American College of Nurse-Midwives
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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 is 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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- 8/18/2021: 8/18/2021 Joint Statement from HHS Public Health and Medical Experts on COVID-19 Booster Shots
- 8/12/2021: Statement of Strong Medical Consensus for Vaccination of Pregnant Individuals Against COVID-19
- 8/12/2021: Maternal Immunization Task Force and Partners Urge That COVID-19 Vaccine be Available to Pregnant Individuals
- 7/31/2021: Vaccination if You Are Pregnant or Breastfeeding English Spanish
- COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy (Joint statement with SMFM and other organizations)
- 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
- 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: ACNM 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 from the ACNM CEO 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
Click here to view past webinar descriptions. Recordings linked below:
- 5/5/20: From Chaos to Calm: Developing a Self-Care Toolkit for COVID -19 and Beyond
- 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
- Answers to Common Questions about COVID (Spanish) (NASEM)
- World Health Organization Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic resource page: Provides country specific information and situation reports from a public health perspective
- Coronavirus Global Tracker (Johns Hopkins University)
- Latest information from the CDC (updated continuously with resources for health care professionals and consumers)
- Publications and External Resources from Moderna
- "Count Me In" Vaccination Campaign (COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project)
- 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)
- COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy: Conversation Guide for Clinicians (ACOG)
- Vaccinating Pregnant Individuals: Eight Key Recommendations for COVID-19 Vaccination Sites (ACOG)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative: Toolkit for Hispanic Communities (Ad Council)
- 12/20: Vaccinating Pregnant and Lactating Patients Against COVID-19 (ACOG)
- 8/24/20: FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (FDA)
- 7/14/20 (revised): Outpatient Assessment and Management for Pregnant Women With Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (ACOG)
- 6/19/20: FAQs on Shortages of Surgical Masks and Gowns (FDA)
- 5/20/20: Evaluation and Management Considerations for Neonates At Risk for COVID-19 (CDC)
- Preparedness Tools for Healthcare Professionals and Facilities Responding to Coronavirus (COVID-19) (CDC)
- Patient Management and Clinical Recommendations During The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic (ASRM) - Provides an overview of COVID-19 and specific recommendations for practitioners caring for people utilizing assisted reproductive technologies (Updated when new information or recommendations become available)
- 4/10/20: COVID-19 Transducer Cleaning and Personal Protective Equipment (AIUM) - Recorded webinar, run time 1:07:45
- FAQs on Telehealth and HIPAA during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency (HHS)
- State-Specific Telehealth Information (CCHPCA)
- 4/8/20: Indian Health Service Expands Telehealth Services During COVID-19 Response (HHS)
- 3/27/20: Telemedicine Resources During COVID-19 (NCQA)
- 6/16/20: Labor and Delivery COVID-19 Considerations Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine & Society for Obstetric and Anesthesia and Perinatology
- 5/22/20: Interim Considerations for Obstetric Anesthesia Care related to COVID-19 Society for Obstetric Anesthesia
- 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:
- 2/22/21: Extending Postpartum Medicaid: State and Federal Policy Options during and after COVID-19 (Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law)
- Coronavirus (Covid-19) Partner Toolkit (CMS)
- 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)
- HHS Coronavirus (Covid-19) Updates
- 5/13/20: House Democrats Unveil the Heroes Act
- 4/23/20: ACNM Joint Statement with Nursing Orgs on State Regulatory Relief
- 4/7/20: Letter to Clinicians on Steps Taken to Reduce Barriers to Care (CMS)
- 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)
- 3/21: Inclusion of pregnant women in COVID-19 treatment trials: a review and global call to action (National Library of Medicine)
- 3/29/21: V-safe COVID-19 Vaccine Pregnancy Registry (CDC)
- 3/19/21: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Incidence by Age, Sex, and Period Among Persons Aged <25 Years (CDC)
- 3/18/21: Information about COVID-19 Vaccines for People who Are Pregnant or Breastfeeding (CDC)
- Coronavirus Vaccine: Will Medicare Cover It? (Healthline)
- 3/5/21: Frequently Asked Questions about v-safe (CDC)
- 3/3/21: COVID-19 Vaccine Monitoring Systems for Pregnant People (CDC)
- 2/26/21: Breastfeeding and Caring for Newborns (CDC)
- 2/17/21: NIH funds study to evaluate remdesivir for COVID-19 in pregnancy (NIH)
- 2/10/21: NIH calls for greater inclusion of pregnant and lactating people in COVID-19 vaccine research (NIH)
- 2/5/21: Sexual Orientation Disparities in Risk Factors for Adverse COVID-19–Related Outcomes, by Race/Ethnicity (NIH)
- 1/28/21: Severe COVID-19 in pregnancy associated with preterm birth, other complications (NIH)
- 11/30/20: Share With Women Handout: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19) (Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health)
- 11/30/20: Share With Women Handout: Pregnancy and Breastfeeding During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: Your Workplace Rights (Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health)
- 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
- Conversations on COVID-19: Impacts on Communities of Color (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine)
- 4/9/20: Racism in the Time of COVID-19 (IAHS)
- March 2020: 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)
- May 2020: Global Call to Action: Protecting Midwives to Sustain Care for Women, Newborns and their Families in the COVID-19 Pandemic 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)
- 3/7/20: Official Statements on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Pregnancy (ICM)
- March 2020: Shared Responsibility, Global Solidarity: Responding to the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 (United Nations)
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