ASN Resources 4 links

• ASN COVID-19 Toolkit for Nephrology Clinicians: Preparing for the Surge
• ASN CDC Vaccine Poster – English
• ASN CDC Vaccine Poster – Spanish
• ASN CDC Vaccine Poster – Arabic

Articles 8 links

• Effectiveness of Bivalent mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Preventing COVID-19–Related Thromboembolic Events
• SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination and Severe COVID-19 Infection and Reinfection Outcomes among Patients with ESKD
• Low circulation of antibodies correlates with risk for COVID-19 among patients on dialysis
• Navigating the Evolving Landscape ofCOVID-19: Strategies to IncreaseVaccine Confidence and ImproveVaccination Rates in the United States
• Kidney360: Oral Agents and SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Effectiveness against Severe COVID-19 Omicron Events in Patients Requiring Maintenance Dialysis
• American Journal of Kidney Diseases: SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Effectiveness and Breakthrough Infections Among Patients Receiving Maintenance Dialysis
• Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: “SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Acceptability in Patients on Hemodialysis: A Nationwide Survey”
• Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: “Collaboration between Dialysis Providers and the American Society of Nephrology: Dialysis in the COVID Pandemic”

COVID-19 Therapy/Medications 2 links

• Find COVID-19 Medications
• COVID-19 Drug Interactions Checker

For Professionals 5 links

• Protect Yourself and Others from COVID-19, Flu, and RSV
• Respiratory Illness Season Toolkit
• Respiratory Illness Season Resources
• Sample Vaccination Policy Statement
• 2021 Chronic Health Conditions Surveys - Gap– Between Healthcare Professionals and Adult Patients

Trusted Sources for Immunization Information 9 links

• American Hospital Association
• Childhood Immunizations
• Fall 2025-26 Immunization Recommendations
• Find a Vaccine Site Near You
• Immunization Action Coalition
• Resources for Healthcare Professionals
• Vaccines During Pregnancy
• Vaccine Resources for Hospitals and Health Care Workers
• Vaccines, Vaccinations & Immunizations

Determining Gaps in Care of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Survivors 3 links

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• View Slides »
• Polling Questions »

Post-Acute Kidney Injury on Dialysis (AKI-D) Care: Challenges and Opportunities in Developing Evidence-Based Practice 3 links

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• View Polls »

AKINow: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Workgroup Introduction 1 link

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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: A 30,000-foot View 1 link

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Artificial Intelligence for AKI: Is it Really Elementary, my Dear Watson? 3 links

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• View Slides »
• View AKI AI Workgroup Page »

Reducing Bias in AKI Artificial Intelligence Algorithms: Does a Machine have an Unconscious Bias? 3 links

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• View Bios »

Savings Lives and Saving Money: Artificial Intelligence for Improvement in AKI Quality of Care and Cost Effectiveness 2 links

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• View Slides »

Outpatient Dialysis 2 links

• JASN : Practical indications for the prevention and management of SARS-CoV-2 in ambulatory dialysis patients: lessons from the first phase of the epidemics in Lombardy.
• J Nephrol : Kinetics of Anti–SARS-CoV-2 IgG Antibodies in Hemodialysis Patients Six Months after Infection.

Inpatient Dialysis/AKI 2 links

• Kidney International : The novel coronavirus 2019 epidemic and kidneys.
• Should COVID-19 Concern Nephrologists? Why and to What Extent? The Emerging Impasse of Angiotensin Blockade (Published online: March 23, 2020).

Home Dialysis 3 links

• Kidney360 : Early Use of Telehealth in Home Dialysis During the COVID-19 Pandemic in New York City
• Kidney360 : Peritoneal Dialysis for Acute Kidney Injury Treatment in the United States: Brought to you by the COVID-19 Pandemic
• American Journal of Kidney Diseases : Telehealth for Home Dialysis in COVID-19 and Beyond: A Perspective From the American Society of Nephrology COVID-19 Home Dialysis Subcommittee

Transplant 9 links

• Kidney360: Collateral Effects and Mortality of Kidney Transplant Recipients during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
• Current Transplantation Reports: Use of Organs from SARS-CoV-2 Infected Donors: Is It Safe? A Contemporary Review
• Kidney International Reports: Survey of U.S. Living Kidney Donation and Transplant Practices in the COVID-19 Era.
• Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: Early Outcomes of Outpatient Management of Kidney Transplant Recipients with Coronavirus Disease 2019.
• American Journal of Transplantation: COVID-19 in solid organ transplant recipients: Initial report from the US epicenter.
• American Journal of Transplantation: COVID-19 and Kidney Transplantation: Results from the TANGO International Transplant Consortium Source: American Journal of Transplantation- Accepted Article.
• American Journal of Transplantation: Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of COVID-19 in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Case- Control Study- Accepted Article.
• Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: Early Description of Coronavirus 2019 Disease in Kidney Transplant Recipients in New York.
• The New England Journal of Medicine: Covid-19 and Kidney Transplantation.

