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The health and safety of our members and stakeholders is our priority during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have compiled the following resources to help ACNM members and consumers stay informed on this rapidly evolving situation.
This page will be updated continuously, so check back for updates. Resources in each section are sorted by date published; those without dates listed are either updated continuously or did not provide a publication date.
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Click here to view past webinar descriptions. Recordings linked below:
- 4/20/20: ACNM Town Hall: COVID-19 Through the Lens of Equity
- 4/8/20: ACNM Town Hall: Midwives and Telehealth
- 4/2/20: Meet the Presidents Listening Session
- 3/31/20: Connecting from Afar: What Did You Have for Breakfast?
- 3/30/20: ACNM Town Hall: Perspectives on home and birth center birth during the COVID-19 pandemic
- 3/29/20: Update on Federal and State Regulatory Landscape for Midwives During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- 3/26/20: ACNM Town Hall: Midwifery education and student well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic
- 3/21/20: ACNM Town Hall: Clinical practice challenges and solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Coronavirus Global Tracker (Johns Hopkins University)
- Latest information from the CDC (updated continuously with resources for health care professionals and consumers)
- Ensure collectively-used spaces follow Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations (CDC)
- 3/18/20: Coronavirus Update with Anthony Fauci, MD (JAMA) - video; run time 31:38
- 2/27/20: Rational use of personal protective equipment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (WHO)
- PRIORITY (Pregnancy CoRonavIrus Outcomes RegIsTrY) Study (UCSF) - nationwide study of pregnant or recently pregnant women who are either under investigation for or have been confirmed to have COVID-19. This study aims to help patients and doctors better understand how COVID-19 impacts pregnant women and their newborns.
- COVID-19 FAQs for Obstetrician-Gynecologists, Obstetrics (ACOG)
- 5/20/20: Evaluation and Management Considerations for Neonates At Risk for COVID-19 (CDC)
- 4/6/20: Resources for Hospitals and Healthcare Professionals Preparing for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 (CDC)
- 3/23/20: Covid-19: doctors in final trimester of pregnancy should avoid direct patient contact (BMJ)
- 3/21/20: COVID-19: protecting health-care workers (The Lancet)
- 3/20/20: Covid-19: control measures must be equitable and inclusive (BMJ)
- 3/20/20: Conserving Supply of Personal Protective Equipment—A Call for Ideas (JAMA)
- 3/20/20: Expert consensus for managing pregnant women and neonates born to mothers with suspected or confirmed novel coronavirus (COVID‐19) infection (IJGO)
- 3/19/20: Audio Interview: New Research on Possible Treatments for Covid-19 (NEJM) - Audio; run time 15:37)
- 3/19/20: COVID-19: What implications for sexual and reproductive health and rights globally? (Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters)
- 3/19/20: COVID‐2019 and Pregnancy: A plea for transparent reporting of all cases (AOGS)
- 3/19/20: MFM Guidance for COVID-19 (AJOG MFM)
- 3/17/20: Patient Management and Clinical Recommendations During The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic (ASRM) - Provides a good overview of COVID-19 and specific recommendations for practitioners caring for people utilizing assisted reproductive technologies.
- 3/16/20: Coronavirus Pandemic and Worries during Pregnancy; a Letter to Editor (AAEM)
- 3/12/20 CDC COCA Call recording: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update—Information for Clinicians Caring for Children and Pregnant Women (CDC)
- 3/12/20: Making Decisions about Covid-19 Testing and Treatment for Your Patients (NEJM) - Audio interview with hypothetical cases; recorded 3/10/20; run time 19:52
- 3/10/20: Anthony Fauci - Talking with Patients about COVID-19 (NEJM Journal Watch) - Podcast; run time 13 minutes
- 3/9/20: Evaluating and Testing Persons for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (CDC)
- 3/7/20: Interim Clinical Guidance for Management of Patients with Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (CDC)
- 3/5/20 CDC COCA Call recording: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update—What Clinicians Need to Know to Prepare for COVID-19 in the United States (CDC)
- 2/26/20: Telemedicine and Pregnancy Care (KFF)
- Outpatient Assessment and Management for Pregnant Women With Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (ACOG)
- Health Worker Exposure and Assessment Toolkit (WHO)
- 4/10/20: COVID-19 Transducer Cleaning and Personal Protective Equipment (AIUM) - Recorded webinar, run time 1:07:45
- 3/4/20: Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): FAQs and Considerations for Patient Triage, Placement and Hospital Discharge (CMS)
- 2/18/20: Interim Considerations for Infection Prevention and Control of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Inpatient Obstetric Healthcare Settings (CDC)
