COVID-19 RESOURCES FOR PROVIDERS & STAFF
GUIDANCE & RESOURCES FOR WORKING WITH COVID-19 PATIENTS
MGH COVID-19 Attestation of Symptoms (Arabic, Chinese, English, Haitian Creole, Spanish)
MGH COVID-19 Treatment Guidance (English)
Guia de Tratamiento de COVID-19 (Spanish)
X-ray Exam Preparation Video (Spanish)
Communicating with Patients with Disabilities in the COVID19 Response: Need-to-Know for the Clinician and Bedside Providers (English)
Guidelines on Staff Support for Muslim Patients at End of Life in an Isolated Clinical Setting Such as COVID-19 (English)
MGH Multilingual Staff and Trainee Registry (English)
Sequence for Donning and Removing PPE (English & Spanish)
Promoting Equity in a Pandemic: Resources for MGH Physicians (English)
Frontline Worker Resources (English)
Brigham and Women's Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 for Environmental Services Employees (Arabic, Chinese, English, Haitian Creole, Spanish)
Visual Communication Tool (English)
What to do if you are a health care worker (Arabic, Burmese, Chinese, English, French, Kirundi, Nepali, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Vietnamese)
COVID Smell Test (English & Spanish)
Luis Cortina, estudiante de medicina de Harvard, habla sobre el parche Zio AT (Spanish)
Ambulatory Patient Care During COVID-19 (English)
After COVID-19 Vaccination Tip Sheet for Employees (Arabic, Chinese (traditional), English, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish)
Pfizer FDA Emergency Use Authorization (English, Chinese (simplified & traditional, Haitian Creole, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese, Spanish)
COVID-19 Vaccination Frequently Asked Questions (Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese (traditional), English, Haitian Creole, Khmer, Nepali, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Spanish)
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Patient Talking Points (English)
The Disparities Solutions Center, in collaboration with the MGH Institute of Health Professions developed an interprofessional curriculum on ensuring safe, high quality care for patients with limited English proficiency, including guidelines for working effectively with professional medical interpreters.
Click here to access the e-learning modules.Click here for Guidelines for Working Effectively with Interpreters.
COVID-19 & HEALTH EQUITY RESOURCES
American Medical Association COVID-19 Health Equity Resources
5 Actions to Promote Health Equity During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Awareness of Social Needs Can Help Address Health Inequity during COVID-19
IMMIGRATION RESOURCES (for MGB employees only)
Guidance on responding to ICE seeking patient information and information on Public Charge
MGB COVID-19 Employee Grant (English, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish)
Text Messaging Updates on COVID-19 for Employees in Multiple Languages
Wellness and Mental Health Resources for Coping with COVID-19
MGH Spiritual Care Resources for Hard Times
Emotional Wellbeing During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Lunchroom & Mask Signage (Arabic, Chinese (traditional), English, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish)
MEDICAL SPANISH COURSES
Boston Public Library Language Learning
Medical Spanish for Healthcare Providers
Spanish for Successful Communication in Healthcare Settings
Medical Spanish Learning Resources
Language Tailor Medical Spanish
POINT OF CARE RESOURCES
These resources are intended to support clinicians in providing information in multiple languages or otherwise supporting patients at various points of care. Resources are focused on the top languages of Mass General's patient population.
A complete Epic Integrated Zoom Toolkit is available on Apollo here.
Epic Integrated Virtual Visit Guide (Arabic, Chinese, English, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish)
Adding an Interpreter to an Epic Integrated Virtual Visit (English)
Adding an Interpreter to a Standalone Platforms for Virtual Visits (English)
Tip Sheet: Using Doximity on a Smartphone/Tablet
Tip Sheet: Using Doximity on a Desktop Computer
Using telehealth with patients who have limited digital literacy or limited English proficiency (Multiple Languages)
Practicing virtual care during a pandemic (English)
Descarga la aplicación Zoom en su iPhone para asistir a su visita
PATIENT DISCHARGE
About COVID-19
Arabic | Chinese (simplified) | Chinese (traditional) | English | Haitian Creole | Portuguese | Spanish
Stop the Spread of Germs
Arabic | Chinese (simplified) | English | Haitian Creole | Portuguese | Spanish
How to Put On, Use, and Take off a Mask
English, Haitian Creole, Spanish
Caring for Yourself or Family Members with COVID-19 at Home
Arabic | Arabic Pediatric| Bosnian | Chinese (traditional) | English | English Pediatric | Ganda |Haitian Creole | Haitian Creole Pediatric | Khmer | Nepali | Portuguese | Portuguese Pediatric | Somali | Spanish | Spanish Pediatric | Vietnamese
COVID-19 and Public Charge
Information for Patients on Home Use of Heart Rate Monitor
Instructions for Applying Heart Rate Monitor
SITES FOR PATIENT RECOVERY FROM COVID-19 DURING SPRING 2020 SURGE