General 4 links

• Experiences of Work-Family Conflict and Mental Health Symptoms by Gender Among Physician Parents During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• USRDS- COVID-19 Annual Report Suppliment
• Medscape- Further Warning on SGLT2 Inhibitor Use and DKA Risk in COVID-19 (This article lives behind a registration wall, but you can sign-up for free).
• The New England Journal of Medicine has posted a collection of freely avaialable articles and other resources on the Coronavirus outbreak (NEJM), including clinical reports, management guidelines, and commentary.

State and Local Contacts 2 links

• National Association of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO) - has an official directory map with links and COVID clarification with a downloadable PDF that is structured by state.
• Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) - includes a link to all of the State Health Commissioners/Secretary/Directors.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Guidance 4 links

• Protecting Workers: (Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace)
• PPE: Respiratory Protection: (OSHA Standard 1910.134 )
• Fit Testing Procedures: (OSHA Standard 1910.134 Appendix A)
• OSHA Respiratory Protection Training Videos

Professional Organizations 6 links

• Infection Prevention and Control Post-COVID-19 PHE (AMA)
• The Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC) Education Center has published Kidney Patients and Coronavirus: What Have We Learned? by Alan S. Kliger, MD.
• The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has published Guidelines on Infection Prevention in Patients with Suspected or Known COVID-19 (The IDSA guideline panel has agreed upon eight recommendations and provided narrative summaries of other interventions undergoing evaluations.)
• Evidence-Informed Cloth Masks Recommendations (Developed by a team of academics, physicians, trainees, people who sew, and other volunteers working on identifying published, peer-reviewed literature to inform the choice of materials and designs for cloth masks)
• The National Kidney Foundation has posted the NKF Clinical Digest - COVID 19 which is an ongoing compilation of the latest clinical information regarding COVID-19. The goal is to streamline the search for the current data regarding the implications of COVID-19 for clinicians caring for people with kidney diseases during the pandemic.
• The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has developed a COVID-19 Fact Sheet (APIC) in response to recent events.

Government Entities 4 links

• The World Health Organization (WHO) is maintaining a page which posts situation reports, travel advice, and technical guidance, among other information.
• ASPR's regional contact information
• Information for transplant programs and OPOs regarding 2019 Novel Coronavirus
• HHS Long COVID Report (Nov 2022)

Telehealth 2 links

• Federation of State Medical Boards on telehealth waivers by state
• ESRD Provider Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit

Waivers 1 link

• CMS Coronavirus Waivers & Flexibilities

General 4 links

• CMS: Key Components for Continued COVID-19 Management for Dialysis Facilities
• Re-Opening America: What Patients Should Know About Seeking Healthcare.
• Spanish Version: La Reapertura de Estados Unidos: Lo que los Pacientes Deben Saber Acerca de la Atención Médica
• Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in dialysis facilities.

General Information 3 links

• Clinical Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccination
• People with Certain Medical Conditions and COVID-19 Risk Factors
• Underlying Conditions and the Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19

Information for Healthcare Personnel 3 links

• Information for Healthcare Professionals
• Certifying Deaths Due to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Video
• Clinical Care Guidance for Healthcare Professionals about Coronavirus

Patient Safety 1 link

• Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic).

Personal Protective Equipment 2 links

• CDC calls on Americans to wear masks to prevent COVID-19 spread
• Optimizing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Supplies

Recommendations 1 link

• Duration of Isolation and Precautions for Adults with COVID-19

ASPR: Therapeutics Locator 2 links

• Therapeutics Page
• Therapeutics Locator

CDC: COVID-19 Vaccine and Theraputic Resources 3 links

• Noravax Recommendation Statement
• Myths and Facts about COVID-19 Vaccines
• CDC COVID-19 Information

FDA: Paxlovid 2 links

• Paxlovid Fact Sheet
• Patient Screening

Vaccine Mandate Information 1 link

• Joint Statement in Support of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

Vaccine Resources 7 links

• The Immunization Action Coalition has many resources, not only for COVID-19 immunization, but for other immunizations as well.
• CJASN: COVID-19 Vaccination Imperatives in People on Maintenance Dialysis
• NEJM: Three Doses of an mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine in Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients
• Safety and Immunogenicity of a Third Dose of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Case Series
• JAMA: Antibody Response to 2-Dose SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine Series in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
• Kidney360: Vaccine and the Need to be Heard: Considerations for COVID-19 immunization in ESRD
• MedPage Today: COVID Vax in the Immunosuppressed: Reason for Concern— Discomfiting results in new study