- 3/28/18: Recommended Guidance for Extended Use and Limited Reuse of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators in Healthcare Settings (CDC)
- CARES Act Provider Relief Fund (HHS)
- COVID-19 Workforce Virtual Toolkit: Resources for Healthcare Decision-Makers Responding to COVID-19 Workforce Concerns (HHS)
- Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Maternal and Child Health Bureau Frequently Asked Questions (HRSA)
- FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (FDA)
- FAQs on Shortages of Surgical Masks and Gowns (FDA)
- FAQs on Telehealth and HIPAA during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency (HHS)
- State-Specific Telehealth Information (CCHPCA)
- 5/20/20: HHS COVID-19 May 20, 2020 Update (CMS)
- 5/19/20: HHS COVID-19 May 19, 2020 Update (CMS)
- 5/16/20: HHS COVID-19 May 16, 2020 Update (CMS)
- 5/14/20: HHS COVID-19 May 14, 2020 Update (CMS)
- 5/13/20: HHS COVID-19 May 13, 2020 Update (CMS)
- 5/12/20: HHS COVID-19 May 12, 2020 Update (CMS)
- 5/4/20: HHS COVID-19 May 4, 2020 Update (CMS)
- 4/29/20: HHS COVID-19 April 29, 2020 Update (CMS)
- 4/23/20: ACNM Joint Statement with Nursing Orgs on State Regulatory Relief
- 4/22/20: HHS COVID-19 April 22, 2020 Update (CMS)
- 4/21/20: HHS COVID-19 April 21, 2020 Update (CMS)
- 4/17/20: HHS COVID-19 April 17, 2020 Update (CMS)
- 4/16/20: HHS COVID-19 April 16, 2020 Update (CMS)
- 4/14/20: HHS COVID-19 April 14, 2020 Update (CMS)
- 4/8/20: Hospitalization Rates and Characteristics of Patients Hospitalized with Laboratory-Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 — COVID-NET, 14 States, March 1–30, 2020 (CDC)
- 4/8/20: Indian Health Service Expands Telehealth Services During COVID-19 Response (HHS)
- 4/8/20: CMS Issues New Wave of Infection Control Guidance Based on CDC Guidelines to Protect Patients and Healthcare Workers from COVID-19 (CMS)
- 4/8/20: HHS COVID-19 April 8, 2020 Update (HHS)
- 4/7/20: Letter to Clinicians on Steps Taken to Reduce Barriers to Care (CMS)
- 4/7/20: HHS COVID-19 April 7, 2020 Update (HHS)
- 4/2/20: HHS COVID-19 April 2, 2020 Update (HHS)
- 3/31/20: HHS COVID-19 March 31, 2020 Update (HHS)
- 3/30/20: HHS COVID-19 March 30, 2020 Update (HHS)
- 3/27/20: Telemedicine Resources During COVID-19 (NCQA)
- 3/24/20: Guidance to Governors on Waiving Scope of Practice Requirements (HHS)
- 3/24/20: Letter to Governors on Extending Capacity of Healthcare Workforce (HHS)
- 3/24/20: Resources on Slowing the Spread of COVID-19 (HHS)
- Find Out What Steps the States Have Taken to Address COVID-19 (NGA)
- Map: Emergency State Licensure During COVID-19 Response (AANP)
- Map: Temporarily Suspended and Waived Practice Agreement Requirements in Reduced and Restricted States (AANP)
- 3/23/20: Coverage and Payment Related to COVID-19: Medicare (CMS)
- 3/20/20: Letter to Congress from Health Care Organizations Addressing Shortage of PPE
- 3/19/20: Securing the Safety Net and Protecting Public Health During a Pandemic: Medicaid’s Response to COVID-19 (JAMA)
- 3/18/20: Covid-19 — The Law and Limits of Quarantine (NEJM)
- 3/17/20: Medicare and Telemedicine Health Care Provider Fact Sheet (CMS)
- 3/17/20: General Provider Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit (CMS)
- 3/17/20: OIG Policy Statement Regarding Physicians and Other Practitioners That Reduce or Waive Amounts Owed by Federal Health Care Program Beneficiaries for Telehealth Services During the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak (Office of Inspector General)
- 3/17/20: Notification of Enforcement Discretion for telehealth remote communications during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency (HHS)
- 3/13/20: COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Health Care Providers Fact Sheet (CMS)
- 3/5/20: Information Related to COVID–19: Individual and Small Group Market Insurance Coverage (CMS)
- 3/5/20: Coverage and Benefits Related to COVID-19: Medicaid and CHIP (CMS)
- March 2020: How Can Medicaid Enhance State Capacity to Respond to COVID-19? (KFF)
- 3/17/20: Novel Coronavirus "COVID-19": Special Considerations for Pregnant Women (KFF)
- 3/17/20: COVID-19 Fact Sheet (MothertoBaby)
- 3/17/20: COVID-19 in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding (MothertoBaby Podcast)
- 3/17/20: CMS Expands Telehealth Benefits for Medicare Beneficiaries (CMS)
- 3/17/20: Guidance on Pregnancy and Breastfeeding (CDC)
- 3/17/20: Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) and Children (CDC)
- Expecting Health Instagram posts:
- 3/13/20: What to Know About Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Pregnancy
- 3/16/20: Breastfeeding and Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- 3/12/20: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): What You Need to Know About its Impact on Moms and Babies (March of Dimes)
- 2/26/20: Telemedicine and Pregnancy Care (KFF)
- 3/19/20: Coronavirus: Midwives on the Front Line (NACPM) - webinar recording; run time; 2:41:36; provides basics about the virus and how it behaves in pregnancy and breastfeeding and guidance for midwives working in birth centers and homes to protect themselves, their clients, and their practice environments
