COVID-19's Impact on Hospitals

The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening the sustainability of Pennsylvania hospitals and the communities they serve. View HAP's new infographic in our Resource Center.

Reporting

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Associated with COVID-19 Case Report Form, May 28, 2021

COVID-19 Treatments

Information Sheet - Paxlovid Eligibility and Effectiveness, August 2022

Casirivimab and Imdevimab—Administration together for mild to moderate coronavirus disease in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older and weighing at least 40 kg with positive viral testing results, and who are at high risk for progressing to severe COVID-19.

• EUA—November 21, 2020
• Health Care Provider Fact Sheet

Baricitinib (Olumiant) in combination with remdesivir (Veklury)—Emergency use for suspected or laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 in hospitalized adults and pediatric patients 2 years of age or older requiring oxygen, invasive mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

• EUA—November 19, 2020
• Health Care Provider Fact Sheet

Bamlanivimab—Treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in adult and pediatric patients with positive SARS-CoV-2 viral testing results and age 12 years and older and weighing at least 40 kilograms

• EUA—November 9, 020
• Health Care Provider Fact Sheet
• Patient and Caregiver Fact Sheet

COVID-19 convalescent plasma—Treatment of hospitalized patients with COVID-19

• EUA—Reissued November 30, 2020
• Health Care Provider Fact Sheet

Regiocit replacement solution—Replacement solution only in adult patients treated with continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)

• EUA—August 13, 2020
• Health Care Provider Fact Sheet

Fresenius Kabi Propoven 2%—Maintaining sedation via continuous infusion in patients older than 16 years with suspected or confirmed COVID-10 who require mechanical ventilation in an ICU

• EUA—May 8, 2020
• Health Care Provider Fact Sheet

Remdesivir for certain hospitalized COVID-19 Patients—Emergency use for treatment of suspected or laboratory confirmed COVID-19 in hospitalized pediatric patients weighing 3.5 kg to less than 40 kg or hospitalized pediatric patients less than 12 years of age weighing at least 3.5 kg

• EUA—Reissued October 22, 2020
• Health Care Provider Fact Sheet
• FAQ (updated October 22, 2020) 

Vaccine Information

Illustrative provider COVID-19 Vx ordering timeline, Pennsylvania Department of Health, (Members only)

Pennsylvania Department of Health Vaccine Toolkit, Updated April 12, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccines, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, May, 2021

Vaccinating Pregnant and Lactating Patients Against COVID-19, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, April 28,  2021

Janssen

Fact Sheet for Health Care Providers, Revised April 23, 2021 

Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers, Revised April 23, 2021 

Testing

Downloadable Logs:

• Patient Tracking Log
• Employee Tracking Log

Federal Guidance:

• CDC Guidance: Risk Assessment, July, 2021
• FDA Testing, Press Release, February, 2020
• FDA Administration Emergency Use Authorization, September, 2020
• FDA High-Complexity Testing, May, 2020

State Guidance:

• Pennsylvania Department of Health COVID-19 Testing Fact Sheet, July, 2020

Interactive Tools

• American Hospital Association's COVID-19 Models: Forecasting the Pandemic's Spread, Updated April 28, 2020
• Track Reported Cases of COVID-19, Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
• Penn Medicine's COVID-19 Hospital Impact Model for Epidemics (CHIME)

Clinical

HAP Resources:

• Report: Resources for a Resilient Workforce, September, 2020
• Resources for Acute Care Hospitals, April, 2020
• Tips for Off-Duty Health Care Workers, Fact Sheet, April, 2020
• Hospital Infection Prevention Tips, Fact Sheet, April, 2020
• Summary of Utilization of Volunteer Practitioners during Emergency Operations, Fact Sheet, April, 2020
• Contact Tracing by Post-acute and Hospital Providers, April, 2020

Federal Resources:

• CMS Non-Emergent, Elective Medical Services, and Treatment RecommendationsAdult Elective Surgery, April, 2020
• CDC Overview of Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), August, 2021
• CDC Interim Clinical Guidance for Management of Patients with Confirmed Coronavirus Disease, February, 2021
• CDC Interim Guidance for Implementing Home Care of People Not Requiring Hospitalization for Coronavirus Disease 2019, June, 2020
• CDC People at Increased Risk, August, 2021
• CDC Considerations for Inpatient Obstetric Healthcare Settings, May, 2020

Billing

HAP Resources:

• Livanta Letter, March 16, 2020

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services:

• EMTALA Requirements and Implications Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) , March, 2020
• Coverage and Payment Related to COVID-19: Medicare, March, 2020
• Coverage and Benefits Related to COVID-19: Medicaid and CHIP, March, 2020

Medicaid.gov:

• COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for State Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies, Updated April, 2020
• Home & Community-Based Services Waivers