COVID-19 Resource Center

Providing free and shareable resources* to the healthcare community in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

These are unprecedented times, and ECRI realizes you are facing numerous challenges. First and foremost, we hope you, your family, and those you hold dear stay safe and healthy. Visit this COVID-19 Resource Center often for the latest information and life-saving resources. ECRI stands ready to assist your organization in the battle against COVID-19, whether or not you are a current member. If you need assistance, please contact us today at clientservices@ecri.org.

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Last updated April 16, 2020 at 11:59 a.m. ET from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.

Recently added resources

• NEW Clinical Evidence Assessment (April 15, 2020) | Factors Informing Clinical Decisions about Ventilator Use during Ventilator Shortages in an Infectious Disease Pandemic: ECRI’s evidence review examines the effectiveness of triage systems for identifying disease severity and mortality risk to inform decisions on scarce resource allocation during pandemics.
• UPDATED Clinical Evidence Assessment (April 15, 2020) | Safety of Extended Use and Reuse of N95 Respirators: Practical guidance on the potential risks and benefits that clinical centers should consider during decision making about N95 respirator reuse or extended use.
• NEW ECRI Position Statement (April 14, 2020) | Prudent use of SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing: Avoiding false assumptions: ECRI recommends using a cautious approach and avoiding over-interpreting what these tests can show and how to apply information obtained from these tests.
• UPDATED (April 10, 2020) | Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Supply Equivalents: Best matches for the three most popular exam gloves, disinfecting wipes, face shields, isolation gowns, IV solutions, N95 air purifying respirators, shoe covers, surgical masks, and universal transport medium based on key performance indicators (KPIs) and functional equivalence. Proprietary database includes manufacturer name, catalog number, percentage match, median price, and KPI details.
• UPDATED (April 10, 2020) | Coronavirus Support Product Equivalents: Best matches for the three most popular air clearance units, breathing circuits, disinfecting wipes, HME filters, IV solutions, and universal transfer media. Proprietary database includes manufacturer name, catalog number, percentage match, median price, and KPI details.
• NEW High-Priority ECRI Alert (April 10, 2020) | Strategies to Combat Inadequate Supplies of Isolation Gowns: Recommendations to overcome lack of isolation gowns which may result in HCP exposure to SARS-CoV-2 virus during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• NEW COVID-19 Lab Webcast (April 9, 2020) | Infusion Therapy - Conserving Supplies in the Age of COVID-19: View the recording of our April 8, 2020, live-streamed lab webcast, to identify key considerations when using infusion pumps with long extension sets to conserve personal protective equipment, navigate consumables shortages or allocation situations and identify suitable alternatives, and plan ahead to mitigate infusion therapy challenges.