AAKP set-up this webpage to assist all kidney patients, their families and their friends, who are in need of credible, reliable and emerging data and information about Coronavirus (COVID-19). AAKP has the distinct honor of working with strategic partners at the Department of Health and Human Services, including, but not limited to, the FDA, CMMI, CMS, NIH, NIDDK, and the CDC. AAKP is an officially appointed member of the CDC Health Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC). If you would like to suggest other reliable resources to post to this page, please contact Erin Kahle at ekahle@aakp.org
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Centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) Resources:
- CDC - Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
- Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines for Healthcare Settings
- Steps Healthcare Facilities Can Take Now to Prepare
- People at Risk for Serious Illness
- Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control FAQs
- Videos
- Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control – Outpatient Hemodialysis Facilities
- Screening Dialysis Patients for COVID-19
national instituteS of health (NIH) Resources:
Resources from AAKP Partners and Allies:
- American Society of Transplantation (AST)-CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19): FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FROM TRANSPLANT CANDIDATES AND RECIPIENTS
- COVID-19 Health Resources for Patients in Florida (PDF)
- American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology - What is COVID-19?
- Nephrologists Transforming Dialysis Safety (NTDS) COVID-19 webinars and other resources
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services – Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
- Virtually Perfect? Telemedicine for Covid-19 (NEJM)
- Horizon Therapeutics plc Donates $1.5 Million to COVID-19 Response Efforts in Illinois and Other Impacted U.S. and Global Communities
Nephrology Journal Club Patient FAQs and resources on COVID-19
The Coronavirus Explained & What You Should Do - click here to watch video.
Hand-washing Steps Using the WHO Technique, John Hopkins Medicine - click here to watch video.
