COVID-19 Resources for Specific Patient Populations

Below is a list of helpful links regarding COVID-19 in the context of specific underlying diseases. Information is compiled from the CDC and other trusted organizations.

• American College of Cardiology: COVID-19 Hub
• American College of Cardiology: Article - Palliative Care Considerations For Patients With Cardiovascular Disease Under COVID-19
• American Heart Association: COVID-19 Content: An AHA Compendium
• CardioSmart (ACC website for patients and families): Coronavirus Disease 2019
• Heart Failure Society of America: HFSA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources

• American Association of Critical-Care Nurses: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
• Society of Critical Care Medicine: Emergency Response: COVID-19

• American Diabetes Association (for patients and families): How COVID-19 Impacts People with Diabetes
• American Diabetes Association (DiabetesPro): COVID-19 Resources
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund: Coronavirus and Type 1 Diabetes: What You Need to Know
• The Lancet: Diabetes & Endocrinology: Practical recommendations for the management of diabetes in patients with COVID-19

• American Nephrology Nurses Association: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Information & Resources
• American Society of Nephrology: COVID-19 Information
• CDC: Considerations for Providing Hemodialysis to Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Acute Care Settings
• The George Washington University and the Coalition for Supportive Care of Kidney Patients: Responding to Hard Questions and Emotional Distress about COVID-19 from Dialysis Patients or Their Families

• Alzheimer’s Association: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Tips for Dementia Caregivers in Long-Term or Community-Based Settings (for healthcare professionals)
• Alzheimer’s Association: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Tips for Dementia Caregivers
• American Academy of Neurology: COVID-19 Neurology Resource Center
• American Stroke Association (for patients and families): Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources

• American Society of Clinical Oncology: COVID-19 Patient Care Information
• Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network: Article: Managing Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Agility and Collaboration Toward a Common Goal

• American Academy of Pediatrics: Critical Updates on COVID-19
• Centers for Disease Control: Children & COVID-19
• HealthyChildren.org (AAP website for patients and families): 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Seattle Children’s: Palliative Care and Resilience Research Program (PCAR)
• VitalTalk: Pediatric COVID-Ready Communication Skills

• American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology: Resources for A/I Clinicians during the COVID-19 Pandemic
• American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology: COVID-19 Important Resources
• American College of Chest Physicians: COVID-19: Updates and Resources
• American Lung Association (for patients and families): COVID-19 Resources
• American Thoracic Society: Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): The ATS Response
• COPD Foundation (for patients and families): Coronavirus Information for the COPD Community