severe Lung Disease Treated With Remdesivir (8/14/2020)
- Should Pediatric Patients Be Prioritized When Rationing Life-Saving Treatments During COVID-19 Pandemic (8/13/2020)
- Journal of Pediatrics: Impact of Maternal SARS-CoV-2 Detection on Breastfeeding Due to Infant Separation at Birth (8/9/2020)
- Frontiers in Pediatrics: Potential Effect of COVID-19 on Maternal and Infant Outcome: Lesson From SARS (8/7/2020)
- European Journal of Pediatrics: Universal screening of high-risk neonates, parents, and staff at a neonatal intensive care unit during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic (8/7/2020)
- International Breastfeeding Journal: Breastfeeding mothers with COVID-19 infection: a case series(8/8/2020)
- Access the 8/13/2020 recording of the FPQC-sponsored Neonatal Care During COVID-19 webinar here.
Guidance for Clinical Practice
- PRIORITY (Pregnancy CoRonavIrus Outcomes RegIsTrY) Study (UCSF) – nationwide study of pregnant or recently pregnant women who are either under investigation for or have been confirmed to have COVID-19. This study aims to help patients and doctors better understand how COVID-19 impacts pregnant women and their newborns.
- COVID-19 FAQs for Obstetrician-Gynecologists, Obstetrics (ACOG)
- Covid-19: doctors in final trimester of pregnancy should avoid direct patient contact (BMJ)
- COVID-19: protecting health-care workers (The Lancet)
- Covid-19: control measures must be equitable and inclusive (BMJ)
- Conserving Supply of Personal Protective Equipment—A Call for Ideas (JAMA)
- Expert consensus for managing pregnant women and neonates born to mothers with suspected or confirmed novel coronavirus (COVID‐19) infection (IJGO)
General Information and Resources for Obstetric Providors
- COVID-19 Information for Healthcare Professionals (CDC)
- COVID-19 Updates (CDPH)
- Coronavirus Disease Advice for the Public (WHO)
- JOGNN:Promotion of Maternal–Infant Mental Health and Trauma-Informed Care During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic (8/12/2020)
- The Lancet Infectious Disease:Inclusion of pregnant women in COVID-19 vaccine development (8/11/2020)
- NEJM:More on Clinical Characteristics of Pregnant Women with Covid-19 in Wuhan, China (8/13/2020)
- American Journal of Reproductive Immunology:Obesity as a contributor to immunopathology in pregnant and non‐pregnant adults with COVID‐19 (8/11/2020)
- PLOS ONE:Impact of Wuhan lockdown on the indications of cesarean delivery and newborn weights during the epidemic period of COVID-19 (8/13/2020)
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases:A Systematic Review of Treatment and Outcomes of Pregnant Women with COVID-19 – A Call for Clinical Trials (8/13/2020)
- PAHO:Epidemiological Alert: COVID-19 During Pregnancy (8/13/2020)
- UpToDate:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Pregnancy issues (Updated 8/11/2020)
- ASRM:Patient Management and Clinical Recommendations During The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic (8/10/2020)
- Journal of Ultrasound Medicine:Reply to LUS in pregnant women with suspected COVID‐19 infection (8/10/2020)
- Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease:COVID-19 pandemic and pregnancy in kidney disease (8/7/2020)
Other Resources
- NETEC/Emory: Infographic, COVID-19 Considerations for Labor & Delivery Patients
- Vox: America is failing Black moms during the pandemic (8/10/20)
- CA Dept of Health recommends doulas be permitted to be present in L&D in addition to partner, and two visitors for NICU patients (8/7/20)
- Johns Hopkins: How close are we to a safe, effective vaccine for COVID-19? (Interview-8/11/2020)
Top 10 Tips for Reopening Your Medical Office during COVID-19
Georgia Resources and Help Lines
