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 December 10, 2020 at 8:34 a.m. ET from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.

Recently added resources

• UPDATED | Gown Testing Summary: Gown testing data includes manufacturer, model name, model #, lot #, country of origin, color, cuff type, thumb hole, seam locations, materia, photos, and AAMI equivalent level.
• NEW ECRI Position Paper | Community Engagement to Improve Enrollment Diversity in COVID-19 Studies: ECRI believes community engagement to increase diversity and inclusion of patients enrolled in COVID-19 trials is critical, not just for vaccine trials, but also for treatment trials and epidemiologic studies.
• NEW ECRI Position Paper | Testing’s Role in Combating COVID-19: No Guarantee for Safe Holiday Gatherings: Testing plays a major role in controlling COVID-19’s spread, but a negative result does not ensure safety from the virus when celebrating the holidays with people outside one’s household or bubble. Two reasons: testing reflects only a person’s status the day of testing, and the timing and type of SARS-CoV-2 testing matter.
• NEW ECRI HAZARD REPORT | Use of Isolation Gowns Purchased from Non-Traditional Manufacturers without Independent Lab Validation May Put Healthcare Workers at Risk for Blood and Fluid Exposure: Protecting healthcare workers and patients is always important, but the stakes are even higher during COVID-19.
• UPDATED | N95-Style Mask Testing Summary: NIOSH data includes model/product line, international standard, filtration efficiency percentage, N95 particle filtration efficiency (PFE) requirement assessment, and test report. ECRI data also includes product image.
• NEW ECRI Position Paper | Fast-tracking COVID-19 Vaccine Approval: Rushing to the Finish Line May Result in Tripping and Falling: ECRI maintains its urgent call for COVID-19 vaccine deployment only after a thorough review of completed phase III trial data, and under no circumstances should FDA authorize vaccines with fewer than six months of follow-up data from the full trial cohort.

Resources for healthcare professionals

Our free resources include emergency preparedness and infection control guidelines, checklists, and tools; supply chain resources, and guidance for aging care facilities. Additional resources and services are available through ECRI’s membership programs. Contact us today to learn more.

COVID-19 resource collections

Visit these COVID-19 resource pages often for the latest information and life-saving resources.

* All material in this COVID-19 Resource Center, https://www.ecri.org/coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak-preparedness-center/, is protected by copyright, and all rights are reserved under international and Pan-American copyright conventions. However, in light of current circumstances, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ECRI will permit the ECRI content accessible from this COVID-19 Resource Center to be reproduced and shared, in whole or in part, for non-commercial purposes only. If you desire to reproduce or share content from third-party sources cited within this Center, you must first seek approval from that third-party source.