Even in these trying times, the Right Care Initiative is committed to supporting our public health and medical leaders in our shared goal to better manage cardiovascular disease, as well as deaths and disabilities from heart attacks, strokes, and diabetes, all of which are associated with worse outcomes in this pandemic. We will continue to hold regular virtual forums (Right Care University of Best Practices) to share best practices. We have been asked to share reliable resources that health systems can draw on in our learning community as we work through the public health crisis driven by the pandemic together.
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Page last updated: 6.17.2020
CDC COVID-19 Case Surveillance (1/22/2020 – 5/30/2020)
You can access the report here.
Summary by CDC:
What is already known about this topic?
Surveillance data reported to CDC through April 2020 indicated that COVID-19 leads to severe outcomes in older adults and those with underlying health conditions.
What is added by this report?
As of May 30, 2020, among COVID-19 cases, the most common underlying health conditions were cardiovascular disease (32%), diabetes (30%), and chronic lung disease (18%). Hospitalizations were six times higher and deaths 12 times higher among those with reported underlying conditions compared with those with none reported.
What are the implications for public health practice?
Surveillance at all levels of government, and its continued modernization, is critical for monitoring COVID-19 trends and identifying groups at risk for infection and severe outcomes. These findings highlight the continued need for community mitigation strategies, especially for vulnerable populations, to slow COVID-19 transmission.
University Clinical Guidelines and Recommendations
- COVID-19 Adult Quick Guide by Stanford Medicine: https://rightcare.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/COVID-Quick-Clinical-Guide-4.19.20.pdf
- Harvard Brigham and Women’s Hospital COVID-19 Clinical Guidelines: https://covidprotocols.org/
Additional COVID-19 University Resources – California
- Stanford University: https://med.stanford.edu/covid19/dashboard.html
- COVID-19 Grand Rounds Learning Opportunities: https://medicine.stanford.edu/education/updates-covid-19.html
- University of California, Berkeley (UCB): https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/covid-19/
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA): https://www.uclahealth.org/coronavirus
- University of California, San Francisco (UCSF): https://coronavirus.ucsf.edu/
- Grand Rounds Learning Opportunities: https://medicine.ucsf.edu/upcoming-events
- University of Southern California (USC): https://coronavirus.usc.edu/
Additional COVID-19 University Resources – Non-California
- Harvard University: https://community.harvard.edu/covid-19-community-resources
- Johns Hopkins University: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/
Additional COVID-19 Lectures
- [March 31, 2020] Insights on the Covid19 – Cardiovascular Nexus; Cardio-Diabetology; Plus Chronic Kidney Disease (Presentation | Video | Bio)
- William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Chairman, Right Care Initiative Capital Region University of Best Practices; Executive Committee, American College of Cardiology, California Chapter; Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California, Davis
- [April 13, 2020] Cardiovascular Aspects of COVID-19 (Presentation | Video | Bio)
- Anthony DeMaria, MD – Founding Co-chair, Right Care University of Best Practices, San Diego; Judith and Jack White Chair in Cardiology, UCSD School of Medicine; Be There SD Co-Founder & Chairman; Former Editor in Chief, Journal of the American College of Cardiology
- [April 28, 2020] Santa Clara County Public Health COVID-19 Perspective and Context (Presentation | Video)
- Rhonda McClinton-Brown, MPH – Director, Healthy Communities Branch, Santa Clara County Public Health Department
- [April 28, 2020] COVID-19 Patient Survivor Perspective from a UC Clinical Pharmacy Professor & TeleHealth Leader (Presentation | Video)
- Marilyn Stebbins, PharmD – Professor & Vice-Chair of Clinical Innovation, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, UCSF
- [April 28, 2020] Smoking Cessation in the Era of COVID-19 (Presentation | Video)
- Elisa Tong, MD, MA – Associate Professor of Medicine, UC Davis Health; Project Director, CA Quits
- [April 28, 2020] Perspectives from Public Health, Patients, & Health Systems
- Santa Clara County Independent Practice Association (SCCIPA) Perspective: Carvel Tefft, MD, SFHM, MMM – Vice President of Medical Management, Pacific Partners Management Services, Inc. (Presentation | Video)
- Big Data and AI Perspective: Tatyana Kanzaveli – Founder/CEO, Open Health Network; App Developer (e.g. American Heart Association My Cardiac Coach) (Presentation | Video)
- UCSF Perspective: Eveline Stock, MD – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Silicon Valley University of Best Practices; Assistant Prof., Cardiology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco; Cardiologist, Cardiovascular Care & Prevention Center, UCSF (Presentation | Video)
- Stanford Perspective: Nirali Vora, MD – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Silicon Valley University of Best Practices; Associate Prof., Neurology, School of Medicine, Stanford University; Director, Global Health Neurology; Program Director, Adult Neurology Residency, School of Medicine, Stanford University (Presentation | Video)
- [May 11, 2020] Cardiovascular Disease and COVID-19 Nexus Context (Presentation | Video | Bio)
- William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Chairman, Right Care Initiative Capital Region; Executive Committee, American College of Cardiology, CA Chapter; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UC Davis
- [May 21, 2020] Perspective from USC (Presentation | Video)
- Carol Peden MB ChB, MD, FRCA, FFICM, MPH, Los Angeles UBP Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative; Executive Director, USC Center for Health System Innovation, Keck School of Medicine, USC
- [May 21, 2020] Perspective from LA County Dept of Public Health (Video)
- Tony Kuo, MD, MSHS, UBP Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative, Director, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health; Co-Program Leader, Population Health Program, UCLA Clinical and Translational Institute
- [May 26, 2020] Updates on Cardiovascular Complications in Patients with COVID-19 (Presentation | Video)
- June-Wha Rhee, MD, FACC – Practicing Cardiologist with Specialty in Cardio-oncology; Instructor, Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine
- [May 26, 2020] Re-Engaging Patients in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic (Presentation | Video)
- Edward M. Yu, MD, CMQ, CPPS, CPE – Chief Quality Officer, Palo Alto Medical Foundation
- [June 8, 2020] COVID-19 Cardiovascular Nexus Update (Presentation | Video | Bio)
- William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Executive Committee, American College of Cardiology, CA Chapter; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UC Davis
- [June 8, 2020] Barton Health-Rural Health System Perspective(Presentation | Video)
- Matthew P. Wonnacott, MD – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Chief Medical Officer, Barton Health; (US Air Force Colonel Retired)
- [June 8, 2020] University of Southern California Medical Innovation (Covid 19 – Disruptive Innovation) (Presentation | Video)
- Carol Peden MB ChB, MD, FRCA, FFICM, MPH– UBP Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative; Executive Director, USC Center for Health System Innovation, Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, USC Keck School of Medicine
- [June 8, 2020] UC Davis Tele-Health in the Era of COVID-19 (Presentation | Video)
- James Marcin, MD, MPH – Professor, Pediatric Critical Care UC Davis Children’s Hospital; Director, Center for Health and Technology
- [June 8, 2020] Health System Perspective (Video)
- Scott Flinn, MD – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Regional Medical Director, Blue Shield of California; Former US Navy Undersea Medical Officer with Navy Seals
COVID-19 Cases, Data and Surveillance
- Johns Hopkins University: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/us-map
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/index.html
- Stanford COVID-19 Dashboard: https://med.stanford.edu/covid19/dashboard.html
Telehealth
- Resources from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: https://telehealth.hhs.gov/
Remote Hypertension Monitoring Resources
- Recommended Blood Pressure Devices by Hypertension Canada: https://hypertension.ca/hypertension-and-you/managing-hypertension/measuring-blood-pressure/devices2/
- List of Validated Devices from the European Society for Hypertension: https://www.stridebp.org/bp-monitors
- List of Validated Devices: http://www.dableducational.org/sphygmomanometers/devices_2_sbpm.html#ArmTable
- Organizational Approach and Recommendations from Be There San Diego: http://betheresandiego.org/blog/clinical-recommendations/organizational-approach-to-self-measured-blood-pressure-monitoring
- New CPT Codes to Cover Self-Measured Blood Pressure (SMBP): https://targetbp.org/tools_downloads/new-cpt-codes-to-cover-self-measured-blood-pressure-smbp/
Diagnostic Testing
- FDA Policy for Diagnostic Tests for Coronavirus Disease: https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/policy-diagnostic-tests-coronavirus-disease-2019-during-public-health-emergency
Key Government COVID-19 Websites
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
- California Department of Public Health (CDPH): https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/ncov2019.aspx
- World Health Organization (WHO): https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
- National Institutes of Health (NIH): https://www.nih.gov/health-information/coronavirus
Ongoing Research
- Stanford University: https://med.stanford.edu/covid19/research.html