Webinars on Vaccine and Therapeutics 4 links

• ASN COVID-19 Roundtable: Outpatient Therapeutics Webinar (Recorded Februray 11, 2022)
• ASN/AST COVID-19 Kidney Transplant Roundtable: Life After Vaccination (Recorded July 29, 2021)
• COVID-19 Therapeutics and the Kidney Transplant Community (Recorded August 26, 2022)
• Use of Monoclonal Antibodies for the Treatment of Mild to Moderate SARS-CoV-2 in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis: A Kidney Community Conversation (Recorded March 11, 2021)

ASN COVID-19 Recommendations 2 links

• Recommendations on the Care of Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 and Kidney Failure Requiring Renal Replacement Therapy.
• Information for Screening and Management of COVID-19 in the Outpatient Dialysis Facility.

ASN COVID-19 Webinars 18 links

• ASN COVID-19 Roundtable: Outpatient Therapeutics Webinar (Recorded Februray 11, 2022)
• ASN/AST COVID-19 Kidney Transplant Roundtable Webinar: Life after Vaccination (Recorded July 29, 2021)
• Use of Monoclonal Antibodies for the Treatment of Mild to Moderate SARS-CoV-2 in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis: A Kidney Community Conversation (Recorded March 11, 2021)
• Safety and Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines in the Dialysis Population (Recorded January 7, 2021)
• Roundtable: Telehealth for Kidney Care, Beyond COVID-19 (Recorded June 23, 2020)
• AKI Roundtable: The Kidney/Lung Connection and Fluid Management in COVID-19 (Recorded June 16, 2020)
• ASN and the Indian Society of Nephrology Present: COVID-19 and the Kidney (Recorded June 3, 2020)
• The Provision of Dialysis for Patients Post-COVID Diagnosis (Recorded May 21, 2020)
• Surviving COVID-19: Mental Health Support for Kidney Disease Professionals (Recorded May 14, 2020) Produced in partnership with ANNA and NANT
• Dialysis after Discharge: Transitions of Care for COVID-19 Positive Patients (Recorded May 7, 2020)
• Overcoming Challenges to the Provision of Acute Dialysis for COVID-19 Positive Patients (Recorded April 30, 2020)
• Challenges in Kidney Transplant in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Patients & Providers (Recorded April 23, 2020)
• COVID-19 Associated AKI Recognition and Management (Recorded April 21, 2020)
• COVID-19 International Roundtable: Recommendations and Lessons Learned (Recorded April 16, 2020)
• COVID-19: Considerations in the Home Dialysis Setting (Recorded April 9, 2020)
• Hospital Care and Treatment Options for COVID-19 Positive Patients with ESKD and AKI (Recorded April 2, 2020)
• CDC Recommendations and Policy Updates for Current Challenges in the Dialysis Setting (Recorded March 26, 2020)
• COVID-19 Informational Webinar for Providers of Dialysis Services (Recorded March 11, 2020)

ASN COVID-19 Podcasts 17 links

• Treating COVID-19 with Monoclonal Antibodies
• Reflections on a Year of COVID-19
• What Will the Rest of 2020 Look Like?
• Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children with COVID-19
• What Will the Rest of 2020 Look Like?
• Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children with COVID-19
• Acute Kidney Injury and COVID-19
• COVID-19 Update: How is New York Coping?
• COVID-19 and Health Care in the US
• International Medical Graduates and the COVID-19 Crisis
• Emergency Funding for Kidney Research
• Responding to the Emergency
• The Situation in Boston
• Standing Up for Patients During the Crisis
• New York In a follow-up to their first conversation, Tod Ibrahim talks to Dr. Barbara Murphy about how the COVID-19 situation is changing in New York. (21 min. April 17, 2020)
• Washington State Dr. Suzanne Watnick, chief medical officer of Northwest Kidney Centers in Washington State, describes the steps her organization took to protect kidney patients and healthcare workers once the virus hit her state. (20 min. April 16, 2020)
• Telehealth ASN Executive Vice President Tod Ibrahim interviews David White, ASN's Regulatory and Quality Officer, about policy updates in the field of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. (20 min. April 4, 2020)