- Racism in the Time of COVID-19 (IAHS)
- Ten Equity Implications of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak in the United States (NAACP)
- 3/23/20: The COVID-19 DEI Crisis Action Strategy Guide (National Inclusive Excellence Leadership Academy)
- 3/18/20: Equity and Inclusion during COVID-19 (University of California)
- 3/23/20: Interim Considerations for Obstetric Anesthesia Care related to COVID19 (Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology)
- Industry response to SOAP's Interim Guidelines:
- 3/27/20: Response from Porter Instruments (maker, distributor and seller of commonly used nitrous oxide and oxygen machines such as Nitronox)
- 3/25/20: Response from CareStream (distributor of Pro-Nox Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen Analgesia System)
- Industry response to SOAP's Interim Guidelines:
- Official Statements on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Pregnancy (ICM)
- 5/5/20: COVID-19 Global Response Fact Sheet (USAID)
- 5/4/20: Joint Call to Action: Protecting Midwives to Sustain Care for Women, Newborns + their Families in the COVID-19 Pandemic (ICM and UNFPA)
- 4/16/20: State Department Fact Sheet on Action Plan to Support International COVID-19 Response (US Department of State)
- 4/9/20: Guidance for provision of midwife-led settings and home birth in the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic (RCOG)
- 4/3/20: COVID-19 Global Response Coordination Call (CORE Group)
- 3/31/20: Health Systems in Low-Income Countries Will Struggle to Protect Health Workers from COVID-19 (Center for Global Development)
- 3/31/20: U.S. Support for ASEAN in Fighting COVID-19 (US Department of State)
- 3/29/20: Women’s Rights in Childbirth Must be Upheld During the Coronavirus Pandemic (ICM)
- 3/27/20: Call for Governments to Provide Personal Protective Equipment for Midwives (ICM)
- March 2020: Shared Responsibility, Global Solidarity: Responding to the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 (United Nations)
- 5/15/20: ACNM Joins Support Letter for Financial Relief for Essential Workers
- 5/15/20: ACNM Joins Other NGOs in UN Support Letter to Congress
- 5/13/20: House Democrats Unveil the Heroes Act
- 4/24/20: Joint Letter to Governors on APRN Practice During COVID-19
- 4/24/20: Open Letter in Support of the World Health Organization
- 4/12/20: ACNM President-Elect Participates in Virtual COVID-19 Hill Briefing
- 4/13/20: ACNM Joins PARCA in Recommending Additional Provisions in COVID Legislation
- 4/9/20: ACNM Pushes for Financial Relief for 501(c)(6) Nursing Organizations
- 3/31/20: Patient-Centered Care for Pregnant Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Joint statement with ACOG, AAFP, and SMFM)
- 3/27/20: Checking In - Message from ACNM's CEO
- 3/26/20: Statement on Support for People in Labor During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- 3/23/20: Assisting Members During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Message from ACNM's CEO
- 3/20/20: Letter to President Trump Urging the Administration to Lift Restrictive Licensure Requirements that Limit Access to the Midwifery Workforce
- ACNM Sample Template Requesting State Regulatory Relief from Restrictive Practice Requirements for Midwives
- 3/20/20: Press Release - ACNM Board Treasurer Cara Krulewitch Attends White House Briefing on COVID-19
- 3/17/20: Message from ACNM President, Sue Stone
Annual Meeting
4/15/20 Update: We have officially cancelled the on-site meeting in Austin, Texas, and will instead be offering the 65th Annual Meeting & Exhibition as a shortened virtual conference taking place May 30 – June 1, 2020. Education sessions will be available as on-demand recordings, and events such as the keynote/plenary speakers and the awards ceremony will be presented as live virtual sessions. Learn more about the virtual meeting and register here!
4/15/20 Update: We have officially cancelled the on-site meeting in Austin, Texas, and will instead be offering the 65th Annual Meeting & Exhibition as a shortened virtual conference taking place May 30 – June 1, 2020. Education sessions will be available as on-demand recordings, and events such as the keynote/plenary speakers and the awards ceremony will be presented as live virtual sessions. Learn more about the virtual meeting and register here!
We will evaluate our other upcoming meetings over the next few months to determine whether any changes are needed.
The Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) will continue to offer up-to-date information as it becomes available from the U.S. Department of Education and the ACME Board of Review. Below are current announcements.- 4/1/20: Distance instruction and education plan during COVID-19 Pandemic
- 3/19/20: Memo to Midwifery Program Directors: Distance instruction and education plan during COVID-19 Pandemic (Update #2)
- 3/12/20: Distance instruction and education plan during COVID-19 Pandemic Memo to Program Directors
- 3/11/20: COVID-19 Announcement Concerning Spring 2020 Site Visits