COVID-19 Information for Healthcare Professionals

Below is important information from the CDC and the FDOH for healthcare professionals concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Call on March 5th at 2 pm EST.

Topic: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update—What Clinicians Need to Know to Prepare for COVID-19 in the United States

During this COCA Call, clinicians will learn what they can do to prepare for COVID-19 including identifying persons under investigation, applying infection prevention and control measures, assessing risks for exposures, optimizing the use of personal protective equipment supplies, and managing and caring for patients (inpatient and at home).

Register to attend the call: https://www.train.org/main/course/1090235/live_event. There will be a web on demand version of the call available after the live event.

Florida Department of Health

The Florida Department of Health invites you to join us for a weekly public health stakeholder conference call regarding the 2019 novel corona virus outbreak. The target audience for this call is the healthcare community in Florida. During the call we will provide the most current situation both globally, as well as in Florida and share the Department’s response actions.  

When: Each Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. EST

Call in Information:  888-585-9008  Pin 208-305-233

Additional Resources:

• Visit the Florida Department of Health’s dedicated COVID-19 webpage at www.FloridaHealth.gov/COVID-19. This remains the best and most up-to-date resource for information and guidance regarding COVID-19 in Florida. Visit http://www.floridahealth.gov/all-county-locations.html to locate and obtain contact information for your local CHD.

• For any other questions related to COVID-19 in Florida, please contact the Department’s dedicated COVID-19 Call Center by calling 1-(866) 779-6121 or emailing COVID-19@flhealth.gov. The Call Center is available Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 7:00pm. 

• The CDC also has a website with information related to COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html. This link will take you directly to information for healthcare Professionals: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/hcp/index.html