ASN in the COVID-19 News 11 links

• Nephrology New and Issues - COVID-19 plans are admirable, but be prepared to change course (May 18, 2020)
• NY Times - A Life and Death Battle: 4 Days of Kidney Failure but No Dialysis (May 1, 2020)
• ABC News - As doctors see coronavirus-kidney link, worry grows over dialysis machines (April 22, 2020)
• PBS News Hour - Why doctors are worried about severe kidney damage in some COVID-19 patients (April 21, 2020)
• NY Times - An Overlooked, Possibly Fatal Coronavirus Crisis: A Dire Need for Kidney Dialysis (April 20, 2020)
• TheCity NYC - A Scramble for Dialysis Supplies in NYC as COVID-19 Attacks Kidneys (April 17, 2020)
• JAMA - Finding Ways to Reduce Coronavirus Exposure During Dialysis (April 16, 2020)
• Washington Post - Coronavirus destroys lungs. But doctors are finding its damage in kidneys, hearts and elsewhere (April 15, 2020)
• Politico - U.S. races to stock up on dialysis supplies as kidney failure ravages virus patients (April 15, 2020)
• Rheumatology Network - Specialty Physicians Weigh in on the State of Practice After COVID-19 (April 14, 2020)
• Washington Post - Dialysis patients are at high risk during covid-19 outbreak (March 24, 2020)

Other ASN COVID-19 Created Resources 5 links

• Table of Mental Health Resources compiled by the ASN Response Team for healthcare professionals.
• ASN COVID-19 Awareness Poster
• ASN COVID-19 Thank You Poster 8.5"x11"
• ASN COVID-19 Thank You Poster 24"x36"
• Letter of Gratitude from ASN's President

Federal Regulations 6 links

• Code of Federal Regulations, 2011
• ESRD Surveyor Training Interpretive Guidance Version 1.1
• Life Safety Code & Health Care Facilities Code Requirements
• Measures Assessment Tool (MAT): Version 2.5
• Payment 2024 Quality Incentive Program Measures
• Quality, Safety & Oversight - Enforcement

State Regulations 4 links

• 2020 Outlook: Dialysis Clinics and ESRD
• Certificate of Need State Laws
• Estimating the effect of dialysis staffing ratio regulations on mortality and hospitalizations for Medicare hemodialysis patients
• State Operations Manual – Survey Procedures for Life Safety Code Surveys

2017 1 link

• NTDS Annual Report: July 2016 - July 2017

2018 1 link

• NTDS Annual Report: July 2017 - July 2018

2019 1 link

• NTDS Annual Report: July 2018 - July 2019

2020 1 link

• NTDS Annual Report: July 2019 – December 2020

Environmental Decontamination 13 links

• Surface Disinfection - policy example
• Dialysis Cleaning/Disinfection Template and Key
• Recommendations for Preventing Transmission of Infections Among Chronic Hemodialysis Patients, 2001
• Environmental Surface Disinfection in Dialysis Facilities: Notes for Clinical Managers
• Days Since Last Bloodstream Infection Poster
• iPads, droids, and bugs: Infection prevention for mobile handheld devices at the point of care
• Continuing Education "Infection Prevention in Dialysis Settings" Training Course
• Guide to the Elimination of Infections in Hemodialysis, 2010
• Preventing Bloodstream Infections in Outpatient Hemodialysis: Best Practices for Dialysis Staff
• What You Should Know About Infectious Diseases: A Guide for Hemodialysis Patients and their Families
• Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008
• Dialysis Station Routine Disinfection Checklist
• Dialysis Station Routine Disinfection Audit Tool

General Infection Prevention 9 links

• The Infection Prevention and Control in Dialysis Settings (2022)
• Excess Deaths Attributable to Influenza-Like Illness in the ESRD Population
• Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
• 4 Ways to Get Ahead of Sepsis
• Put Together the Pieces to Prevent Infections in Dialysis Patients
• Injection Safety: Medication Preparation & Administration Audit Tool
• Hemodialysis Injection Safety: Medication Administration Checklist
• Hemodialysis Injection Safety: Medication Preparation Checklist
• Safe Injection Practices - How to Do It Right

Hand Hygiene 19 links

• Improving Hand Hygiene Compliance Rates in the Haemodialysis Setting: More Thank Just More Hand Rubs
• iScrub App
• Global Handwashing Day: Oct. 15
• Hand Washing Stops Infections, So Why Do Health Care Workers Skip It?
• Your Roadmap to Engaging Patients & Families in Hand Hygiene
• Infection Control Today - National Handwashing Awareness Week
• Henry the Hand Foundation
• National Hand Washing Awareness Week
• International Infection Prevention Week: Oct. 15-21
• Clean Hands Count - Video
• Hand Hygiene - Education Courses
• How to Make Handwashing a Fun Experience For Patients in the Dialysis Unit
• Handwashing: Clean Hands Save Lives
• Hand Hygiene in Outpatient and Home-based Care and Long-term Care Facilities
• Bedside hand hygiene improves when extra healthcare workers are present, study shows
• Hopkins Hands: Hand Hygiene at JHM
• Evidence-Based Approaches to Hand Hygiene: Best Practices for Collaboration
• Hand Hygiene Audit Tool
• Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings